Love Life (song)
| "Love Life" | ||||
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| Single by Alcazar | ||||
| from the album Alcazarized | ||||
| Released | 9 October 2003[1] | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 3:53 | |||
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| Songwriter(s) | ||||
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| Alcazar singles chronology | ||||
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| "Love Life" on YouTube | ||||
"Love Life" is a song written by English synth-pop duo Pet Shop Boys and first released by the Swedish band Alcazar, as the fourth single from their second album, Alcazarized (2003). The song reached the top 10 in Sweden. Pet Shop Boys released their own version for Record Store Day in 2010.
Background and composition
Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe wrote and recorded "Love Life" in 2001 but did not release it at that time.[2] The song was originally titled "Can I Be the One?", and the lyrics are written in the form of a personal advertisement from someone seeking companionship.[3]
Alcazar version
In 2002, Alcazar played a concert at the London Astoria and met Tennant and Lowe, who were fans of the song "Crying at the Discoteque" (2000). Andreas Lundstedt later contacted the duo about contributing a song to the next Alcazar album, and Pet Shop Boys sent him the demo of "Love Life". Alcazarized was released in May 2003.[4]
"Love Life" was released as a single in Sweden in October 2003 to promote Alcazar's fall club tour. The band performed the song on several Swedish television shows, including Fame Factory. The single was produced by Mattias Lindblom and Anders Wollbeck and included an extended version and a club mix.[1][5] It entered the Swedish record chart at number 20 on 24 October and peaked at number 10 the following week, spending 10 weeks in the top 100.[6]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Love Life" | 3:54 |
| 2. | "Love Life" (extended version) | 6:35 |
| 3. | "Love Life" (FL Rebirth club mix) | 9:22 |
Personnel
Credits adapted from the liner notes of "Love Life".[7]
Alcazar
Additional musicians
- Anders Wollbeck – keyboards, programming, guitars
Technical personnel
- Anders Wollbeck – production, mixing
- Mattias Lindblom – production, mixing
- Bjorn Engelmann – mastering
Artwork
- Jon Bergsman/F.R.I. – sleeve design
- Mikeadelica (Mikael Gustafsson) – photography
Chart performance
| Chart (2003) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[6] | 10 |
Pet Shop Boys version
| "Love Life" | ||||
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| Single by Pet Shop Boys | ||||
| B-side | "A Powerful Friend" | |||
| Released | 17 April 2010 | |||
| Recorded | 2001 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 3:45 | |||
| Label | Parlophone | |||
| Songwriter(s) | ||||
| Producer(s) | Pet Shop Boys | |||
| Pet Shop Boys singles chronology | ||||
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Pet Shop Boys released their own version of "Love Life" as a 7-inch single for Record Store Day on 17 April 2010. It was available only in the UK and limited to 1,000 copies.[8] The B-side was another previously unreleased song, "A Powerful Friend", which the duo had written in 1983 and had revisited for a Peel Session in 2002. Bic Hayes and Mark Refoy played guitar on the B-side track.[9][10] Both songs were later included on Release: Further Listening 2001–2004 in 2017.[11]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Love Life" | 3:45 |
| 2. | "A Powerful Friend" | 3:23 |
External links
References
- ^ a b "Swedish single release: Love Life hits the stores". Alcazar World. 9 October 2003. Archived from the original on 19 August 2004. Retrieved 8 July 2025.
- ^ "Record Store Day today". petshopboys.co.uk. London. 17 April 2010. Retrieved 7 July 2025.
- ^ Heath, Chris (2017). Release: Further Listening 2001–2004 (booklet). Pet Shop Boys. Parlophone Records. p. 19. 0190295921149.
- ^ Nunstedt, Anders (18 April 2003). "Pet Shop Boys och Alcazar har en hit tillsammans" [Pet Shop Boys and Alcazar Have a Hit Together]. Expressen (in Swedish). Stockholm. Retrieved 6 July 2025.
- ^ "The Discography: Singles 2003". Alcazar World. 2003. Archived from the original on 24 August 2004. Retrieved 8 July 2025.
- ^ a b "Alcazar – Love Life". Singles Top 100.
- ^ Alcazar (2003). Love Life (liner notes). BMG Sweden. 82876 56900 2.
- ^ "Record Store Day 2010: Exclusive Release List for 17th April 2010". indierecordshop.org. 31 March 2010. Archived from the original on 31 March 2010. Retrieved 6 July 2025.
- ^ "Pet Shop Boys issuing 2 previously unreleased songs on Record Store Day 7-inch in U.K." Slicing Up Eyeballs. 10 April 2010. Retrieved 6 July 2025.
- ^ "An unexpected new Pet Shop Boys single". Popjustice. London. 14 April 2010. Archived from the original on 15 April 2010. Retrieved 9 July 2025.
- ^ Heath 2017, pp. 19, 30.