Love U More

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"Love U More"
Love U More.jpg
Single by Sunscreem
from the album O₃
Released6 July 1992
Length4:11
LabelSony Soho Square (UK)
Columbia (North America)
Songwriter(s)Lucia Holm, Paul Carnell
Producer(s)Sunscreem
Sunscreem singles chronology
"Pressure"
(1991) 		"Love U More"
(1992) 		"Perfect Motion"
(1992)
Music video
"Love U More" on YouTube

"Love U More" is a 1992 dance single by British techno group, Sunscreem. It was written by band members Paul Carnell and lead singer Lucia Holm.[1] The single was a track off the group's 1993 album O3 and was one of the first techno songs to make the American top 40, where it peaked at No. 36.[2] "Love U More" reached No. 23 in the United Kingdom in July 1992 and went to number one on the American dance chart for two weeks in March 1993, making it their first of three number-one hits there.[3] The song was covered by British pop group Steps for their debut album Step One (1998). It was also covered by Swedish musician Basshunter on his Now You're Gone – The Album (2008). Another cover with a minor lyric change; the words 'sex' replaced with 'love' was released December 5 (2011) by British pop singer Jade Williams using the moniker 'Sunday Girl' in collaboration with André Allen Anjos, better known by his stage name RAC, a Portland-based Portuguese-American musician and record producer.

Critical reception[]

Steven McDonald from AllMusic picked the song as one of the "highlights" of the O3 album.[4] Larry Flick from Billboard wrote, "Quintet has been on the lips of club folks in-the-know for nearly a year now via a pair of invigorating import singles. This cut has already stormed to the top of dance charts worldwide, and is poised for similar success here. A variety of remixes engage in techno, trance, and house attitudes—all the while focusing on the considerable (and unusual) vocal charm of Lucia Holm."[5] Dave Sholin from Gavin Report commented, "High energy meets an appealing array of musical styles with the result being a totally fresh production coming off a #1 run in the U.K."[6] Music & Media wrote, "Early '80s electro pop a la Human League comes alive in a new dance jacket. Sequencers follow the rhythms of today's demands, while the melody lingers on."[7]

DJ Paul Elstak Version[]

In 1995, DJ Paul Elstak produced a happy hardcore track titled "Luv U More" which is an play on words of this song.[8]

Steps Version[]

In 1998, Steps remade Love U More as track 11 on their studio album Step One.[9] This version removed some of the lyrics from the fifth version, specifically the line "as fathers rape their daughters" as it wasn't thought appropriate given Steps' relatively younger fan base.

Charts[]

Chart (1992–93) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[10] 30
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[11] 48
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[12] 69
UK Singles (OCC)[13] 23
UK Dance Singles (Music Week)[14] 1
US Billboard Hot 100[15] 36
US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[16] 3
US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[17] 1
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[18] 16

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Sunscreem - Love U More lyrics | LyricsFreak".
  2. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits: Eighth Edition. Record Research. p. 613.
  3. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Hot Dance/Disco: 1974-2003 (PDF). Record Research. p. 250.
  4. ^ Swihart, Stanton. "Sunscreem – O3". AllMusic. Retrieved 2020-11-09.
  5. ^ Flick, Larry (1992-12-19). "Single Reviews: New & Noteworthy" (PDF). Billboard. p. 71. Retrieved 2020-10-25.
  6. ^ Sholin, Dave (1993-01-22). "Singles" (PDF). Gavin Report. p. 44. Retrieved 2020-10-16.
  7. ^ "New Releases: Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. 1992-08-29. p. 6. Retrieved 2020-10-22.
  8. ^ "DJ Paul Elstak - Luv U More" at Discogs (list of releases)
  9. ^ "Steps – Step One" at Discogs (list of releases)
  10. ^ "Australian-charts.com – Sunscreem – Love U More". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
  11. ^ RPM Top Singles peak RPM Magazine
  12. ^ "Eurochart Hot 100" (PDF). Music & Media. 1992-08-15. p. 17. Retrieved 2020-10-22.
  13. ^ "Sunscreem: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
  14. ^ "Top 60 Dance Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 1992-07-25. p. 20. Retrieved 2020-09-29.
  15. ^ "Chart Search: Sunscreem". Billboard. Retrieved May 11, 2021.
  16. ^ "Chart Search: Sunscreem". Billboard. Retrieved May 11, 2021.
  17. ^ "Chart Search: Sunscreem". Billboard. Retrieved May 11, 2021.
  18. ^ "Chart Search: Sunscreem". Billboard. Retrieved May 11, 2021.
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