Love House
| "Love House" | |
|---|---|
| Song | |
| B-side | "Don't Cheat On Me" |
"Love House" is a song recorded by English singer Samantha Fox for her third studio album I Wanna Have Some Fun (1988). Written and produced by Ferdi Bolland and Rob Bolland, it was released in Europe as the lead single from I Wanna Have Some Fun in the third quarter of 1988. In the United States it was released as the album's third and final single in 1989.
Song information
"Love House" was one of the first acid house singles to appear on mainstream charts[citation needed]. In 2009, reflecting on the rave era Fox stated, "Of course, I experienced the acid house scene. It actually happened in London at the end of the 80’s and acid house parties were held in disused warehouses that were taken over for one night only."[1]
Among the samples used is a vocable from "Just That Type of Girl" by Madame X.[2] The "Black Pyramid Mix" was produced by dance music pioneer Kevin Saunderson.
Reception
The Orlando Sentinel praised the song saying, "Rob and Ferdi Bolland twiddle the knobs to grand effect on 'Love House' and also on 'One in a Million.'" [3] Dallas Morning News, however, dismissed the track as "computerized schlock" and "pseudofunk."[4]
The single peaked at number thirty-two in the United Kingdom. In the United States, it failed to reach the 100 on the Billboard Singles Chart, However, it charted on the Billboard Dance Club Chart at #14.
Music video
The single's music video was avant-garde in concept, with Fox shown in various outfits including a kimono and a sari. Fox's exuberant performance is contrasted with eerie characters and effects, creating a sense of foreboding. [5]
Track listing and formats
- 7" Single[6]
- "Love House" (7" Version) - 3:35
- "Don't Cheat On Me" - 3:03
- UK 12" Single[7]
- "Love House" (The Black Pyramid Mix) - 6:40
- "Love House" (Sulphuric Mix) - 7:40
- "Don't Cheat On Me" - 3:03
- US 12" Single[8]
- "Love House" (The Black Pyramid Mix) - 6:40
- "Love House" (DJ Pierre Club Mix) - 5:59
- "Love House" (7" Version) - 3:35
- "Love House" (Coldest Mix) - 6:15
- "Love House" (7" Remix) - 4:00
- "Love House" (The Chicago House Jam Mix) - 6:00
- "Don't Cheat On Me" - 3:03
Charts
Weekly charts
| Chart (1988) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| German Singles Chart | 25 |
| Flemish Top 30 | 14 |
| Netherlands Singles Chart | 10 |
| Spain (AFYVE)[9] | 10 |
| Swiss Singles Chart | 19 |
| UK Singles Chart | 32 |
| Chart (1989) | Peak position |
| Australian (ARIA) Singles Chart[10] | 86 |
| US Billboard Hot Dance Club Songs | 14[11] |
References
- ^ Kane, Kirsty. "How Samantha Fox and Marc Mysterio want to help dance music" 25 September, 2009
- ^ http://www.whosampled.com/sample/view/2160/Samantha%20Fox-Love%20House_Madame%20X-Just%20That%20Type%20of%20Girl/
- ^ Fields, Curt. "SAMANTHA FOX" Orlando Sentinel Jan 15, 1989
- ^ Samuels, Lennox. "DIAMOND SHOWS HIS MANY FACETS IN 'BEST YEARS OF OUR LIVES'" Dallas Morning News Jan 1, 1989
- ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=glOscnHGSg4
- ^ discogs.com
- ^ discogs.com
- ^ discogs.com
- ^ Salaverri, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.
- ^ "Response from ARIA re: chart inquiry (submitted to charts.mail@aria.com.au), received 2014-01-17". imgur.com. Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 17 July 2015.
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