It Must Be Love

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"It Must Be Love" is a popular romantic pop song best known for its hit 1981 cover version by the British ska band Madness.

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It Must Be Love canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf single
song
associatedAct 2 Tone era British ska
chartPositionUKSingles 4
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
United Kingdom
genre pop
pop
romantic song
ska
ska pop
hasBside Shadow on the House NERFINISHED
hasCoverVersion It Must Be Love (Madness version) NERFINISHED
hasNotableCover It Must Be Love (Madness version) NERFINISHED
hasNotablePerformer Labi Siffre NERFINISHED
Madness NERFINISHED
isCoverOf It Must Be Love NERFINISHED
language English
English
leadVocalsBy Suggs NERFINISHED
length approximately 3 minutes
musicVideoFeatures band performing in a white studio set
notableFor being one of Madness's best-known love songs
originalAlbum Crying Laughing Loving Lying NERFINISHED
originallyPerformedBy Labi Siffre NERFINISHED
originallyWrittenBy Labi Siffre NERFINISHED
originalReleaseYear 1971
partOf Madness singles discography
performer Madness NERFINISHED
producer Alan Winstanley NERFINISHED
Clive Langer NERFINISHED
recordLabel Stiff Records NERFINISHED
releaseYear 1981
reRelease 1992
songwriter Labi Siffre NERFINISHED
Labi Siffre NERFINISHED
theme romantic love
romantic love
usedInAdvertising Lloyds TSB television adverts

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Madness notableWork It Must Be Love
The Contours notableWork It Must Be Love
Labi Siffre notableWork It Must Be Love