Love Is All Around (Agnes Carlsson song)
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"Love Is All Around" is a song by Agnes Carlsson
, who was the winner of Swedish Idol 2005
. The song was composed by Fredrik Thomander and Anders Wikstrom. It has been covered in at least 3 other continents.
. It served as the second single released from her second album Brand New Day
on November 10, 2007. It debuted on the ARIA Singles Chart
at number five. The music video
features Coulter at a theme park, showing examples of love
in all forms, such as love between couples and families.
n singer Jody Williams, who released it as the first single from her debut album Just Gonna Be Me. It was released on December 10, 2007.
The song was scheduled as the "winner's song" in the fourth season of "Idols (South Africa)
" and was performed by both Jody and competition runner-up, Andriëtte Norman. On December 9, 2007, Jody won the show and sung out the finale with the song. A day later on December 10, 2007 it was released on CD in South Africa
with "Dance With My Father
" as the CD's B-side - a song Jody performed on Idols
which was originally done by singer Luther Vandross
.
original. Jody's version is all also differs largely in length, being the longest of all covers of the song so far.
"Love Is All Around" was released as a CD single a day after Jody won South African Idols. It was sold out on the first day and accumalated Gold status in South Africa
after selling 30,000 copies. The song also reached #1 on AF Stereo's "South African Airplay Chart"
Agnes Carlsson
Agnes Emilia Carlsson, also known mononymously as Agnes , is a Swedish recording artist. She rose to fame as the winner of Idol 2005, the second season of the Swedish Idol series...
, who was the winner of Swedish Idol 2005
Idol 2005
The second season of Swedish Idol premiered in August 2005 and continued until its grand finale on 2 December, when 17-year-old Agnes Carlsson from Vänersborg was crowned winner. The series was the first to crown a female Idol and is to date the sole season to be won by either a public or judges'...
. The song was composed by Fredrik Thomander and Anders Wikstrom. It has been covered in at least 3 other continents.
Ricki-Lee version
"Love Is All Around" was covered by Australian singer-songwriter, Ricki-Lee CoulterRicki-Lee Coulter
Ricki-Lee Coulter is an Australian recording artist and television and radio presenter. In 2004, Coulter was placed seventh place on the second season of Australian Idol...
. It served as the second single released from her second album Brand New Day
Brand New Day (Ricki-Lee album)
Brand New Day is the second studio album by Australian singer-songwriter, Ricki-Lee Coulter. It was released in Australia on 11 August 2007 and in Japan on 9 January 2008. It debuted on the ARIA Albums Chart at number thirty-seven and gained a gold accreditation. The album produced Coulter's most...
on November 10, 2007. It debuted on the ARIA Singles Chart
ARIA Charts
The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June...
at number five. The music video
Music video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
features Coulter at a theme park, showing examples of love
Love
Love is an emotion of strong affection and personal attachment. In philosophical context, love is a virtue representing all of human kindness, compassion, and affection. Love is central to many religions, as in the Christian phrase, "God is love" or Agape in the Canonical gospels...
in all forms, such as love between couples and families.
| Chart (2007) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| ARIA Singles Chart ARIA Charts The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June... |
5 |
Tracklisting
- "Love Is All Around" - 3:26
- "Love Is All Around" (Rok Coalition mix) - 4:22
- "It's Just Life" - 5:16
- "Love Is All Around" (Acappella) - 3:22
- "Love Is All Around" (Instrumental) - 3:36
- "Love Is All Around" (Rok Coalition Extended Remix) - 7:51
Other versions
- The song was remade into JapaneseJapanese languageis a language spoken by over 130 million people in Japan and in Japanese emigrant communities. It is a member of the Japonic language family, which has a number of proposed relationships with other languages, none of which has gained wide acceptance among historical linguists .Japanese is an...
for the boyband, ArashiArashiis a Japanese boy band formed under the Japanese talent agency Johnny & Associates, which announced the formation of the group on November 3, 1999 in Honolulu, Hawaii...
, and was retitled "We Can Make It!We Can Make It!"We Can Make It!" is the nineteenth single of the Japanese boy band Arashi. The single was released in two editions: a regular edition containing the karaoke versions of the songs released in the single, and a limited edition containing a bonus track and a set of cards enclosed in a clear plastic...
". It featured the same melody, but its lyrics were not a direct translation, and a rapRapRap may refer to:*Rapping, performance in which rhyming lyrics are used, with or without musical accompaniment ; while an MC performs spoken verses in time to a beat/ melody**Hip hop subculture**Hip hop music...
part was included. It debuted at the top of the Japanese charts upon its release on May 2, 2007.
- The song was also covered by Soraya ArnelasSoraya ArnelasSoraya Arnelas Rubiales , better known by her stage name Soraya, is a popular Spanish singer...
, a singer from SpainSpainSpain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
who included it in her fourth studio album, Sin MiedoSin MiedoSin Miedo is the fourth studio album by Spanish singer Soraya.-Album information:It is the album in which she has been more involved with, and the one which defines more her personal style, after two albums of covers...
Jody version
"Love Is All Around" was covered by South AfricaSouth Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
n singer Jody Williams, who released it as the first single from her debut album Just Gonna Be Me. It was released on December 10, 2007.
The song was scheduled as the "winner's song" in the fourth season of "Idols (South Africa)
Idols (South Africa)
Idols is a television show on the South African television network M-Net, based on the popular British show Pop Idol. The show is a contest to determine the best young singer in South Africa....
" and was performed by both Jody and competition runner-up, Andriëtte Norman. On December 9, 2007, Jody won the show and sung out the finale with the song. A day later on December 10, 2007 it was released on CD in South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
with "Dance With My Father
Dance with My Father (song)
"Dance with My Father" is the title track to singer-songwriter Luther Vandross' thirteenth studio album. With Richard Marx, Vandross wrote the song based on his personal experience...
" as the CD's B-side - a song Jody performed on Idols
Idols (South Africa)
Idols is a television show on the South African television network M-Net, based on the popular British show Pop Idol. The show is a contest to determine the best young singer in South Africa....
which was originally done by singer Luther Vandross
Luther Vandross
Luther Ronzoni Vandross was an American singer-songwriter and record producer. During his career, Vandross sold over twenty-five million albums and won eight Grammy Awards including Best Male R&B Vocal Performance four times...
.
Background and success
"Love Is All Around" features as a bonus track on Jody's debut album "Just Gonna Me". The song was ironically released a month before as a single by Australian Idol Ricki Lee. Jody's cover of the song features distinctly different affects to it, turning a pop song into what was described as "an urbanised version" of the Agnes CarlssonAgnes Carlsson
Agnes Emilia Carlsson, also known mononymously as Agnes , is a Swedish recording artist. She rose to fame as the winner of Idol 2005, the second season of the Swedish Idol series...
original. Jody's version is all also differs largely in length, being the longest of all covers of the song so far.
"Love Is All Around" was released as a CD single a day after Jody won South African Idols. It was sold out on the first day and accumalated Gold status in South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
after selling 30,000 copies. The song also reached #1 on AF Stereo's "South African Airplay Chart"
Charts
| Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|
| South African Airplay Chart South Africa The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans... |
1 |