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How Long Will I Love You?
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Wikipedia article
"'How Long Will I Love You?'" is a song by folk rock band the Waterboys from their fifth studio album, 'Room to Roam' (1990). Written by Mike Scott, it was released as the album's lead single. The song was subsequently covered by English singer Ellie Goulding and released as the second single from her album 'Halcyon Days' (2013). Goulding's version is included on the soundtrack to the 2013 film 'About Time', which also features a different cover by Jon Boden, Sam Sweeney and Ben Coleman.
Release
"How Long Will I Love You?" was given a single release in Ireland and certain European countries, but not the UK or US. A special sleeve was designed for the single's release in Ireland. The B-side, "Come Live with Me", is a cover of the Felice and Boudleaux Bryant-penned song. The Waterboys recorded the song after Anthony Thistlethwaite attended a Ray Charles concert and fell in love with the song. It was recorded during the sessions for 'Fisherman's Blues', but it was not released at the time. After appearing on a UK bootleg, it received its first official release on the "How Long Will I Love You?" single.
Track listings
*'Ireland 12-inch single and German CD single'
#"How Long Will I Love You?" 2:49
#"When Will We Be Married?" 2:57
#*Traditional. Arranged by Mike Scott and Steve Wickham. Produced by Mike Scott and John Dunford.
#"Come Live with Me" 7:23
#*Composed by Felice and Boudleaux Bryant. Produced by Mike Scott.
*'French and German 7-inch single'
#"How Long Will I Love You?" 2:49
#"Come Live with Me" 7:23
#*Composed by Felice and Boudleaux Bryant. Produced by Mike Scott.
Charts
Ellie Goulding version
"'How Long Will I Love You'" was covered by English singer Ellie Goulding for 'Halcyon Days' (2013), the reissue of her second studio album, 'Halcyon' (2012). Released on 10 November 2013 as the second single from the reissue, it also served as the official song for the BBC's 2013 Children in Need appeal. It is also on the soundtrack to the 2013 Richard Curtis film 'About Time', although her version is not featured in the film itself. Goulding performed "How Long Will I Love You" live in the BBC 'Children in Need' appeal show on BBC One on 15 November 2013.
"She changed a couple of the lines", Mike Scott said of Goulding's version. "I'm not sure if she did it deliberately. I don't think they're as good as the original lines, but good for her. I do the same thing myself. I've changed Dylan's words, so I can't really complain if somebody changes mine."
Commercial performance
"How Long Will I Love You" debuted at number 192 on the UK Singles Chart for the week ending 7 September 2013. On the chart dated 23 November 2013, the song jumped from number 117 to its peak position of number three, selling 82,872 copies.Music videos
The music video for "How Long Will I Love You" was directed by Mike Sharpe and released on 9 September 2013. The video shows Goulding walking along a beach, intercut with footage from 'About Time'.A second music video premiered on Goulding's official Vevo channel on 28 October 2013, and contains scenes from the short film 'Tom & Issy', directed by Roger Michell and starring Goulding and Dylan Edwards. The video was shot entirely on a Nokia Lumia 1020.
Track listing
*'UK CD single and digital download'#"How Long Will I Love You" 2:34
Credits and personnel
Credits adapted from the liner notes of 'Halcyon Days'.'Recording'
* Mixed at Sentinel Sound
* Mastered at Whitfield Mastering (London, England)
'Personnel'
* Ellie Goulding vocals
* John Fortis production, bass, keyboards
* Joe Kearns engineering
* Richard Kayvan engineering, mixing
* Ashley Krajewski engineering, percussion
* Nick Cornu guitar
* Chris Ketley piano
* Kirsty Mangan violin, viola
* Rachael Lander cello
* Naweed mastering
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Certifications
Release history
References
Category:1990 singles
Category:1990 songs
Category:2013 singles
Category:Children in Need singles
Category:Ellie Goulding songs
Category:Polydor Records singles
Category:Pop ballads
Category:Song recordings produced by Barry Beckett
Category:Song recordings produced by Mike Scott (musician)
Category:Songs written by Mike Scott (musician)
Category:Songs written for films
Category:The Waterboys songs
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