Learnalilgivinanlovin

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"Learnalilgivinanlovin"
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Single by Gotye
from the album Like Drawing Blood
Released2006 (Australia); 2008 (Belgium)
Recorded2003–2005
GenreBlue-eyed soul, R&B
Length2:49 (album version)
LabelIndependent
Songwriter(s)Gotye
Producer(s)Gotye
Gotye singles chronology
"Learnalilgivinanlovin"
(2006) 		"Hearts a Mess"
(2007)

"Learnalilgivinanlovin" is a song by the Belgian-Australian singer-songwriter Gotye from his second album Like Drawing Blood released in Australia as a single in 2006. A new version of the song (with the chorus sung in a higher pitch) was released as a single in Belgium in 2008.

Background[]

The song draws very heavy influence from Motown records of the late '50s and early '60s such as Marvin Gaye and Smokey Robinson and The Miracles. Gotye uses a drum sample from The Ronettes' record, "Be My Baby" (which famously employs Phil Spector's Wall of Sound technique).

Music video[]

A music video to accompany the Australian version of "Learnalilgivinanlovin" was first released onto YouTube on 6 December 2007.[1]

Track listing[]

Digital download[2]
  1. "Learnalilgivinanlovin" (Passion Pit Mix) – 4:35
Australian CD single
  1. "Learnalilgivinanlovin" – 2:50
  2. "Seven Hours with a Backseat Driver" – 4:44

Chart performance[]

Chart (2008) Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratip Flanders)[3] 10

Popular culture[]

The song was used in episode 3 of season 1 of the Australian TV series, Packed to the Rafters.

References[]

  1. ^ "Gotye - Learnalilgivinanlovin". YouTube.
  2. ^ Learnalilgivinanlovin (Passion Pit Mix) - Single by Gotye iTunes
  3. ^ "Ultratop.be – Gotye – Learnalilgivinanlovin" (in Dutch). Ultratip.

External links[]

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