Love Song
Sara Bareilles
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Head underwater And they tell me To breathe easy for a while Breathing gets harder, even I know that Made room for me It's too soon to see If I'm happy in your hands I'm unusually hard to hold on to Blank stares at blank pages No easy way to say this You mean well, but you make this hard on me I'm not gonna write you a love song 'Cause you asked for it 'Cause you need one, you see I'm not gonna write you a love song 'Cause you tell me it's Make or breaking this If you're on your way I'm not gonna write you to stay If all you have is leavin' I'ma need a better reason To write you a love song Today, today, yeah I learned the hard way That they all say Things you want to hear My heavy heart sinks deep down under You and your twisted words Your help just hurts You are not what I thought you were Hello to high and dry Convince me to please you Make me think that I need this too I'm trying to let you hear me as I am I'm not gonna write you a love song 'Cause you asked for it 'Cause you need one, you see I'm not gonna write you alove song 'Cause you tell me it's Make or breaking this If you're on your way I'm not gonna write you to stay If all you have is leavin' I'ma need a better reason To write you a love song Today Promise me you'll leave the light on To help me see With daylight, my guide, gone 'Cause I believe there's a way You can love me because I say I'm not gonna write you a love song 'Cause you asked for it 'Cause you need one, You see I'm not gonna write you a love song 'Cause you tell me it's Make or breaking this Is that why you wanted a love song? 'Cause you asked for it 'Cause you need one, you see I'm not gonna write you a love song 'Cause you tell me it's Make or breaking this Or you're on your way I'm not gonna write you to stay If your heart is nowhere in it I don't want it for a minute Babe, I'll walk the seven seas when I believe that There's a reason to write you a love song Today, today
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Written by: Sara Bareilles
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11 facts about this song
Chart Performance"Love Song" peaked at number four (4) on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, making it Sara Bareilles' most successful single to date.
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Grammy NominationsThe song garnered Bareilles two Grammy nominations -one for Song of the Year and the other for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance in 2009.
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Inspiration Behind the SongContrary to what the title suggests, "Love Song" is not a romantic ballad. Bareilles wrote it out of frustration with her record label EMI, who pressurized her to produce a 'marketable love song.'
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International SuccessBesides its success in the U.S, the song also charted well internationally. It peaked at number two in Canada, hit the top 10 in Australia, New Zealand, and Norway, and reached the top 20 in the UK.
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Debut Album Feature"Love Song" is the leading single from Sara Bareilles' debut studio album "Little Voice" released in 2007.
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PhilanthropyBareilles performed "Love Song" during the 'Stand Up to Cancer' charity telethon in 2008, which also featured other popular artists such as Mariah Carey and Beyonce.
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Cover Versions"Love Song" has been covered by many artists globally, including boy band One Direction during their stint on UK’s hit reality television show ‘The X Factor’.
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Usage in Pop CultureThe song has been used in various TV series like "Grey's Anatomy", "iCarly", "The Big Bang Theory" and many others.
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Platinum Certifications"Love Song" has been certified 3x Platinum by the RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America) indicating sales of over 3 million units.
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Other NominationsApart from Grammy, the song also got Bareilles a nomination for Best Female Video at the 2008 MTV Video Music Awards.
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Writing and Recording ProcessBareilles has mentioned that she wrote the song in an hour and a half, and it was recorded without any changes to the original demo.
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