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Wikipedia article"'It Takes a Muscle to Fall in Love'" is the debut single by Dutch electronic band Spectral Display, released as a single in 1982 from their eponymous debut album. It was written by members Michel Mulders and Henri Overduin, and produced by Mulders. M.I.A. versionBritish recording artist M.I.A. covered "It Takes a Muscle to Fall in Love" in 2010, titled "'It Takes a Muscle'".[https://www.rnw.org/archive/rap-star-mia-puts-obscure-dutch-pop-act-back-limelight Radio Netherlands Worldwide (archived page)] It is from her third studio album, 'Maya'. Production of M.I.A.'s version was handled by Diplo and incorporated reggae elements. The single was released worldwide as a digital download, under license to XL Recordings and N.E.E.T. Recordings, on 20 December 2010. Prior to the official release of the single, Diplo uploaded the song to his SoundCloud account on 26 October 2010. The song served as the sixth single from the album. After audience encouragement, M.I.A. performed "It Takes a Muscle" at Terminal 5, New York City in September and on British TV show 'Later... with Jools Holland' in December 2010. The track received positive feedback from music critics. Promo copies of the single announced that a music video for the song, directed by Spike Jonze, would be released. However, the video was never released and it is unknown whether it has ever been filmed. Track listing;Digital download# "It Takes a Muscle" 3:03 # "It Takes a Muscle" (Pearson Sound Refix) 5:53 ;Promo CD # "It Takes a Muscle" (Radio Edit) 2:38 # "It Takes a Muscle" (Original) 3:00 ;12" single # "It Takes a Muscle" (Pearson Sound Refix) Release historyOther versionsIn 2019, Australian musician Kirin J. Callinan covered the song for his covers album 'Return to Center'. ReferencesCategory:1982 songs Category:1982 debut singles Category:2010 singles Category:Dutch new wave songs Category:Synth-pop songs Category:M.I.A. (rapper) songs Category:EMI Records singles Category:XL Recordings singles Category:N.E.E.T. Recordings singles Category:Interscope Records singles Category:Song recordings produced by Diplo | |
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