I Believe in a Thing Called Love (3:36)
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I Believe in a Thing Called Love is a song by the English rock band The Darkness. The song reached #2 in the UK Singles Charts, beaten by the Black Eyed Peas’ 
Where Is The Love?.
Lead singer Justin Hawkins sings most of the song in a falsetto. This was one of ten songs on their debut album, Permission to Land, which was released in July 2003 on the Must Destroy record label and Atlantic Records. In March 2005, Q magazine placed “I Believe in a Thing Called Love” at number 47 in its list of the 100 Greatest Guitar Tracks. It is also placed 497 on The 500 Greatest Songs Since You Were Born on Blender magazine.
The video and original single version were played up a semitone to the album version.
The song was also featured on The Darkness’s single Christmas Time (Don’t Let The Bells End), a live version from Knebworth House in Knebworth, Hertfordshire in 2003.
The song was named the 94th best hard rock song of all time by VH1 (based on fan voting).
Where Is The Love?.Lead singer Justin Hawkins sings most of the song in a falsetto. This was one of ten songs on their debut album, Permission to Land, which was released in July 2003 on the Must Destroy record label and Atlantic Records. In March 2005, Q magazine placed “I Believe in a Thing Called Love” at number 47 in its list of the 100 Greatest Guitar Tracks. It is also placed 497 on The 500 Greatest Songs Since You Were Born on Blender magazine.
The video and original single version were played up a semitone to the album version.
The song was also featured on The Darkness’s single Christmas Time (Don’t Let The Bells End), a live version from Knebworth House in Knebworth, Hertfordshire in 2003.
The song was named the 94th best hard rock song of all time by VH1 (based on fan voting).
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Permission to Land
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flippant23 wrote:
Camp camp camp!!!
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Rissacakes wrote:
Mew, this song is amazing. Most badass falsetto, ever ever. :D
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aaCoCoNuT wrote:
lololol awsome
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rp_kong261 wrote:
absolute magic
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bradkarate wrote:
I actually do Believe in a Thing Called Love!!!
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meatloafnight wrote:
God how can you not smile and just feel happy when you hear this song i girn to myself every time hear this song
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ImpactBreaker wrote:
How he switch and hits different note in this song make it incredibly fun!
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Dramedy wrote:
fucking awesome
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unlovely wrote:
lolz @ this song.
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RAYJAY999 wrote:
This woke up the mainstream 5 years ago. Brilliant !
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TheMed1977 wrote:
if they were high on shit composing this then i want some. one of the best albums ever.!!!!!!!!!!!
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flippant23 wrote:
Fight the rubber tentacles of injustice!!
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Dead-Since-1973 wrote:
GUITAR! :D
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digital-man wrote:
Love The Darkness. Great album. Their 2nd album was very under-rated, but Permission To Land was impossible to follow!
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ChuckSnow wrote:
Love this song!!
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JaneyChaos wrote:
Instant Classic.....
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frank1986 wrote:
Couldn't believe my ears the first time I heard this on the radio, I wasn't used to great quality music on the mainstream radio stations.
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magicaldylan wrote:
good times! this album was a breath of fresh lots of good memories come flooding back when i hear this track - happy days x
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davidbowiegirl wrote:
Got shivers in my spine everytime I hear this <3
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WaveStruck wrote:
#1 Band "I want to kiss you every hour of every day!" I feel like this towards my girl :)
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