Love Drunk (Boys Like Girls song)

"Love Drunk"
Single by Boys Like Girls
from the album Love Drunk
Released June 30, 2009 (United States)
April 23, 2010 (Germany)
Format Digital download
Recorded 2008–2009
Genre
Length 3:47 (single version)
Label Sony Music
Writer(s) Martin Johnson, Sam Hollander, Dave Katz
Producer(s) Brian Howes[1]
Certification USA: Platinum[2]
Boys Like Girls singles chronology
"Thunder"
(2008)		 "Love Drunk"
(2009)		 "Two Is Better Than One"
(2009)

"Love Drunk" is the lead single taken from Boys Like Girls' second album of the same name. It is their second highest charting single to date, peaking at No. 22 on the Billboard Hot 100 and has received generally positive reviews. It was first released in the US on June 30, 2009 through Sony Music.

Song information

The song premiered on MySpace and was released via iTunes on June 30, 2009. The single was sent to mainstream radio in the United States on July 7, 2009.[3]

Reception

"Love Drunk" gained mixed reviews on its release. Some critics enjoyed the track, including About.com's Top 40 Reviews, which claimed the song had "glorious" elements.[4] However, many critics and fans alike criticized the song's "unmistakeable" similarity to The Killers' single "Somebody Told Me", which features a chorus similar to the chorus from "Love Drunk".

Music video

The music video began shooting on June 29, 2009, and features actress and singer Ashley Tisdale. "Ashley was awesome -- she played the lead girl," Martin Johnson says. "We did this faux arcade set-up with the band as [carnival] guys. She makes all the guys in the arcade fall for her and then it has a surprise ending."[5]

The music video was set for an August 3 release date on MTV, but the video was available to watch on YouTube and other video streaming sites prior to that date. It was directed by Travis Kopach.

Charts

Chart (2009) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[6] 51
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[7] 32
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[8] 24
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[9] 44
US Billboard Hot 100[10] 22
US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[11] 35
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[12] 8

End-of-year charts

Charts (2009) Position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100[13] 72

References

  1. ↑ "Boys Like Girls to Release Sophomore Album in September, New Single on MySpace Today". Retrieved 2009-07-13.
  2. ↑ Love Drunk (song) - Gold
  3. ↑ "Boys Like Girls Is 'Love Drunk' On Sophomore Album". Retrieved 2009-07-13.
  4. ↑ http://top40.about.com/od/singles/gr/boyslikegirlslovedrunk.htm
  5. ↑ "Boys Like Girls Get 'Love Drunk' With Ashley Tisdale". Retrieved 2009-07-13.
  6. ↑ "Australian-charts.com – Boys Like Girls – Love Drunk". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
  7. ↑ "Boys Like Girls – Chart history" Canadian Hot 100 for Boys Like Girls.
  8. ↑ "Charts.org.nz – Boys Like Girls – Love Drunk". Top 40 Singles.
  9. ↑ "Archive Chart: 2010-05-01" UK Singles Chart.
  10. ↑ "Boys Like Girls – Chart history" Billboard Hot 100 for Boys Like Girls.
  11. ↑ "Boys Like Girls – Chart history" Billboard Adult Pop Songs for Boys Like Girls.
  12. ↑ "Boys Like Girls – Chart history" Billboard Pop Songs for Boys Like Girls.
  13. ↑ "Year End Charts - Year-end songs - The Billboard Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved November 7, 2010.
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