Love Song

Sara Bareilles

About Love Song

"Love Song" is the debut single by American singer-songwriter Sara Bareilles, released in June 2007 via Epic Records from her major-label debut album, Little Voice (2007). It was nominated for 2009 Grammy Awards in the categories Song of the Year and Best Female Pop Vocal Performance. "Love Song" spent 19 weeks in the top ten and an overall 41 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number four there. Similarly, it peaked at number four on the UK Singles Chart and the Australian ARIA Charts. It also reached number one on the Canadian Hot 100, while topping the US Mainstream Top 40 airplay chart. It also spent many weeks atop the Hot Adult Pop Songs and Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks charts, ending up number one at the year-end tally of both charts. 


Year:
2008
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Head underwater
And they tell me
To breathe easy for a while
Breathing gets harder, even I know that
Made room for me It's too soon to see
If I'm happy in your hands
I'm unusually hard to hold on to

Blank stares at blank pages
No easy way to say this
You mean well, but you make this hard on me

I'm not gonna write you a love song
'Cause you asked for it
'Cause you need one, you see

I'm not gonna write you a love song
'Cause you tell me it's
Make or breaking this
If you're on your way

I'm not gonna write you to stay
If all you have is leavin'
I'ma need a better reason
To write you a love song
Today, today, yeah

I learned the hard way
That they all say
Things you want to hear

My heavy heart sinks deep down under
You and your twisted words
Your help just hurts
You are not what I thought you were
Hello to high and dry

Convince me to please you
Make me think that I need this too
I'm trying to let you hear me as I am

I'm not gonna write you a love song
'Cause you asked for it
'Cause you need one, you see

I'm not gonna write you alove song
'Cause you tell me it's
Make or breaking this
If you're on your way

I'm not gonna write you to stay
If all you have is leavin'
I'ma need a better reason
To write you a love song
Today

Promise me you'll leave the light on
To help me see
With daylight, my guide, gone
'Cause I believe there's a way
You can love me because I say
I'm not gonna write you a love song
'Cause you asked for it
'Cause you need one,
You see

I'm not gonna write you a love song
'Cause you tell me it's
Make or breaking this
Is that why you wanted a love song?
'Cause you asked for it
'Cause you need one, you see

I'm not gonna write you a love song
'Cause you tell me it's
Make or breaking this
Or you're on your way
I'm not gonna write you to stay

If your heart is nowhere in it
I don't want it for a minute
Babe, I'll walk the seven seas when I believe that
There's a reason to write you a love song
Today, today

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Sara Bareilles

Sara Beth Bareilles ( /bəˈrɛlɪs/ bə-REL-is; born December 7, 1979) is an American singer-songwriter and pianist. She achieved mainstream success in 2007 with the hit single "Love Song", which brought her into the number one spot on the Billboard Pop 100 chart. She has sold over 1 million records and over 4 million singles in the United States alone and has been nominated for a Grammy Award three times. In the third season of NBC's The Sing-Off, Bareilles was a celebrity judge alongside Ben Folds and Shawn Stockman of Boyz II Men. In February 2012, VH1 placed Bareilles in the #80 spot of the Top 100 Greatest Women in Music. more »

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Written by: Sara Bareilles

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11 facts about this song

Chart Performance
"Love Song" peaked at number four (4) on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, making it Sara Bareilles' most successful single to date.
Grammy Nominations
The song garnered Bareilles two Grammy nominations -one for Song of the Year and the other for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance in 2009.
Inspiration Behind the Song
Contrary to what the title suggests, "Love Song" is not a romantic ballad. Bareilles wrote it out of frustration with her record label EMI, who pressurized her to produce a 'marketable love song.'
International Success
Besides its success in the U.S, the song also charted well internationally. It peaked at number two in Canada, hit the top 10 in Australia, New Zealand, and Norway, and reached the top 20 in the UK.
Debut Album Feature
"Love Song" is the leading single from Sara Bareilles' debut studio album "Little Voice" released in 2007.
Philanthropy
Bareilles performed "Love Song" during the 'Stand Up to Cancer' charity telethon in 2008, which also featured other popular artists such as Mariah Carey and Beyonce.
Cover Versions
"Love Song" has been covered by many artists globally, including boy band One Direction during their stint on UK’s hit reality television show ‘The X Factor’.
Usage in Pop Culture
The song has been used in various TV series like "Grey's Anatomy", "iCarly", "The Big Bang Theory" and many others.
Platinum Certifications
"Love Song" has been certified 3x Platinum by the RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America) indicating sales of over 3 million units.
Other Nominations
Apart from Grammy, the song also got Bareilles a nomination for Best Female Video at the 2008 MTV Video Music Awards.
Writing and Recording Process
Bareilles has mentioned that she wrote the song in an hour and a half, and it was recorded without any changes to the original demo.

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