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L-O-V-E
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Wikipedia article
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| B-side = I Don't Want to See Tomorrow
| released = September 1964
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| genre = * Jazz
* swing
* soul
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| label = Capitol
| writer = * Bert Kaempfert
* Milt Gabler
| producer = Lee Gillette
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"'L-O-V-E'" is a song written by Bert Kaempfert and Milt Gabler, recorded by American singer and jazz pianist Nat King Cole for his 1965 studio album 'L-O-V-E'.
Composition and background
The song was composed by Bert Kaempfert with lyrics by Milt Gabler, and produced by Lee Gillette. The trumpet solo was performed by Bobby Bryant. The song had previously appeared as an instrumental track on Kaempfert's album 'Blue Midnight' (1964).
For international versions of his 'L-O-V-E' album, Nat King Cole also recorded versions of "L-O-V-E" and other songs, in Japanese (mixed with English words), Italian, German, Spanish and French. In this last language, the song was renamed "'Je Ne Repartirai Pas'" and translated by Jean Delleme.
Joss Stone version
English singer Joss Stone recorded a cover of "L-O-V-E" for the soundtrack to a commercial for Chanel's Coco Mademoiselle fragrance. The ad, starring Keira Knightley and directed by Joe Wright, debuted on September 24, 2007 on E!, Bravo, and VH1.
Stone's version was released digitally on September 18, 2007, reaching number 100 on the UK Singles Chart and number 75 on the Swiss Singles Chart. It was also later included as a bonus track on the deluxe version of her third studio album 'Introducing Joss Stone' (2007), as well as on her compilation album 'The Best of Joss Stone 20032009' (2011).
Stone performed a duet of the song with Natalie Cole at Frosted Pink, a benefit concert to raise awareness of women's cancer, which took place at the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, California, on October 6, 2007, and aired on ABC on October 14.
Yko Oginome version
"L-O-V-E" was covered in Japanese by Yko Oginome as her 41st single, released on October 24, 2011 by Victor Entertainment. Based on the 1965 version recorded by Hibari Misora, the song was used by TBS as the theme song of the drama series 'Love & Fight'. The B-side is a cover of the 1944 song "Candy".
Track listing
Other cover versions
The song has been covered by several artists, including Dionne Warwick on 'The Windows of the World' (1967), Nat King Cole's daughter Natalie Cole on 'Unforgettable... with Love' (1991), and Michael Bubl on the special edition of 'Call Me Irresponsible' (2007). Dean Martin's daughter, Deana Martin recorded "L-O-V-E" on her second studio album, 'Volare' (2009).
Hibari Misora covered the song in Japanese in her 1965 album 'Hibari Sings Jazz Songs: Memories of Nat King Cole'.
The song was covered on the musical comedy 'Glee' in the season 3 Valentine's Day special episode "Heart". The characters Tina Cohen-Chang (Jenna Ushkowitz) and Mike Chang (Harry Shum Jr.) performed both the vocals and dance routine as a duet.
Canadian jazz pianist and singer Diana Krall included the song in her 2017 studio album 'Turn Up the Quiet'.
Damian McGinty, a member of the Irish stage production Celtic Thunder, covered the song for their most recent CD/DVD set 'Celtic Thunder X' (2018).
The song was covered on the historical drama 'Outlander' by STARZ in the season 5 (2020) episode "The Fiery Cross" by Roger MacKenzie (Richard Rankin) to his wife Brianna MacKenzie (Sophie Skelton).
Goro Inagaki covered the song in Japanese as his solo track on SMAP's 2006 album, Pop Up! SMAP.
In popular culture
It appears in the opening credits of the 1998 film 'The Parent Trap'.
The Michael Buble' version appears in the opening credits of the 2019 show "Why Women Kill".
It is used in Season 5, Episode 1 of Outlander for the wedding night.
Charts
Nat King Cole version
Joss Stone version
Certifications
References
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