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"Love Don't Live Here Anymore" is a 1978 song written by Miles Gregory and originally recorded by Rose Royce. This version was produced by former Motown songwriter and producer Norman Whitfield for the Whitfield Records. Lead vocals were sung by Rose Norwalt. The song appeared on the 1978 album Rose Royce III: Strikes Again! and reached #32 on the Billboard Hot 100, higher than any of the numerous covers performed by other artists. This version also reached #2 in the UK Singles Chart.
[edit] Morrisey - Mullen version
"Love Don't Live Here Anymore" is an instrumental Cover version of the Rose Royce hit. It was recorded by the UK jazz-funk duo Morrissey - Mullen at EMI's London Abbey Road Studios in 1979 and was the first digital recording to be made of a non-classical ensemble. It was released as the first of the EMI Digital series in a limited edition vinyl 12-inch single.
[edit] Madonna version
See: Love Don't Live Here Anymore (Madonna song)
[edit] Other cover versions
- The song was also covered by I'm Talking (1985), Jimmy Nail (1985), Faith Evans (1995), Joe Cocker (2004), Patti LaBelle (2005), Freemasons (band) (2007), and City and Colour (2008), amongst others. A reggae version was released in 1997 performed by Bounty Killer and Robin.
- Jimmy Nail's version was, notably, a hit single in his native United Kingdom, reaching #3 on the UK chart.
- An interpolation was used at the ending of Dr. Dre's track Big Ego's on his 1999 album 2001, replacing the line "Love don't live here anymore" with "Bitch, don't call here anymore".
- Another interpolation was used in MoKenStef's "Stop Callin' Me" interlude for their 1995 album Azz Izz replacing the original line with "Your man don't live here anymore."
- A live (date unknown) bootleg copy of a cover of the song has also been found, performed by Dallas Green of City and Colour/Alexisonfire with Canadian R&B singer Jully Black. Dallas Green, in his side-project City and Colour, sometimes covers the song live, either on his own, and once with soul singer Jully Black. His cover also appears on his EP "The Myspace Transmissions" released September 9, 2008.
- Melissa Totten did a Hi-NRG cover for her 2008 dance album, Forever Madonna.
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