Long Live Love
Olivia Newton-John
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Long, long live love, love is to care Caring and sharing, long, long live love All the kids like ten tin soldiers in a row, followed hand in hand Sister Anna carrying the banner for the Sally Annie Band Singing songs of praise and glory, we all burn to love their story Good things are coming to ya, glory glory halleluja Long, long live love, as long as we live Living, forgiving, long, long live love On a wet day, dry day, great to be alive day, brother takes the stand Cymbals ringing, everybody singing with the Sally Annie Band Just a band of happy people, teaching, preaching "love is equal" When you feel the Spirit move ya, glory glory halleluja Long, long live love, love is to care Caring and sharing, long, long live love, love, love, love, love, oh Long, long live love, as long as we live Living, forgiving, long, long live love ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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Written by: DWIGHT MYERS, HAROLD SPIRO, TEDDY RILEY, VALERIE MURTAGH
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10 facts about this song
Album Release"Long Live Love" is a song recorded by English-Australian singer Olivia Newton-John for her second studio album, "Long Live Love," in 1974.
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Eurovision Song ContestOlivia Newton-John represented the United Kingdom with "Long Live Love" at the 1974 Eurovision Song Contest, where she finished in 4th place.
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Chart PerformanceDespite not winning the Eurovision contest, "Long Live Love" still became a hit. It climbed to the top of the British charts and stayed there for two weeks.
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Abba CompetitionCoincidentally, 1974 was the same year that ABBA, with their entry "Waterloo," won the Eurovision Song Contest.
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Different ChoicesInterestingly, the British public was asked to choose, by mail-in voting, which song Olivia Newton-John should sing at the contest. They had six options, and "Long Live Love" emerged as the chosen one.
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Personal PreferenceDespite its success, "Long Live Love" was not Olivia Newton-John's personal preference among the songs offered for Eurovision; she preferred another song, "Angel Eyes."
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Single Release"Long Live Love," along with its flip side “Angel Eyes,” was released as a 7” vinyl single in the United Kingdom in 1974.
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Writer & ComposerThe song was written by Valerie Avon and Harold Spiro. Avon and Spiro were a well-known British songwriting duo in the 1960s and 70s.
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Record LabelThe song "Long Live Love" was released under the EMI Records label.
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Album SuccessThe album, from which the song "Long Live Love" comes, went on to be certified Gold in the UK, denoting sales of over 100,000 units.
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