Song 4 Lovers

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"Song 4 Lovers"
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Single by Liberty X
from the album X
B-side"Yo DJ"
Released26 September 2005 (2005-09-26)
RecordedApril 2005
GenrePop, gospel, hip hop soul
Length3:29
LabelVirgin, Unique Corp
Songwriter(s)Tony Lundon, Joseph Simmons
Producer(s)Tony Lundon
Liberty X singles chronology
"Fresh"
(2004) 		"Song 4 Lovers"
(2005) 		"A Night to Remember"
(2005)

"Song 4 Lovers" is a song by English-Irish pop band Liberty X, released as the lead single from their third studio album, X (2005). The single was released on 26 September 2005. The song features uncredited vocals from American rapper and member of Run-D.M.C., Rev Run. It was the band's first and only gospel-orientated song, and was produced by band member Tony Lundon. The single peaked at No. 5 on the UK Singles Chart, becoming the band's highest charting single from the album.

Background[]

The decision to feature Rev Run (Joseph Simmons), of the rap group Run DMC, was made by band member Tony Lundon, who produced the track whilst the band were recording their third studio album for the V2 Records label, which was later scrapped due to a dispute between the band and their management. The single was quickly picked up by Unique Corp, who chose to release it as an attempt to create a new direction for the band. The single was also successful in Australia, where it received an exclusive release on 3 October 2005.

Music video[]

The music video for the track was filmed in Amsterdam, Netherlands and in New York City, United States,[1] and was directed by Bill Schacht for Aestheticom. The video features the band performing with a gospel choir inside a church, as well as on the rooftop of a skyline building, intercut with scenes of Rev. Run performing his vocals to a group of youths on the streets of New York, as well as following the story of a woman who goes into labour whilst she is asleep. The video reached No. 2 on The Box in the United Kingdom, and No. 4 on MTV, with heavy airplay on all of the major music channels for over three months after its premiere. The video features on the physical version of the single, as well as appearing on the bonus DVD issued with X in Australia.

Track listings[]

Charts[]

Release history[]

Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
United Kingdom 26 September 2005 (2005-09-26) CD single
[11]
Australia 24 October 2005 (2005-10-24) Big [12]

References[]

  1. ^ Michelle Heaton: My Career in Music, The Vault
  2. ^ Song 4 Lovers (UK CD1 liner notes). Liberty X. Virgin Records, Unique Corp. 2005. VTSCD 8, 00946 3 33577 2 3.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  3. ^ Song 4 Lovers (UK CD2 liner notes). Liberty X. Virgin Records, Unique Corp. 2005. VTSCDX 8, 00946 3 39097 0 0.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  4. ^ "Song 4 Lovers".
  5. ^ "Issue 818" ARIA Top 100 Singles. National Library of Australia. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
  6. ^ "Ultratop.be – Liberty X – Song 4 Lovers" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 6 March 2018.
  7. ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Song 4 Lovers". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 8 February 2019.
  8. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 6 March 2018.
  9. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 6 March 2018.
  10. ^ "End of Year Singles Chart Top 100 – 2005". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 February 2019.
  11. ^ Praxis Media. "Radio1 Rodos Greece ::: UK Forthcoming Singles ::: Charts, DJ Promos, Dance, Lyrics, Free Mp3 Samples Downloads". Radio1.gr. Retrieved 16 March 2012.[permanent dead link]
  12. ^ "The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 24th October 2005" (PDF). ARIA. 24 October 2005. p. 28. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 February 2008. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
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