| "Labelled With Love" | ||||
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| Single by Squeeze | ||||
| from the album East Side Story | ||||
| Released | 25 September 1981 (UK) | |||
| Recorded | 1980 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 4:44 | |||
| Label | A&M | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Glenn Tilbrook, Chris Difford | |||
| Producer(s) | Roger Bechirian, Elvis Costello | |||
| Squeeze singles chronology | ||||
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"Labelled with Love" is a song by Squeeze, released as the third single released from the band's fourth album, East Side Story. It was the last Squeeze single to reach the top 10 on the UK Singles Chart, peaking at number 4 in 1981.[2]
Difford and Tilbrook later used the title for a short-lived 1983 stage musical adapted from their songs.[3]
Critical reception
Bryan Wawzenek of Diffuser compiled a list of country songs by alternative, indie and punk artists.[1] He proclaimed "Labelled with Love" to adorn both musical and lyrical "country hallmarks", with themes pertaining to "drinking and heartbreak" and instrumentation of "moseying beat and Nashville piano."[1]
Track listing
- "Labelled with Love" (4:44)
- "Squabs on Forty Fab" (4:45)
References
- ^ a b c Wawzenek, Bryan (24 October 2016). "Y'allternative: 33 Times Alternative Rock went Country". Diffuser. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
- ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. pp. 522/3. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- ^ "Glenn Tilbrook | New Music And Songs |". Mtv.com. 2015.
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