"Let There Be Love" is a song by English singer Melanie C from her fifth studio album The Sea (2011). An English-language cover of the German song "Liebe ist alles" by German pop duo Rosenstolz, it was written by Peter Plate, Ulf Leo Sommer, and Hanne Sørvaag, while production was helmed by Plate, Sommer, and Daniel Faust. Melanie C performed the song on The Sea – Live tour.
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| Single by Melanie C | ||||
| from the album The Sea | ||||
| Released | 2 December 2011 | |||
| Length | 3:24 | |||
| Label | Red Girl | |||
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| "Let There Be Love" on YouTube | ||||
Background
edit"Let There Be Love" is an English language cover of the German song "Liebe ist alles" by German pop duo Rosenstolz from their 2004 Herz.[1] Originally written by band members Peter Plate and AnNa R. along with Ulf Leo Sommer,[1] the English lyrics for "Let There Be Love" were penned by Norwegian singer Hanne Sørvaag.[1] The song was unknown to Melanie C until Plate sent a demo version to her.[2] He asked her if she could create an English version of his biggest hit and invited her to Berlin.[2] The singer called recording the song "a big challenge! I think the English translation turned out really well, too. And I hope that his German fans will like our version, because it is obviously very different from the original."[2]
Music video
editA music video for "Let There Be Love" was directed by Marcus Gerwinat and filmed during a sunny autumn day on Brighton's seafront. [3] The visuals depitcts Melanie on a street along the beach (a homage to her album The Sea, and also where the album was recorded). The visuals also feature different couples kissing and cuddling with each other, at various different places near the beach and Brighton Pier. As Melanie sings, the names of couples appear to be written onto a wall she is singing in front of.[4]
Track listings
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Let There Be Love" |
| Plate | 3:32 |
| 2. | "Stronger" |
| Jim & Jack | 3:32 |
| Total length: | 7:04 | |||
Credits and personnel
editCredits adapted from the liner notes of The Sea.[1]
- Melanie Chisholm – vocals
- Daniel Faust – mixing, producer
- Peter Plate – mixing, producer, writer
- Ulf Leo Sommer – mixing, producer, writer
- Hanne Sørvaag – writer
Release history
edit| Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
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| Various | 2 December 2011 |
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Red Girl | [7] |
References
edit- ^ a b c d The Sea (liner notes). Melanie C. Red Girl Records. 2011.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ a b c Schwemmers, Katja (13 November 2013). "Melanie C Im Interview: „Die Beckhams sind ganz normal"". Focus.de. Retrieved 4 November 2024.
- ^ "Melanie C - Let There Be Love (Behind The Scenes)". Retrieved 8 December 2011 – via YouTube.
- ^ "Melanie C — Artist videography". mvdbase.com. Archived from the original on 14 July 2011. Retrieved 4 November 2024.
- ^ "Let There Be Love by Melanie C". Spotify. Retrieved 4 November 2024.
- ^ "Think About It Pre-order details". Red Girl Records. Archived from the original on 19 September 2011. Retrieved 19 September 2011.
- ^ "Let There Be Love – Melanie C". iTunes. 15 July 2011. Retrieved 15 July 2011.
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