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"'''Love Song for a Vampire'''" is a song composed and recorded by Scottish singer-songwriter [[Annie Lennox]]. It was recorded as the theme song to [[Francis Ford Coppola]]'s 1992 film adaptation of ''[[Dracula (1992 film)|Dracula]]''. The song is used in the end credits of the film.
"'''Love Song for a Vampire'''" is a song composed and recorded by Scottish singer-songwriter [[Annie Lennox]]. It was recorded as the theme song to [[Francis Ford Coppola]]'s 1992 film adaptation of ''[[Dracula (1992 film)|Dracula]]''. The song is used in the end credits of the film and became a huge hit on MTV.


==Music video==
==Music video==

Revision as of 08:07, 13 January 2017

"Love Song for a Vampire"
Song
A-side"Little Bird"

"Love Song for a Vampire" is a song composed and recorded by Scottish singer-songwriter Annie Lennox. It was recorded as the theme song to Francis Ford Coppola's 1992 film adaptation of Dracula. The song is used in the end credits of the film and became a huge hit on MTV.

Music video

The video features a pregnant Annie Lennox, seen in a dark garden very similar to Lucy Westenra's in the film, and wearing a similar white dress. As she sings, several excerpts from the film are shown, and the video ends as what appears to be holy light shines upon her, very similar to what happens during Dracula's death at the film's end.

The video gained much airplay on MTV and became the biggest solo-track by Annie not included on any of her solo LPs

Release

The song was the biggest hit of the double-A sided single with Lennox's track "Little Bird" from her album Diva. It reached number three on the UK Singles Chart in early 1993, while in the US, it reached number 24 on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart.

It reappeared in 1995 on the UK CD single 'A Whiter Shade of Pale' (RCA 74321 284822), alongside Lennox's covers of The Psychedelic Furs' 'Heaven' and Blondie's '(I'm Always Touched By Your) Presence, Dear'.

Track listing

All tracks written by Annie Lennox unless otherwise noted.

CD: Arista / 07822 12522 2 (US)

  1. "Little Bird" (edit) – 4:32
  2. "Love Song for a Vampire (From Bram Stoker's Dracula)" – 4:16
  3. "Why" – 5:04 *
  4. "The Gift" (Lennox/Buchanan, Bell, Moore) – 4:36 *
  5. "You Have Placed a Chill in My Heart" (Lennox/Stewart) – 4:06 *

CD: BMG / 74321 13383 2 (UK)

  1. "Little Bird" – 4:39
  2. "Love Song for a Vampire (From Bram Stoker's Dracula)" – 4:17
  3. "Little Bird" (Utah Saints version) – 6:35
  4. "Little Bird" (N'Joi version) – 4:46

Charts

Chart (1993) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[1] 38
Europe (European Hot 100 Singles)[2] 5
France (SNEP)[3] 10
Invalid chart entered Germany2 29
Ireland (IRMA)[4] 3
Italy (Hit Parade)[5] 11
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[6] 33
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[7] 4
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[8] 34
UK Singles (OCC)[9] 3
US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[10] 24

Note

In Europe and Australasia, "Love Song for a Vampire" was released as a double A-side single with "Little Bird".

Certifications and sales

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[11] Silver 200,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Covers

  • The German Discjockey Pulsedriver covered the song in 2003 on his Night Moves album.[12]
  • Israeli singer Noa Dori covered the song in 2003 on Café de l' art – Volume 4 Cinema album by Notis Mavroudis and Panagiotis Margaris.[13]
  • Alea covered the song in 2000 on the album La Musica De Los Dioses – Volume 3.[14]
  • KnightsBridge covered the song in 2010 on their album Movie Hits of the 1990s – Vol. 3.[15]
  • Tombstones covered the song in 2001 on the album Wolfman Jack's Halloween Special: Rock 'N' Roll Party.[16]
  • The Countdown Singers covered the song in 1995 on their Movie Hits album.[17]

References

  1. ^ "Annie Lennox – Little Bird". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 2 November 2016.
  2. ^ "Hits of the World" (PDF). Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 2 November 2016.
  3. ^ "Annie Lennox – Love Song for a Vampire" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 2 November 2016.
  4. ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Annie Lennox". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 2 November 2016.
  5. ^ "HitParadeItalia - Lennox, Annie" (in Italian). Hit Parade Italia. Retrieved 2 November 2016.
  6. ^ "Annie Lennox – Little Bird". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 2 November 2016.
  7. ^ Fernando Salaverri (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.
  8. ^ "Annie Lennox – Little Bird / Love Song for a Vampire". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 2 November 2016.
  9. ^ "Annie Lennox: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2 November 2016.
  10. ^ "Annie Lennox Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved 2 November 2016.
  11. ^ id MUST BE PROVIDED for UK CERTIFICATION.
  12. ^ Pulsedriver - Night Moves at Discogs.com
  13. ^ (Greek) Café de l' art Volume IV Cinema at mavroudis.edu
  14. ^ La Música de los Dioses, Vol. 3 Various Artists at Discogs.com
  15. ^ Movie Hits of the 1990s Vol.3 Knightsbridge at iTunes
  16. ^ Love Song for a Vampire - Tombstones at Billboard.com
  17. ^ Movie Hits - The Countdown Singers at Allmusic.com
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