"Paint My Love" is a song by Danish soft rock band Michael Learns to Rock. It was released as the first single from their 1997 album Nothing to Lose.[2] It was first released in 1996 from their Greatest Hits album Paint My Love (only in Asia) but later released as a promotional single in 1997 from their fourth album Nothing to Lose.
| "Paint My Love" | ||||
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| Single by Michael Learns to Rock | ||||
| from the album Nothing to Lose | ||||
| Released | 1997[1] | |||
| Recorded | 1996 | |||
| Genre | Soft rock | |||
| Length | 3:48 | |||
| Label | Warner Records | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Jascha Richter | |||
| Producer(s) | Michael Learns to Rock | |||
| Michael Learns to Rock singles chronology | ||||
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A sample from Michael Learns to Rock's "Paint My Love" | ||||
| Music video | ||||
| Paint My Love on YouTube | ||||
The song is an indirect English adaptation of the 1996 Dansk Melodi Grand Prix winner "Kun med dig",[3] which was composed by lead singer Jascha Richter and performed by Dorte Andersen and Martin Loft.[4]
Chart performance
editThe song is one of the band's most successful songs, reaching #4 in Denmark and #27 in Switzerland and it was also a hit in Asia.[5]
| Chart (1997) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Denmark (Tracklisten) | 4 |
| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[6] | 27 |
Track listing
edit- MLTR Greatest Hits - album CD-maxi
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Paint My Love" | 3:48 |
| 2. | "You'll Never Know" | 3:33 |
| 3. | "Paint My Love" (Acoustic version) | 3:48 |
Covered version
editA Filipino version of the song titled as "Sa'yo Lang" ("Yours Only"), a direct translation of aforementioned "Kun med dig", was performed by Renz Verano.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Michael Learns To Rock – Paint My Love (1997, CD)". Discogs. Retrieved 2023-11-12.
Michael Learns To Rock - Paint My Love - Format - CD, Single - Released 1997
- ^ Paint My Love (song) by Michael Learns to Rock at AllMusic. Retrieved 2013-09-11.
- ^ "Danish National Final 1996". Archived from the original on 2009-08-03. Retrieved 2009-08-03.
Danish Final was held on March 9th (1996) at the DR TV Studios - Kun med dig - Only with you - Dorthe Andersen & Martin Loft - 9422 - 1st
- ^ "Info on Denmark 1996". Archived from the original on 2006-06-14. Retrieved 2006-06-14.
Kun med dig - Performed by: Martin Loft & Dorthe Andersen - Composers - Jascha Richter - Lyricists - Keld Heick
- ^ "Paint My Love-Swiss Music Charts". charts.org.swi. Retrieved 11 September 2013.
- ^ "Michael Learns To Rock – Paint My Love". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 2013-09-11.