Love Song (Tesla song)

"Love Song"
"Love Song"
Single by Tesla
from the album The Great Radio Controversy
Released	August 11, 1989
Recorded	1988
Genre	Glam metal
Length	5:23 (album version); 4:10 (radio edit)
Label	Geffen
Songwriter(s)	Jeff Keith and Frank Hannon
Producer(s)	Steve Thompson and Michael Barbiero
Tesla singles chronology

"Love Song" is a power ballad^[4]^[3] written by Frank Hannon and Jeff Keith of the rock band Tesla, originally released on their 1989 album The Great Radio Controversy. The song reached number 10 on the Billboard Hot 100. It also became a gold record.

Music video[]

On July 7, 1989, the music video was filmed during a concert in the band's home town of Sacramento at the former Cal Expo amphitheater. KRXQ (93 Rock), a local rock radio station at the time, was aware that the music video was to be filmed at the concert. The station held a contest awarding backstage passes to the fan who created the best banner that displayed "93 Rock", "Tesla", and "Love Song". Banners can be seen being held up in the audience and background throughout the video.

Track listing[]

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Love Song" (radio edit)	4:10
2.	"I Ain't Superstitious" (Howlin' Wolf cover)	3:08

Charts[]

Weekly charts[]

Chart (1989–90)	Peak position
US Billboard Hot 100^[5]	10
US Album Rock Tracks (Billboard)^[6]	7

Year-end charts[]

Chart (1990)	Position
US Hot 100^[7]	67

Certifications[]

Country	Organization	Year	Sales
US	RIAA^[1]	1990	Gold
Total available sales:			(+ 500,000)

References[]

^ Jump up to: ^a ^b "Gold & Platinum". RIAA. Retrieved April 22, 2021.
^ Bowar, Chad. "Best 20 Hair Metal Ballads of the '80s and '90s". LiveAbout. Retrieved 2021-02-24.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b Replugged Live - Tesla | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic, retrieved 2021-07-14, On Replugged Live, Tesla excels by sticking with what it does best: bluesy, melodic pop-metal -- and the Californians are focused and inspired on tight performances of old favorites like "The Way It Is," "Modern Day Cowboy," "Heaven's Trail (No Way Out)," and the power ballad "Love Song."
^ "Spin Magazine". Spin: 42. ISSN 0886-3032.
^ "Tesla – Hot 100 Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved April 22, 2021.
^ "Tesla – Mainstream Rock Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved April 22, 2021.
^ "Billboard Top 100 - 1990". Retrieved April 22, 2021.

External links[]

Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics

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[riaa-1] Jump up to: ^a ^b "Gold & Platinum". RIAA. Retrieved April 22, 2021.

[2] Bowar, Chad. "Best 20 Hair Metal Ballads of the '80s and '90s". LiveAbout. Retrieved 2021-02-24.

[re-3] Jump up to: ^a ^b Replugged Live - Tesla | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic, retrieved 2021-07-14, On Replugged Live, Tesla excels by sticking with what it does best: bluesy, melodic pop-metal -- and the Californians are focused and inspired on tight performances of old favorites like "The Way It Is," "Modern Day Cowboy," "Heaven's Trail (No Way Out)," and the power ballad "Love Song."

[4] "Spin Magazine". Spin: 42. ISSN 0886-3032.

[5] "Tesla – Hot 100 Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved April 22, 2021.

[6] "Tesla – Mainstream Rock Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved April 22, 2021.

[7] "Billboard Top 100 - 1990". Retrieved April 22, 2021.

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