"Love Is All Around" is a song by Swiss artist DJ BoBo. It was released on January 23, 1995 as the second single from the album, There Is a Party. The song features vocals by singer Christiane Lupp (also known as Christiane Eiben) and reached number-one on the dance charts in Canada. In Europe, it peaked within the Top 10 in Finland and Germany, where the single sold to gold.[1]
Chart performance
"Love Is All Around" proved to be a major hit on the charts in Europe, Canada and Australia. In Europe, it managed to climb into the Top 10 in both Finland and Germany. The single was also a Top 20 hit in Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland, as well as on the Eurochart Hot 100, where it hit number 17 in February 1995. In the United Kingdom, it was one of only three songs by DJ BoBo to chart there, peaking at number 49 in its first week at the UK Singles Chart, on June 11, 1995.[2] But on the UK Dance Chart, "Love Is All Around" was a even bigger hit, reaching number 20. Outside Europe, it peaked at number-one on the RPM Dance Chart in Canada and number 24 in Australia. The single earned a gold record in Germany, with a sale of 150,000 units, and a platinum record in Switzerland, after 30,000 singles were sold there.
Music video
A music video was made for "Love is All Around", directed by Frank Paul Husmann (Husmann & Husmann).[3] It has a sepia tone and was filmed in New York City. The video was uploaded to YouTube in January 2013. By September 2020, it had more than 31 million views.[4]