Love Bomb (Lynsey de Paul song)
"Love Bomb" is a song and title track from the album Love Bomb by Lynsey de Paul, written by de Paul and Barry Blue.[1][2] It is listed in the Catalog of Copyright Entries held by the Library of Congress 1976.[3] The song's lyrics is a call for love and peace. with yearning strings, pulsing beat and bass that propel this soulful song along until the inevitable exploding bomb sound effect, after which Lynsey's vocals go ever higher, "reaching for the stars above."[4]
As a single, it was released on the Mercury Records label in the United States and by Jet Records in the UK. In some European countries, it was released by Polydor Records. The recording also featured on the dance compilation album, Special-Discotheque Club Privé – N°3.[5] De Paul's single version most recently appeared as a track on her double CD anthology, Into My Music.[6] The Record Mirror & Disc gave the single a positive review stating "a thumping chorus and explosion... scarcely what you would expect from Lynsey".[7]
The song has been covered by U.S. soul singer Cheryl Lynn,[8] English Celtic rock band the Dolmen,[9] German band the Cherry Chords,[10] and, on 28 May 2020, Dornbirn 78 released a CD single with four versions of the song,[11] that received favourable reviews such as "This is a brilliant slice of club electronica, packed with effortless cool. From the pulsing bassline to the vocal stabs every slice of it's [sic] DNA is designed to move the dancefloor".[12] The Dornbirn 78 versions were championed by "Special Requests", a promoter of cutting-edge electronic music.[13]
References
- ^ "Lynsey De Paul - Love Bomb". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2016-10-25.
- ^ "Love Bomb". Repertoire.bmi.com. Retrieved 2016-10-27.
- ^ Catalog of Copyright Entries 1976 Sound Recordings Jan-Dec 3D Ser Vol 30 Pt 14
- ^ "Love Bomb by Lynsey de Paul - Songfacts". Songfacts.com. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
- ^ "Various - Special Discotheque N°3 (Vinyl, LP)". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2017-07-19.
- ^ "Into My Music: Anthology 1975-1979 - Lynsey de Paul | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-10-27.
- ^ Record Mirror & Disc, 14 February 1976. p. 23
- ^ "In Love - Cheryl Lynn | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-10-25.
- ^ "The Dolmen cover of Lynsey De Paul's 'Love Bomb'". WhoSampled.com. Retrieved 2016-10-25.
- ^ "The Cherry Chords Love Bomb". YouTube. 2014-10-02. Retrieved 2017-01-10.
- ^ "CD Single: Dornbirn 78 - Love Bomb (2020)". 45worlds.com. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
- ^ "LV Premier - Dornbirn 78 - Love Bomb (Boy's Shorts Mix)". Levisiteuroline.com. 26 May 2020. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
- ^ "Special Requests - past campaigns". Specialrequestspromo.com. Retrieved 16 February 2022.