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Madness – It Must Be Love (3:18)

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“It Must Be Love” is a song originally written and recorded in 1971 by Labi Siffre. However, the best known version was recorded by ska/pop band Madness in 1981.

The song was featured in the 1989 movie, The Tall Guy starring Jeff Goldblum, Rowan Atkinson and Emma Thompson. Suggs also appeared in the movie whilst singing this song. The single was reissued to tie in with the film but was not a hit on that occasion.

A version with altered lyrics was used to advertise Midland Bank in 1994, and Madness’ version was also used to advertise LoveFilm in 2009. Siffre’s original version also appeared in a 2007 UK television advertisement for Vodafone.

The singer of the belgian group Arid, Jasper Steverlinck, also released a cover of this song.

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The original Labi Siffre recording was released as a single in 1971, and reached number 14 in the UK singles chart. It also appeared on his 1972 album Crying Laughing Loving Lying.

Madness’ version was originally issued as a standalone single in 1981 and appeared on their UK number one compilation album Complete Madness the following year, and on many other Madness compilations since. In 1983, it peaked in the US Billboard Magazine chart at #33.

The video mostly shows band members playing in a white room and standing over a grave. It also features guitarist Chris Foreman and saxophonist Lee Thompson playing their instruments underwater.
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  • Divine Madness
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  • Complete Madness
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  • Madness
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  • The Heavy Heavy Hits
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  • OLDCHAVYCAR2RED

    cool tune

    last month

  • RedjMusic

    classic. <3

    March 2012

  • richardneal

    lovely pizzicato

    March 2012

  • wackersska

    yea as soon as......

    March 2012

  • crawlpalmetto

    Top video. Bedders' bass playing is so gorgeous.

    December 2011

  • Giselle-z

    Love it ♥

    December 2011

  • NitaD1

    It's madness........!

    November 2011

  • Sulisk

    Mega

    November 2011

  • wiserbutnotolde

    great Madness song

    August 2011

  • DeanoB20

    Always fooled...never loved

    July 2011

  • fancykatya

    My favourite Madness song ever, so sublime~

    July 2011

  • mickymott

    a blast from the past....

    July 2011

  • NitaD1

    Wow....old memories.....thought it was love....i was wrong.....git... lol

    June 2011

  • Char-Lee_

    If only last.fm existed in 1981...

    June 2011

  • feminum

    Love this song so much! love love love <3

    April 2011

  • Trig_FM

    This is definitely one of my fav songs EVER!!!!!!!!!

    April 2011

  • loveyourmoney

    Absolute magic!

    April 2011

  • kellyb42

    love it!!!!!!!!!!!!

    April 2011

  • saturn1271

    how can it be that we can say so much without words!!! love is the best!

    April 2011

  • prominence_la

    Oh, plastichassle, you're so right. That bass is rockin'.

    March 2011
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