"Origin of Love" is a song by the British singer and songwriter Mika. It was released as the second single in the United Kingdom from his third studio album, The Origin of Love (2012). It was written by Mika, Nick Littlemore and Paul Steel and produced by Nick Littlemore, Greg Wells and Mika. The single was released on British radio on 3 December 2012 and its music video was posted on 15 September 2012 on YouTube and Vimeo.[3]
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| Single by Mika | ||||
| from the album The Origin of Love | ||||
| Released | 3 December 2012[1] | |||
| Recorded | 2011 | |||
| Genre | Baroque pop[2] | |||
| Length | 4:37 | |||
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| "Origin of Love" on YouTube | ||||
Track listing edit
- Standard edition
- "Origin of Love" – 4:37
- The Origin of Love Italian Deluxe Edition Bonus Disc[4]
- "Origin of Love" – 4:37
- "Origin of Love" (Acoustic version) – 4:37
- "Origin of Love" (Italian version) – 4:37
Music video edit
The music video, sometimes referred to as "The Origin of Love" short film, was recorded in the streets of Santiago, Chile. It starred Chilean actors Daniela Ramírez and Jorge Arecheta,.[5] It was directed by Mika and the Chilean director Cristián Jiménez, who provide a visual accompaniment to the title track.[6] The music video for the original version of the track was originally premiered on 15 September 2012. It had explicit scenes of a man and a woman engaging in sex, whilst in a loving relationship. The video was shown on British music channels, but these scenes were edited out, replacing the original version of the track with the radio version. The video received very positive reviews from Sam Lansky, of Idolator and Perez Hilton.[7]
Charts edit
Peak positions edit
| Chart (2012–13) | Peak position |
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| Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[8] | 16 |
| Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia)[9] | 4 |
| France (SNEP)[10] | 136 |
| South Korea International Songs (Gaon)[11] | 20 |
References edit
- ^ Mika confirms new single 'Origin of Love' - video Published by Digital Spy, 8 November 2012, 12:30 GMT
- ^ MIKA - Origin Of Love Listen and check it out.
- ^ MIKA - Origin of Love on Vimeo
- ^ "iTunes - Musica - The Origin of Love (Deluxe Version) di MIKA". iTunes Store (Italy). January 2012. Retrieved 28 December 2012.
- ^ Daniela Ramírez films music video for Mika
- ^ Mika Debuts Artistic “Origin Of Love” Video
- ^ PEREZ HILTON ===> Mika released his brand new video, "Origin of Love"
- ^ "Mika – Origin of Love" (in Dutch). Ultratip.
- ^ "Mika – Origin of Love" (in French). Ultratip.
- ^ "Mika – Origin of Love" (in French). Les classement single.
- ^ "Gaon International Digital Chart" (in Korean). Gaon Chart. Retrieved 18 June 2014.