Love Stinks (album)
| Untitled | |
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    link |
| Robert Christgau | C+[1] |
| Rolling Stone | (mixed) link |
Love Stinks is the eleventh album by American rock band The J. Geils Band, released in 1980 (see 1980 in music).
The title song, Love Stinks is a rant against unrequited love. It has been covered by industrial metal band Bile, by Andru Branch in the film Love Stinks, Joan Jett in the film Mr. Wrong and Adam Sandler in the movie The Wedding Singer. The song was also featured in the film Opie Gets Laid. In late July 2009, "Love Stinks" was heard in a series of Swiffer commercials.
Track listing
All songs written by Peter Wolf and Seth Justman, except where noted
- "Just Can't Wait" – 3:24
- "Come Back" – 5:11
- "Takin' You Down" – 4:05
- "Night Time" (Bob Feldman, Jerry Goldstein, Richard Gottehrer) – 4:31
- "No Anchovies, Please" – 2:41
- "Love Stinks" – 3:44
- "Tryin' Not to Think About It" – 6:22
- "Desire (Please Don't Turn Away)" – 3:35
- "Till the Walls Come Tumblin' Down" – 4:01
Personnel
- Peter Wolf - vocals
- J. Geils - guitar
- Seth Justman - keyboard, vocals
- Danny Klein - bass
- Magic Dick - harmonica, trumpet, chromatic harmonica
- Stephen Bladd - percussion, drums, vocals
Production
- Producer: Seth Justman
- Engineer: David Thoener
- Mixing: David Thoener
- Mastering: Joe Brescio
- Studio assistant: Jesse Henderson
- Arranger: Seth Justman
- Art direction: Carin Goldberg
- Design: Carin Goldberg, Mark Handel
- Photography: Cadence Industries Corp.
Charts
Album - Billboard (North America)
| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Pop Albums | 18 |
Singles - Billboard (North America)
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | "Come Back" | Club Play Singles | 69 |
| 1980 | "Come Back | Pop Singles | 32 |
| 1980 | "Just Can't Wait" | Pop Singles | 78 |
| 1980 | "Love Stinks" | Pop Singles | 38 |
References
- ^ Christgau, Robert. "Love Stinks". Robert Christgau.