Love Machine (Girls Aloud song)
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| Single by Girls Aloud from the album What Will the Neighbours Say? |
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| B-side | "Androgynous Girls" | ||||
| Released | September 13, 2004 | ||||
| Format | CD single, 7" picture disc | ||||
| Recorded | 2004 | ||||
| Genre | Pop | ||||
| Length | 3:27 | ||||
| Label | Polydor | ||||
| Writer(s) | Miranda Cooper Brian Higgins Tim Powell Nick Coler Lisa Cowling Myra Boyle Shawn Lee |
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| Producer | Xenomania | ||||
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"Love Machine" was the sixth single by pop group Girls Aloud, and the second to be taken from their sophomore album What Will the Neighbours Say?. The single was released on 13 September 2004. In December 2006, it was claimed by a Nokia report to be the second most 'exhilarating' song ever, after Song 2 by Blur.[1]
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[edit] Release and reception
An early demo of "Love Machine" was included on the Popjustice compilation album Popjustice: 100% Solid Pop Music; this version was sung by Cheryl Cole and Nadine Coyle and features radically different lyrics from the released versions, even excluding the phrase "Love Machine".[citation needed]
On the Chemistry Tour just before the second chorus of the song, there was an interlude. The girls sang "1 Thing" by Amerie. After the interlude the girls carried on from where they left off in the song. There was a similar interlude on The Sound of Girls Aloud: The Greatest Hits Tour, where a big band breakdown was included, in which Cheryl disrupted the routine by taking a swig of champagne.
The song has become one of their most popular singles, and was well received by critics. The Guardian called the song a "perfect example of Xenomania's uniquely rousing approach to pop."[2] A reviewer for Virgin Media said that the song's "bouncy drums, perky guitars and ditsy lyrics will probably cause a seizure." They also added that "it sounds so unlike anything else in the charts right now...proving once again that they're still one of the most exciting bands in pop right now."[3]
[edit] Music video
The video for "Love Machine" takes place in the fictitious Eskimo Club, a nightclub which the band members, dressed for a night on the town, enter.
Though Cheryl initially sets her eye on a musician at the club, the girls make their way to a table. However, they are soon distracted by the men in the Eskimo Club and the tricks they pull to try to get the girls' attention.
In a separate setting of a dark background and flashing lights, the girls begin to dance, and eventually they release their inhibitions and begin dancing in the Eskimo Club as well. At the end of the video the girls walk out of the club tired and barefoot.
[edit] Track listings and formats
These are the formats and track listings of major single releases of "Love Machine".
| # | Title | Time |
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| CD1: Polydor / 9867983 (UK) | ||
| 1. | "Love Machine" | 3:25 |
| 2. | "The Show" [Flip 'n' Fill Remix] | 5:35 |
| CD2: Polydor / 9867984 (UK) | ||
| 1. | "Love Machine" | 3:25 |
| 2. | "Love Machine" [Gravitas Disco Mix] | 7:30 |
| 3. | "Androgynous Girls" | 4:39 |
| 4. | "Love Machine" [Video] | 3:39 |
| 5. | "Love Machine" [Karaoke Video] | 3:39 |
| 6. | "Love Machine" [Game] | 3:39 |
| UK Vinyl single 3 | ||
| 1. | "Love Machine" | 3:25 |
| 2. | "Love Machine" [Tony Lamenza Mix] | 6:15 |
[edit] Versions and appearances
These are the official versions and remixes and the release they appear on, of:
| Version | Release appearance |
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| Album Version | "Love Machine" single, What Will the Neighbours Say?, The Sound of Girls Aloud |
| Gravitas Disco Mix | "Love Machine" single |
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| Video | "Love Machine" single, Girls on Film [DVD], Style [DVD] |
| Live at Hammersmith Apollo | "Long Hot Summer" single |
| Demo Version | Popjustice: 100% Solid Pop Music |
[edit] Charts
"Love Machine" debuted on the UK Singles Chart at number two, behind Eric Prydz's "Call on Me."[4] The single stayed at number two for a second consecutive week.[5] "Love Machine" also reached number six on the UK Downloads Chart.[6]
| Chart (2004) | Peak position |
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| UK Singles Chart | 2 |
| Greek Singles Chart | 7 |
| Irish Singles Chart | 9 |
[edit] Covers
The song was famously covered by the Arctic Monkeys on BBC Radio 1's Live Lounge. The band have since found the hit has become a favourite of their fans who "chant for 'Love Machine'"; now they "[shrug] off requests with an effortlessly breezy 'not a chance'".[7] However their earlier responses to these requests had caused controversy, lead singer Alex Turner telling fans at the Sheffield Octagon:
| “ | Is that all you like us for? Fuck off, we can’t remember how to play it.[8] | ” |
The song has also been covered by singer Tiffany on Hit Me, Baby, One More Time, and on Comic Relief does Fame Academy by Blue Peter presenter Zöe Salmon, and musical group A2M.
[edit] References
- ^ Verve song the saddest, says scientist. IOL (2006-12-11). Retrieved on 2008-01-10.
- ^ Girls Aloud, What Will The Neighbours Say?. The Guardian (2004-11-26). Retrieved on 2008-02-28.
- ^ Girls Aloud - Love Machine - Single reviews. Virgin Media (2004-09-13). Retrieved on 2008-02-28.
- ^ Girls Aloud held off the top spot. CBBC Newsround (2004-09-19). Retrieved on 2008-02-28.
- ^ Girls Aloud can't dopple DJ tune. CBBC Newsround (2004-09-26). Retrieved on 2008-02-28.
- ^ Natasha still number one download. CBBC Newsround (2004-09-29). Retrieved on 2008-02-28.
- ^ Lucy Archbould, BBC South Yorkshire (2006-02-01). Arctic Monkeys @ Leadmill.
- ^ Scott Colothan, Gigwise.com (2006-02-09). Arctic Monkeys Heckled At Homecoming Show: For Girls Aloud.... Retrieved on 2008-01-10.
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