So Much Love to Give

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"So Much Love to Give"
Somuchlovetogive.jpg
Single by Together
ReleasedDecember 2002
GenreFrench house
Length10:43
LabelRoulé
Producer(s)
Together singles chronology
"Together"
(2000) 		"So Much Love to Give"
(2002)

"So Much Love to Give" is a 2002 single released by French house duo Together, consisting of Thomas Bangalter and DJ Falcon. It experienced widespread success in 2005 when sampled by British duo Freeloaders.

The 12-inch single was released without a B-side. The song contains a sample of "Love's Such a Wonderful Thing" by The Real Thing. Together used the caption repeatedly throughout the song rather than being a one-liner as in the case of the Real Thing song.[clarification needed]

Track listing[]

  1. "So Much Love to Give" – 10:43

Charts[]

Chart (2002) Peak
position
Scotland (OCC)[1] 72
UK Singles (OCC)[2] 71
UK Dance (OCC)[3] 3

Freeloaders version[]

"So Much Love to Give"
So-Much-Love-to-Give-Freeloaders.jpg
Single by Freeloaders featuring The Real Thing
from the album So Much Love to Give EP
Released2005
GenreHouse
Length3:06
LabelAll Around the World
Producer(s)
  • Dale Longworth
  • Kevin O'Toole
Freeloaders singles chronology
"So Much Love to Give"
(2005) 		"Now I'm Free (Freefalling)"
(2006)
The Real Thing singles chronology
""The Crime of Love""
(1989) 		"So Much Love to Give"
(2005)
Music video
"So Much Love to Give" on YouTube

A sample of "So Much Love to Give" was prominently used by British duo Freeloaders for their 2005 single also titled "So Much Love to Give". It was mastered at Propaganda Productions by Guy Lenzer and publishing by Sony Music. The song reached number nine on the UK Singles Chart and peaked within the top 50 in Flemish Belgium, Germany, Ireland and the Netherlands.

Track listing[]

  1. "So Much Love to Give" (Radio Edit) – (3:06)
  2. "So Much Love to Give" (Extended Mix) – (7:14)
  3. "So Much Love to Give" (Morjac Remix) – (6:12)
  4. "So Much Love to Give" (Kenny Hayes Remix) – (7:06)
  5. "So Much Love to Give" (Basscore Mix) – (7:11)
  6. "So Much Love to Give" (Milk & Sugar Remix) – (8:04)
  7. "So Much Love to Give" (Freefunkt Mix) – (6:36)

The EP also included the music video for the song.

Charts[]

Weekly charts[]

Chart (2005) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[4] 98
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[5] 65
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[6] 32
Germany (Official German Charts)[7] 49
Ireland (IRMA)[8] 30
Ireland Dance (IRMA)[9] 1
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[10] 21
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[11] 26
Scotland (OCC)[12] 6
UK Singles (OCC)[13] 9
UK Dance (OCC)[14] 9

Year-end charts[]

Chart (2005) Position
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[15] 193

Covers and adaptations[]

In 2011, Dutch house DJ and record producer Fedde Le Grand used the sample in his release amended as "So Much Love" on Universal Music. In 2016, the Hungarian DJs and record producers Muzzaik and Stadiumx used the sample in their song "So Much Love" on Spinnin' Records.[citation needed]

References[]

  1. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
  2. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
  3. ^ "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
  4. ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
  5. ^ "Austriancharts.at – Freeloaders feat. The Real Thing – So Much Love to Give" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
  6. ^ "Ultratop.be – Freeloaders feat. The Real Thing – So Much Love to Give" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
  7. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Freeloaders feat. The Real Thing – So Much Love to Give" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
  8. ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – So Much Love to Give". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
  9. ^ "Top 10 Dance Singles, Week Ending 14 April 2005". GfK Chart-Track. Archived from the original on 11 August 2014. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
  10. ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 22, 2005" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40 Retrieved 20 June 2019.
  11. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Freeloaders feat. The Real Thing – So Much Love to Give" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
  12. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
  13. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
  14. ^ "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
  15. ^ "The Official UK Singles Chart 2005" (PDF). UKChartsPlus. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
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