It Must Be Love
Madness
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I never thought I'd miss you Half as much as I do And I never thought I'd feel this way The way I feel About you As soon as I wake up Every night, every day I know that it's you I need To take the blues away It must be love, love, love It must be love, love, love Nothing more, nothing less Love is the best How can it be that we can Say so much without words? Bless you and bless me Bless the bees And the birds I've got to be near you Every night, every day I couldn't be happy Any other way It must be love, love, love It must be love, love, love Nothing more, nothing less Love is the best As soon as I wake up Every night, every day I know that it's you I need To take the blues away It must be love, love, love It must be love, love, love It must be love, love, love It must be love, love, love It must be love, love, love It must be love, love, love It must be love, love, love It must be love, love, love
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12 facts about this song
Song Origin"It Must Be Love" is a song written and originally recorded in 1971 by British singer-songwriter, Labi Siffre.
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Madness VersionThe song was covered by English band Madness in 1981 and their version has since become the most popular and widely known.
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Chart PerformanceWhen Madness released their cover of "It Must Be Love", it climbed to number 4 on the UK Singles Chart and remains one of their biggest hits.
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Trans-Atlantic SuccessMadness' version also made it to the US charts, reaching number 33 on the Billboard Hot 100, which is one of their highest charting songs in the US.
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Use in Media"It Must Be Love" has been featured in several films and television shows, including the movie "The Tall Guy" in 1989 and the UK TV show "The Royle Family".
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Music VideoThe music video for the Madness cover of "It Must Be Love" mimics some of the scenes from the 1968 Beatles film, "The Magical Mystery Tour".
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Song InspirationLabi Siffre has mentioned that the song was inspired by a romantic relationship he was in at the time.
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Live PerformancesMadness often ends their concerts with "It Must Be Love", as it is one of their most beloved songs.
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Labi Siffre's CameoSiffre made a cameo in the music video for the Madness cover, playing a violin.
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PhilanthropyIn 2002, all royalties from the Madness version of the song were donated to the charity, Comic Relief.
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Re-releasesThe Madness version of "It Must Be Love" has been re-released several times, and consistently re-enters the UK singles chart.
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Ongoing PopularityThe song is still popular today, often being played at weddings and romantic events, and it's frequently covered by other artists.
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