Love Love Love (Agnes song)
Encyclopedia
"Love Love Love" is a song by Swedish
singer Agnes
and was her entrant in Sweden's Eurovision Song Contest
selection process Melodifestivalen
. After proceeding to the final from the fourth semi-final, the song placed eighth out of the eleven entries. "Love Love Love" is written by Anders Hansson and was released as a one track CD single by Roxy Recordings
, in addition to being included on the "Love Love Love Edition" of Agnes' 2008 album Dance Love Pop
and serving as the album's third single.
, a Swedish singing competition based on the British show Pop Idol
. She subsequently released three studio albums and attempted to take part in Melodifestivalen 2007
, the Swedish selection process for the Eurovision Song Contest
. Details of her participation were leaked, a violation of contest rules, and she was disqualified.
On October 14, 2008, two years after her first attempt, it was announced that Agnes was to take part in Melodifestivalen 2009
with the disco pop song "Love Love Love". The song is written by Anders Hansson, who also wrote Agnes' third studio album Dance Love Pop
from which the song is a bonus track on the re-release. At first, it was said that the song was to be performed as a duet with fellow Swedish pop singer Marie Serneholt
, but it did not materialize, as Serneholt decided to compete in the contest on her own.
Agnes appeared at the fourth semi-final of the contest, held on February 28, 2009 at the Malmö Arena and competed against seven other entrants. Agnes presented "Love Love Love" first on the night, and for her performance, she appeared on stage in an "eye-catching" gold sequined skin-tight outfit and was alone at first in front of a skyscraper backdrop before being joined by six dancers. The song made the top four and was selected to duel against the Star Pilots' "Higher", with one song going to the final and the other to the "Second Chance" round. "Love Love Love" received 66,740 televotes versus the Star Pilots' 54,785, winning the duel and gaining a spot in the final.
At the Melodifestivalen final, held on March 14 at the Ericsson Globe in Stockholm
, "Love Love Love" was presented third out of the eleven participants and Agnes executed a repeat performance of her show at the semi-final. When the results were announced, she received forty points in total, all from the regional juries, placing her eighth.
, the organizer of Melodifestivalen. The song was released to radio stations the following day on February 28 after the semi-final, in line with the Contest's rules. It then became available as a two–track CD single
on March 2, 2009 and a one–track digital download
on March 1, 2009 along with many of the other songs in the Contest. The song serves as the third single from Dance Love Pop
and is included on the "Love Love Love Edition" re-release which was released on April 1, 2009.
(Released: March 1, 2009) (Roxy Recordings)
CD single
(Released: March 2, 2009) (Roxy Recordings)
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
singer Agnes
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...
and was her entrant in Sweden's Eurovision Song Contest
Eurovision Song Contest
The Eurovision Song Contest is an annual competition held among active member countries of the European Broadcasting Union .Each member country submits a song to be performed on live television and then casts votes for the other countries' songs to determine the most popular song in the competition...
selection process Melodifestivalen
Melodifestivalen
Melodifestivalen is an annual music competition organised by Swedish public broadcasters Sveriges Television and Sveriges Radio . It determines the country's representative for the Eurovision Song Contest, and has been staged almost every year since 1959...
. After proceeding to the final from the fourth semi-final, the song placed eighth out of the eleven entries. "Love Love Love" is written by Anders Hansson and was released as a one track CD single by Roxy Recordings
Roxy Recordings
King Island Roxystars Recordings AB, more known as Roxy Recordings, or Roxy was an independent record label based in Stockholm, Sweden. It was bought by Universal Music Group in August 2011. The label was formed in 2007 and is owned by Egmont through Nordisk Film and MBO...
, in addition to being included on the "Love Love Love Edition" of Agnes' 2008 album Dance Love Pop
Dance Love Pop
Dance Love Pop is the third studio album by Swedish recording artist Agnes, released originally on October 29, 2008 in Sweden. This was Agnes' first studio album since 2006 and her comeback to the music stage. The album is written and produced by Swedish song-writer Anders Hansson and geared...
and serving as the album's third single.
Background and Melodifestivalen
Agnes began her musical career in 2005 when she won Idol 2005Idol 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'...
, a Swedish singing competition based on the British show Pop Idol
Pop Idol
Pop Idol is a British television series which debuted on ITV on 6 October 2001. The show was a talent contest to decide the best new young pop singer in the United Kingdom, based on viewer voting and participation. Two series were broadcast - one in 2001-02 and a second in 2003...
. She subsequently released three studio albums and attempted to take part in Melodifestivalen 2007
Melodifestivalen 2007
Melodifestivalen 2007 was the selection for the 47th song to represent Sweden at the Eurovision Song Contest. It was the 46th time that this system of picking a song has been used. Five semifinals took place to select the ten songs for the final, in Jönköping, Gothenburg, Örnsköldsvik, Gävle and a...
, the Swedish selection process for the Eurovision Song Contest
Eurovision Song Contest
The Eurovision Song Contest is an annual competition held among active member countries of the European Broadcasting Union .Each member country submits a song to be performed on live television and then casts votes for the other countries' songs to determine the most popular song in the competition...
. Details of her participation were leaked, a violation of contest rules, and she was disqualified.
Melodifestivalen 2009
Melodifestivalen 2009 was a Swedish song contest held between February and March 2009. It was the selection for the 49th song to represent Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest, and was the 48th edition of Melodifestivalen...
with the disco pop song "Love Love Love". The song is written by Anders Hansson, who also wrote Agnes' third studio album Dance Love Pop
Dance Love Pop
Dance Love Pop is the third studio album by Swedish recording artist Agnes, released originally on October 29, 2008 in Sweden. This was Agnes' first studio album since 2006 and her comeback to the music stage. The album is written and produced by Swedish song-writer Anders Hansson and geared...
from which the song is a bonus track on the re-release. At first, it was said that the song was to be performed as a duet with fellow Swedish pop singer Marie Serneholt
Marie Serneholt
Marie Eleonor Serneholt is a Swedish singer and former member of the Swedish pop band A*Teens. She was born in Stockholm, daughter of musician Ronnie Serneholt.-A*Teens :...
, but it did not materialize, as Serneholt decided to compete in the contest on her own.
Agnes appeared at the fourth semi-final of the contest, held on February 28, 2009 at the Malmö Arena and competed against seven other entrants. Agnes presented "Love Love Love" first on the night, and for her performance, she appeared on stage in an "eye-catching" gold sequined skin-tight outfit and was alone at first in front of a skyscraper backdrop before being joined by six dancers. The song made the top four and was selected to duel against the Star Pilots' "Higher", with one song going to the final and the other to the "Second Chance" round. "Love Love Love" received 66,740 televotes versus the Star Pilots' 54,785, winning the duel and gaining a spot in the final.
At the Melodifestivalen final, held on March 14 at the Ericsson Globe in Stockholm
Stockholm
Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area...
, "Love Love Love" was presented third out of the eleven participants and Agnes executed a repeat performance of her show at the semi-final. When the results were announced, she received forty points in total, all from the regional juries, placing her eighth.
Release
"Love Love Love" was first heard in the form of a one minute clip on February 27, 2009, the day before Agnes appeared in the fourth semi-final of Melodifestivalen 2009; it was available on the website of Sveriges TelevisionSveriges Television
Sveriges Television AB , Sweden's Television, is a national television broadcaster based in Sweden, funded by a compulsory fee to be paid by all television owners...
, the organizer of Melodifestivalen. The song was released to radio stations the following day on February 28 after the semi-final, in line with the Contest's rules. It then became available as a two–track CD single
CD single
A CD single is a music single in the form of a standard size Compact Disc, not to be confused with the 3-inch CD single, which uses a smaller form factor. The format was introduced in the mid-1980s, but did not gain its place in the market until the early 1990s...
on March 2, 2009 and a one–track digital download
Music download
A music download is the transferral of music from an Internet-facing computer or website to a user's local computer. This term encompasses both legal downloads and downloads of copyright material without permission or payment...
on March 1, 2009 along with many of the other songs in the Contest. The song serves as the third single from Dance Love Pop
Dance Love Pop
Dance Love Pop is the third studio album by Swedish recording artist Agnes, released originally on October 29, 2008 in Sweden. This was Agnes' first studio album since 2006 and her comeback to the music stage. The album is written and produced by Swedish song-writer Anders Hansson and geared...
and is included on the "Love Love Love Edition" re-release which was released on April 1, 2009.
Track listing
Digital download(Released: March 1, 2009) (Roxy Recordings)
- "Love Love Love" [Radio Edit] — 2:59
CD single
(Released: March 2, 2009) (Roxy Recordings)
- "Love Love Love" [Radio Edit] — 2:59
- "Love Love Love" [Instrumental] — 2:59
Chart performance
The song debuted on the Swedish Singles Chart on the week of March 6, 2009 at number 28, and peaked the following week at number four, before falling to number 11, 16, 18, 26, and then 34 in the succeeding weeks. "Love Love Love" continued its descent in the charts in its eighth and ninth weeks, charting at 37 and 55 respectively, before leaving after nine consecutive weeks.| Chart (2009) | Peak position |
|---|---|
Release history
| Region | Date | Format |
|---|---|---|
| Sweden Sweden Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund.... |
February 28, 2009 | Radio single |
| March 1, 2009 | Digital download | |
| March 2, 2009 | CD single | |