Love Is All Around
Wet Wet Wet
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I feel it in my fingers I feel it in my toes The love that's all around me And so the feeling grows It's written on the wind It's everywhere I go So if you really love me Come on and let it show You know I love you, I always will My mind's made up by the way that I feel There's no beginning, there'll be no end 'Cause on my love you can depend I see your face before me As I lay on my bed I cannot get to thinking Of all the things you said You gave your promise to me and I gave mine to you I need someone beside me in everything I do You know I love you, I always will My mind's made up by the way that I feel There's no beginning, there'll be no end 'Cause on my love you can depend I got to keep it moving It's written in the wind Oh everywhere I go So if you really love me, love me Come on and let it show Come on and let it show Come on and let it Come on and let it, Come on and let it show Come on and let it, Come on and let it, Come on and let it show, Come on and let it show, Come on and let it show
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Written by: Reg Presley
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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12 facts about this song
Original Version"Love is All Around" was originally performed by the British rock band, The Troggs. The song was first released in October 1967.
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SongwriterThe song was written by Reg Presley, the lead vocalist of The Troggs.
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Chart SuccessThe original song by The Troggs peaked at number 7 on the UK Singles Chart and number 7 on the US Billboard Hot 100 Chart.
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Cover VersionScottish band Wet Wet Wet covered "Love Is All Around" in 1994 for the soundtrack to the film "Four Weddings and a Funeral."
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Wet Wet Wet's SuccessWet Wet Wet's version was incredibly successful. It spent 15 weeks at number one on the UK Singles Chart and is one of the longest running number ones in UK chart history.
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Charitable DonationWet Wet Wet donated a portion of the proceeds from their version to child welfare group, Childline.
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Voluntary WithdrawalIn a rare move, Wet Wet Wet requested their version of the song be removed from sale once it had spent 15 weeks at number one, because they were concerned about overexposure.
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Billboard Adult ContemporaryThe Wet Wet Wet version of "Love Is All Around" also topped the US Billboard Adult Contemporary chart.
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Nominations and AwardsWet Wet Wet's version was nominated for "Best British Single" at the 1995 BRIT Awards. It also won the "Best British Single" at the 1994 Ivor Novello Awards.
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Cover VersionsThere have been numerous cover versions of "Love is All Around," including renditions by artists such as REM, the Turtles, and Country singer Billy Joe Royal.
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Death of the SongwriterReg Presley, the songwriter of the original song, died in 2013, marking a significant moment in the history of "Love is All Around."
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Soundtrack SuccessThe song earned further recognition when it became a significant part of the soundtrack of popular British rom-com "Four Weddings and a Funeral."
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