Love Stinks

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Love Stinks
Studio album by The J. Geils Band
Released	January 28, 1980
Recorded	Long View Farm, North Brookfield, MA
Genre	Rock
Length	37:34
Label	EMI
Producer	Seth Justman
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link Robert Christgau (C+) link Rolling Stone (mixed) link
The J. Geils Band chronology
Best of the J. Geils Band (1979) Love Stinks (1980) Freeze Frame (1981)

Love Stinks is the eleventh album by American rock band The J. Geils Band, released in 1980 (see 1980 in music).

The title song is a rant against unrequited love. It has been covered by industrial metal band Bile, Joan Jett in the movie "Mr. Wrong", and Adam Sandler in the movie The Wedding Singer.

Contents 1 Track listing 2 Personnel 3 Production 4 Charts

[edit] Track listing

all songs written by Seth Justman, except where noted

1. "Just Can't Wait" – 3:24
2. "Come Back" – 5:11
3. "Takin' You Down" – 4:05
4. "Night Time" (Bob Feldman, Jerry Goldstein, Richard Gottehrer) – 4:31
5. "No Anchovies, Please" – 2:41
6. "Love Stinks" – 3:44
7. "Trying Not to Think About It" – 6:22
8. "Desire (Please Don't Turn Away)" – 3:35
9. "Till the Walls Come Tumblin' Down" – 4:01

[edit] Personnel

• Stephen Bladd - drums, vocals
• J. Geils - guitar
• Seth Justman - keyboard, vocals
• Danny Klein - bass
• Magic Dick - harmonica, trumpet, alto saxophone
• Peter Wolf - vocals

[edit] Production

• Producer: Seth Justman
• Engineer: David Thoener
• Mixing: David Thoener
• Mastering: Joe Brescio
• Studio assistant: Jesse Henderson
• Arranger: Seth Justman
• Art direction: Carin Goldberg
• Design: Carin Goldberg, Mark Handel
• Photography: Cadence Industries Corp.

[edit] Charts

Album - Billboard (North America)

Year	Chart	Position
1980	Pop Albums	18

Singles - Billboard (North America)

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1980	"Come Back"	Club Play Singles	69
1980	"Come Back"	Pop Singles	32
1980	"Just Can't Wait"	Pop Singles	78
1980	"Love Stinks"	Pop Singles	38