Love Today

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"Love Today"
Single by Mika
from the album Life in Cartoon Motion
Released United Kingdom 23 April 2007
Europe 2 November 2007
Format Digital download, CD
Recorded 2006
Genre Glam rock, power pop
Length 3:57 (Album Version)
3:22 (Radio Edit)
Label Island
Writer(s) Mika
Producer Greg Wells
Mika singles chronology
"Grace Kelly"
(2007)		 "Love Today"
(2007)		 "Big Girl (You Are Beautiful)"
(2007)
Alternative cover
Digital cover

"Love Today" is the Grammy-nominated third single released by London-based singer Mika, taken from his album Life in Cartoon Motion. The song was produced by Greg Wells at Rocket Carousel studios and engineered by Drew Pearson. It was released in the United Kingdom on 16 April 2007 as a digital download, with the official physical release appearing on 23 April 2007. It has since peaked at number 6.[1]. The single was released in Australia on 23 July 2007,[2] and was used for Austereo radio station network advertising. "Love Today" was used as the background music during the National Costume and Opening Presentation of Miss Universe 2008 held in Nha Trang, Vietnam. A portion of this song is used as a background song in a TV commercial for Mizone, an Indonesian energy drink. The song is also featured in the 2010 movies, Get Him to the Greek and Sammy's Adventures: The Secret Passage. It is in the 2011 film Monte Carlo.

The single is dedicated in loving memory of Bob Woolmer.

Contents

[edit] Track listings

UK CD Single
  1. "Love Today" – 3:57
  2. "Only Lonely One" (Demo) - 3:41
  3. "Billy Brown" (Acoustic) - 3:20
  4. "Love Today" (Switch remix) – 5:41
Limited Edition 7" Single
  1. "Love Today"
  2. "Stuck In The Middle" (Acoustic Version)
UK 12" Vinyl Single
  1. "Love Today" (Switch Remix)
  2. "Love Today" (Rob Mello's No Ears Vocal Remix)
  3. "Love Today" (Rob Mello's No Ears Dub Remix)

[edit] Official versions

  • "UK Radio Edit" – 3:22
  • "Album Version" – 3:57
  • "Erick Kupper Extended Vocal Mix" - 8:41
  • "Erick Kupper Dub" - 6:45
  • "Erick Kupper Radio Edit" - 3:44
  • "Switch Remix" – 5:41
  • "Moto Blanco Radio Edit" – 3:29
  • "Moto Blanco Remix" – 7:17
  • "Rob Mello's No Ears Vocal Remix" - 6:36
  • "Rob Mello's No Ears Dub Remix"" - 7:12
  • "Patrick Wolf Remix" – 4:09

[edit] Charts

Chart (2007) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[3] 3
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[4] 4
Belgium (Ultratop 40 Wallonia)[5] 3
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[6] 58
Czech Republic (IFPI)[7] 50
European Hot 100 Singles[8] 18
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[9] 9
France (SNEP)[10] 5
Ireland (IRMA)[11] 13
Italy (FIMI)[12] 5
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[13] 25
New Zealand (RIANZ)[14] 28
Slovakia (IFPI)[15] 24
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[16] 17
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[17] 46
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[18] 6
US Billboard Hot 100[19] 92
US Billboard Pop 100[19] 78
US Billboard Hot Dance Club Songs[19] 2

[edit] References

  1. ^ Levine, Nick (20 March 2007). "Mika: 'Love Today'". Digital Spy. http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/a44150/mika-love-today.html. 
  2. ^ "Mika: Herald Sun HiT". Herald Sun. http://www.heraldsunhit.com.au/artist/mika_49159.html. 
  3. ^ "Australian-charts.com – Mika – Love Today". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Hung Medien.
  4. ^ "Ultratop.be – Mika – Love Today" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Ultratop & Hung Medien / hitparade.ch.
  5. ^ "Ultratop.be – Mika – Love Today" (in French). Ultratop 40. Ultratop & Hung Medien / hitparade.ch.
  6. ^ "Mika Album & Song Chart History" Canadian Hot 100 for Mika. Prometheus Global Media.
  7. ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Radio Top100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 200737 into search.
  8. ^ "Mika Album & Song Chart History" European Hot 100 for Mika. Prometheus Global Media.
  9. ^ "Finnishcharts.com – Mika – Love Today". Hung Medien.
  10. ^ "Lescharts.com – Mika – Love Today" (in French). Les classement single. Hung Medien.
  11. ^ "Chart Track". Irish Singles Chart. Irish Recorded Music Association.
  12. ^ "Italiancharts.com – Mika – Love Today". Top Digital Download. Hung Medien.
  13. ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – Mika search results" (in Dutch) Dutch Top 40. Stichting Nederlandse Top 40.
  14. ^ "Charts.org.nz – Mika – Love Today". Top 40 Singles. Hung Medien.
  15. ^ "SNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Radio Top100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 200737 into search.
  16. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Mika – Love Today". Singles Top 60. Hung Medien.
  17. ^ "Mika – Love Today – swisscharts.com". Swiss Singles Chart. Hung Medien.
  18. ^ "Archive Chart" UK Singles Chart. Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2011-05-13.
  19. ^ a b c "Mika- Artist Chart History". Allmusic. Retrieved 9 April 2007.

[edit] External links

Mika
Life in Cartoon Motion
The Boy Who Knew Too Much
The Origin of Love
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Dodgy Holiday Tour (2007–2008) • 1955 Tour (2009–2010) • Imaginarium Tour (2010)
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