Love & Devotion

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"Love & Devotion"
Love And Devotion Real McCoy.jpg
Single by Real McCoy
from the album Another Night
Released
  • 10 April 1995 (UK)
  • 8 May 1995 (Germany)
Genre
Length3:55
LabelArista
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Juergen Wind (J. Wind)
  • Frank Hassas
Real McCoy singles chronology
"Run Away"
(1994) 		"Love & Devotion"
(1995) 		"Come and Get Your Love"
(1995)
Music video
"Love & Devotion" on YouTube

"Love & Devotion" is a hit single by the German Eurodance/Pop music project Real McCoy (also known as M.C. Sar & The Real McCoy). Originally an album track featured on their original Space Invaders album, it was later released in Europe in 1995 as a Real McCoy single. For unknown reasons, it was not released in the US by Arista. It was produced in Germany by music producers Juergen Wind (J. Wind) and Frank Hassas (Quickmix) under the producer team name Freshline. The single peaked within the Top 10 in Australia, Finland and Scotland, and reached number 11 in the UK.

Critical reception[]

AllMusic editor Bryan Buss picked "Love & Devotion" as one of the standout's from the album.[1] James Richliano from The Boston Globe described it as "Spanish-flavoured".[2] Ross Jones from The Guardian called it "pan-cultural disco".[3] A reviewer for Lennox Herald wrote that the song "has shades of Ace of Base which probably means that it will be a hit."[4] Pan-European magazine Music & Media said that "musically the Berlin duo carries on with a reggae-styled Euro dance follow-up" to "Another Night".[5] Music Week rated it four out of five, adding that "moving into Ace Of Base Eurofied reggae territory, this is destined for the Top 10".[6] Also James Hamilton from the magazine's RM Dance Update deemed it a "Ace Of Base-ish catchy Euro-reggae chugger".[7]

Chart performance[]

"Love & Devotion" was a notable hit on the charts in Europe, peaking within the Top 10 in Finland and Scotland. And it was a Top 20 hit in Austria, Belgium, Ireland, Sweden and the UK, as well as on the Eurochart Hot 100, where it reached number 19. In the UK, it peaked at number 11, in its first week on the UK Singles Chart on April 23, 1995.[8] On the UK Dance Singles Chart, it reached number 14. Additionally, the single reached the Top 30 in Netherlands and the Top 40 in Germany. Outside Europe, it was successful in Australia, peaking at number 7, while in New Zealand, it reached number 28.

Music video[]

A music video was made to accompany the song, featuring the band walking around in a city at night. It was uploaded to YouTube in October 2006. As of August 2020, it has got more than 2,7 million views.[9]

Official mixes and remixes[]

CD Maxi (74321 26377 2) [10]
  1. Love & Devotion (Airplay Mix) 3:55
  2. Love & Devotion (UK Airplay Mix) 3:57
  3. Love & Devotion (Club Mix) 4:33
  4. Love & Devotion (Extended UK Mix) 5:42
  5. Love & Devotion (Summer Mix) 5:32
  6. Love & Devotion (House Mix) 5:50

Charts[]

References[]

  1. ^ "The Real McCoy - Another Night". AllMusic. Retrieved 2020-02-17.
  2. ^ Richliano, James (1995-06-01). "Recordings: Real McCoy – Another Night". p. 17. The Boston Globe
  3. ^ Jones, Ross (1995-04-15). "Reviews: Singles". p. 30. The Guardian.
  4. ^ "NEWS AND REVIEWS". Lennox Herald. 1995-04-21. page 34. Retrieved 2020-03-27.
  5. ^ "New Releases: Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. 1995-04-22. p. 10. Retrieved 2018-02-27.
  6. ^ "Reviews: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 1995-04-01. p. 10. Retrieved 2021-05-07.
  7. ^ Hamilton, James (1995-04-22). "Dj directory" (PDF). Music Week, in Record Mirror (Dance Update Supplemental Insert). p. 11. Retrieved 2021-05-06.
  8. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100 23 April 1995 - 29 April 1995". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2020-09-16.
  9. ^ "Real McCoy • Love & Devotion". YouTube. Retrieved 2020-08-20.
  10. ^ http://www.discogs.com/Real-McCoy-Love-Devotion/release/114307
  11. ^ "Australian-charts.com – Real McCoy – Love & Devotion". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
  12. ^ "Austriancharts.at – Real McCoy – Love & Devotion" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
  13. ^ "Ultratop.be – Real McCoy – Love & Devotion" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 2019-04-23.
  14. ^ "Ultratop.be – Real McCoy – Love & Devotion" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 2019-04-23.
  15. ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Retrieved 2017-11-24.
  16. ^ "Real McCoy: Love & Devotion" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland.
  17. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Real McCoy – Love & Devotion" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts.
  18. ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – The Real Mc Coy". Irish Singles Chart.
  19. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Real McCoy – Love & Devotion" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
  20. ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 22, 1995" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40
  21. ^ "Charts.nz – Real McCoy – Love & Devotion". Top 40 Singles.
  22. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100 (23 April 1995-29 April 1995)". officialcharts.com. Retrieved 2018-02-08.
  23. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Real McCoy – Love & Devotion". Singles Top 100.
  24. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  25. ^ "Official UK Dance Singles Chart (23 April 1995-29 April 1995)". officialcharts.com. Retrieved 2018-02-09.
  26. ^ "Jaarlijsten 1995" (in Dutch). Stichting Nederlandse Top 40. Retrieved 2019-12-03.

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