"Love Like a Fountain" is the first single from Ian Brown

Ian Brown

Ian George Brown is an English musician, best known as the lead singer of the alternative rock band The Stone Roses, which broke up in 1996 but are confirmed to reunite in 2012. Since the break-up of the Stone Roses he has pursued a solo career...

's second solo album, Golden Greats

Golden Greats (Ian Brown Album)

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. Released on October 25, 1999, it placed #23 on the UK Singles Chart

UK Singles Chart

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. The single version of the song was included in Brown's compilation album, The Greatest

The Greatest (Ian Brown)

The Greatest is the first compilation album from British musician Ian Brown, current lead singer of The Stone Roses. It was released September 12, 2005 and covers material from his first four albums plus two new tracks, "All Ablaze" and "Return Of The Fisherman"...

. The single cover was a self-portrait designed by Brown.

Brown has regularly commented that this is his favorite song from his solo catalogue, although he regretted it being released as a single.

During live performances, Brown regularly adds a stream of "-ation" based words, a lyrical style used in Stevie Wonder

Stevie Wonder

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's "Pastime Paradise". That song in turn influenced Coolio

Coolio

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's "Gangsta's Paradise

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", which Brown used as the basis for another single, "F.E.A.R."

Track listing

CD1

1. "Love Like A Fountain" (Radio Edit) - 3:31
2. "The Fisherman" - 7:38
3. "Love Like A Fountain" (Video CD Rom)
   • The idea of track 2 is further explored in "The Return Of The Fisherman" song from The Greatest
     The Greatest
     The Greatest may refer to:* Muhammad Ali, former American heavyweight boxing champion* The Greatest , a 2005 compilation album by Ian Brown* The Greatest , a 2006 album by Cat Power...
     
      compilation.

CD2

1. "Love Like A Fountain" (Radio Edit) - 3:31
2. "Love Like A Fountain" (Stereo MC's Mix) - 5:28
3. "Love Like A Fountain" (Aim Mix) - 3:52

Ltd numbered 7inch

1. "Love Like A Fountain" (Radio Version)
2. "The Fisherman"

Release details

Country	Date	Label	Format	Catalog
United Kingdom	October 25, 1999	Polydor	CD1 Compact Disc The Compact Disc is an optical disc used to store digital data. It was originally developed to store and playback sound recordings exclusively, but later expanded to encompass data storage , write-once audio and data storage , rewritable media , Video Compact Discs , Super Video Compact Discs ,...	5615162
			CD2	5615172
			7"	5615167

External links

• ThisIsTheDaybreak - "Love Like a Fountain" song analysis