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"'''Love is a Hurricane'''" is a song performed by Irish group [[Boyzone]]. It was the second single to be released from their fourth studio album, ''[[Brother (Boyzone album)|Brother]]'', on 17 May 2010.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boyzone.net/2010/04/new-boyzone-single/ |title=boyzone single- love is a hurricane |publisher=Boyzone.net |date= |accessdate=2010-06-06}}</ref> It will be the first single without bandmate [[Stephen Gately]], who died last year.
"'''Love is a Hurricane'''" is a song performed by Irish group [[Boyzone]]. It was the second single to be released from their fourth studio album, ''[[Brother (Boyzone album)|Brother]]'', on 17 May 2010.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boyzone.net/2010/04/new-boyzone-single/ |title=boyzone single- love is a hurricane |publisher=Boyzone.net |date= |accessdate=2010-06-06}}</ref> It will be the first single without bandmate [[Stephen Gately]], who died last year.


This single is the lowest charting Boyzone single in Ireland or the UK largely due to bad press on the allegations of Ronan Keating having an affair on his wife which affected sales. CD sales of the album also went up while the Love is a Hurricane was released at the same time which indicates that people preferred to buy the album then just the single.
This single is the lowest charting Boyzone single in Ireland or the UK selling just 10,000 copies largely due to bad press on the allegations of Ronan Keating having an affair on his wife which affected sales. CD sales of the album also went up while the Love is a Hurricane was released at the same time which indicates that people preferred to buy the album then just the single.


After debuting the track on their ITV1 show '''Boyzone: A Tribute To Stephen Gately''', the reaction from fans made the choice of the second single an easy decision. An upbeat, feel good, infectious pop anthem; Love Is A Hurricane was written by [[New Radicals]] front man, Gregg Alexander who has previously written for Ronan’s solo albums as well as other artists.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boyzone.net/music/love-is-a-hurricane/ |title=Love is a Hurricane |publisher=Boyzone.net |date=2010-05-17 |accessdate=2010-06-06}}</ref>
After debuting the track on their ITV1 show '''Boyzone: A Tribute To Stephen Gately''', the reaction from fans made the choice of the second single an easy decision. An upbeat, feel good, infectious pop anthem; Love Is A Hurricane was written by [[New Radicals]] front man, Gregg Alexander who has previously written for Ronan’s solo albums as well as other artists.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boyzone.net/music/love-is-a-hurricane/ |title=Love is a Hurricane |publisher=Boyzone.net |date=2010-05-17 |accessdate=2010-06-06}}</ref>

Revision as of 08:36, 7 September 2010

"Love Is a Hurricane"
Song

"Love is a Hurricane" is a song performed by Irish group Boyzone. It was the second single to be released from their fourth studio album, Brother, on 17 May 2010.[2] It will be the first single without bandmate Stephen Gately, who died last year.

This single is the lowest charting Boyzone single in Ireland or the UK selling just 10,000 copies largely due to bad press on the allegations of Ronan Keating having an affair on his wife which affected sales. CD sales of the album also went up while the Love is a Hurricane was released at the same time which indicates that people preferred to buy the album then just the single.

After debuting the track on their ITV1 show Boyzone: A Tribute To Stephen Gately, the reaction from fans made the choice of the second single an easy decision. An upbeat, feel good, infectious pop anthem; Love Is A Hurricane was written by New Radicals front man, Gregg Alexander who has previously written for Ronan’s solo albums as well as other artists.[3]

Track listings

  1. "Love Is a Hurricane" (Single Version) - 3:19
  2. "Love Is a Hurricane" (7th Heaven Radio Edit) - 3:51
  3. "Love Is a Hurricane" (7th Heaven Club Mix) - 6:41

Music video

The music video premiered on May 4, 2010 and sees Keith, Mikey, Ronan and Shane strip nude inside Battersea Power Station.[4] Boyzone member Shane Lynch has revealed that he suggested the band get naked for their new music video. Lynch admitted that the nude clip for the group's new single was intended to reflect the new direction they had taken on their current album Brother.[5] The song has been sung on Boyzone: A Tribute To Stephen Gately, GMTV and Loose Women.

Chart performance

Chart (2010) Peak
Position [6]
Irish Singles Chart 39
UK Singles Chart 44

References

  1. ^ "Love Is a Hurricane - EP by Boyzone - Download Love Is a Hurricane - EP on iTunes". Itunes.apple.com. 2010-05-16. Retrieved 2010-06-06.
  2. ^ "boyzone single- love is a hurricane". Boyzone.net. Retrieved 2010-06-06.
  3. ^ "Love is a Hurricane". Boyzone.net. 2010-05-17. Retrieved 2010-06-06.
  4. ^ "Music Video - Boyzone: 'Love Is A Hurricane'". Digital Spy. 2010-05-28. Retrieved 2010-06-06.
  5. ^ "Boyzone get naked in new video". Digital Spy. 2010-04-30. Retrieved 2010-06-06.
  6. ^ "Boyzone - Love Is A Hurricane - Music Charts". Acharts.us. Retrieved 2010-06-06.
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