Love Song (The Damned song)
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{{Infobox Single
| Name = Love Song
| Cover =
| Artist = [[The Damned]]
| from Album = [[Machine Gun Etiquette]]
| B-side = "Suicide" <br/> "Noise Noise Noise"
| Released = April [[1979]]
| Format = [[Gramophone record|7" single]]
| Recorded = [[1979]]
| Genre = [[Punk music|Punk]]/[[Rock music|Rock]]
| Length = 2:21
| Label = [[Chiswick Records|Chiswick]]<br/> <small>CHIS 115</small>
| Producer = [[Ed Hollis]]
| Chart position = #20 ([[U.K.]])
| Last single = "[[Don't Cry Wolf]]"<br />(1977)
| This single = "Love Song"<br />(1979)
| Next single = "[[Smash It Up]]"<br />(1979)
}}
'''Love Song''' was a single by [[The Damned]].
It was the first fruits of the reformed line-up's deal with [[Chiswick Records]]. Boosted by four variant picture sleeves, each one featuring a member of the band (the cover featured to the right is the [[Captain Sensible]] variant), with an additional 20,000 copies pressed on red vinyl - 5,000 for each sleeve. This, combined with radio airplay and a catchy song, led to [[The Damned]]'s first hit, peaking at UK #20 and leading to the band's debut on [[Top of the Pops]].
In February 1982, [[Chiswick Records|Chiswick]] reissued the single on their Big Beat imprint, releasing only the covers featuring [[Dave Vanian]], [[Captain Sensible]] and [[Rat Scabies]] were reissued, [[Algy Ward]] having left the band by this stage.
The single was also issued in [[France]], [[Germany]] and the [[Netherlands]].
==Track listing==
# "Love Song" (Scabies, Sensible, Vanian, Ward) - 2:21
# "Noise Noise Noise" (Scabies, Sensible, Vanian, Ward) - 3:10
# "Suicide" (Scabies, Sensible, Vanian, Ward) - 3:14
==Production credits==
* '''[[Record producer|Producer]]s''':
** [[Ed Hollis]]
* '''[[Musician]]s''':
** [[Dave Vanian]]: [[Singer|Vocals]]
** [[Captain Sensible]]: [[Guitar]]
** [[Rat Scabies]]: [[Drum]]s
** [[Algy Ward]]: [[Bass guitar|Bass]]
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[[Category:1979 singles]]
[[Category:1982 singles]]
[[Category:The Damned songs]]