Love You More (JLS song)
Encyclopedia
"Love You More" is a pop
song by English boy band JLS
from their second studio album, Outta This World
. The song, written by JLS, Wayne Hector
, and Toby Gad
, was released as the band's second single from the album on 12 November 2010. The track serves as the official Children in Need
charity single for 2010. "Love You More" debuted at number one on the UK Singles Chart
on 21 November 2010, making it JLS's fourth number-one single. The video for the song premiered on the group's YouTube channel on 1 October 2010.
. The band stated that the track was not originally intended to be released as a single, however, after being asked to release 2010's official Children in Need single, they believed that no other tracks from the album would be suitable. The band officially announced the single
following rumours that they would themselves be doing some special fundraising for the event. The band have agreed to waive all royalties on the track, with 100% of profits and sales being donated to Children In Need. They describe the song as "a soulful ballad, which involves us demonstrating smooth R&B vocals with tender, heartfelt lyrics".
, California
. Shot entirely in black and white, it shows the band dressed in winter clothes, singing to camera in a deserted bar and on Venice Beach at sunset. Individual teasers of the video were released over a week on the band's YouTube
channel in late September 2010, before the full video was premiered on the Friday, coinciding with their announcement that the song would be released for Children In Need on BBC Radio 1
's The Chris Moyles Show
, where the song received its first ever radio play.
, during a special edition of "Weekend Wogan" on October 3, 2010. The band's first televised performance of the song was on November 14, 2010, on the Sunday-night results show of The X Factor
. The band appeared on Daybreak
on 19 November 2010, and performed the song at the Children in Need
telethon on the same day, where Jonathan 'JB' Gill of the group played the piano for the performance of the song. The song was also performed on that year's Christmas Day edition of Top of the Pops
, T4
Stars of 2010, BBC Switch
Live 2010, Loose Women
and This Morning
.
, gave the single four out of five stars, and had this to say about the track: "We've always considered JLS a kind of anti-boyband – because not only do they favour releasing mid-to-uptempo singles, but every member can sing, dance and pass the Louis Walsh likability test. Now, after releasing the Marmitiest single of 2010, they're finally having a bash at the old boyband ballad... but could this be the undoing of all their good work? Remember, this is JLS we're talking about. 'Love You More' may be the chalk to 'The Club Is Alive's' cheese – a soulful slowie with no Auto-Tune – but they carry it off with enough swagger and sincerity to avoid slipping into cliché. Backed by a Stargate-style guitar riff, their vocals are heartfelt, the chorus is catchier than a winter bug and there's enough charm here to remind us why they almost won The X Factor back in the day. Speaking of which, this should make for a lovely return performance, don't you reckon?"
, beating the second week sales of "The Flood
" by Take That
and "Your Song" by Ellie Goulding
, and making for the band's 4th UK number 1 out of 6 releases.
Pop music
Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...
song by English boy band JLS
JLS
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from their second studio album, Outta This World
Outta This World
The album has received generally mixed reviews from music critics. In his review for The Independent, Andy Gill reviewed the album poorly and said "For most of its 14 tracks, Outta This World is boy-band R&B at its most formulaic, tracks like "That's My Girl" and over-autotuned opener "The Club Is...
. The song, written by JLS, Wayne Hector
Wayne Hector
Wayne Hector is an English songwriter.Wayne Hector has had over 30 number ones around the globe under his belt and numerous movie soundtrack credits, Wayne Hector is one of the UK’s most successful songwriters....
, and Toby Gad
Toby Gad
Tobias "Toby" Gad is a Los Angeles-based hit producer and songwriter from Germany, perhaps best known for co-writing Fergie's Grammy nominated hit song "Big Girls Don't Cry" as well as co-writing and producing Beyoncé's worldwide #1 hit "If I Were a Boy", and The Veronicas multi-platinum #1...
, was released as the band's second single from the album on 12 November 2010. The track serves as the official Children in Need
Children in Need
Children in Need is an annual British charity appeal organised by the BBC. Since 1980 it has raised over £500 million. The highlight of the Children in Need appeal is an annual telethon, held in November. A teddy bear named "Pudsey Bear" fronts the campaign, while Terry Wogan is a long...
charity single for 2010. "Love You More" debuted at number one on the UK Singles Chart
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
on 21 November 2010, making it JLS's fourth number-one single. The video for the song premiered on the group's YouTube channel on 1 October 2010.
Background
JLS recorded the track for inclusion on their second studio album, Outta This WorldOutta This World
The album has received generally mixed reviews from music critics. In his review for The Independent, Andy Gill reviewed the album poorly and said "For most of its 14 tracks, Outta This World is boy-band R&B at its most formulaic, tracks like "That's My Girl" and over-autotuned opener "The Club Is...
. The band stated that the track was not originally intended to be released as a single, however, after being asked to release 2010's official Children in Need single, they believed that no other tracks from the album would be suitable. The band officially announced the single
following rumours that they would themselves be doing some special fundraising for the event. The band have agreed to waive all royalties on the track, with 100% of profits and sales being donated to Children In Need. They describe the song as "a soulful ballad, which involves us demonstrating smooth R&B vocals with tender, heartfelt lyrics".
Music video
The video for "Love You More" was shot months in advance of its release, in August 2010 in Los AngelesLos Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
. Shot entirely in black and white, it shows the band dressed in winter clothes, singing to camera in a deserted bar and on Venice Beach at sunset. Individual teasers of the video were released over a week on the band's YouTube
YouTube
YouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....
channel in late September 2010, before the full video was premiered on the Friday, coinciding with their announcement that the song would be released for Children In Need on BBC Radio 1
BBC Radio 1
BBC Radio 1 is a British national radio station operated by the British Broadcasting Corporation which also broadcasts internationally, specialising in current popular music and chart hits throughout the day. Radio 1 provides alternative genres after 7:00pm including electronic dance, hip hop, rock...
's The Chris Moyles Show
The Chris Moyles Show
The Chris Moyles Show is the current BBC Radio 1 breakfast show in the UK, and has been since Chris Moyles became the station's breakfast show presenter on 5 January 2004. From 2004 to 2007, the show was broadcast 6:55–10:00 am each weekday, but since 15 October 2007 it has started from...
, where the song received its first ever radio play.
Promotion
JLS performed the song live for the first time on BBC Radio 2BBC Radio 2
BBC Radio 2 is one of the BBC's national radio stations and the most popular station in the United Kingdom. Much of its daytime playlist-based programming is best described as Adult Contemporary or AOR, although the station is also noted for its specialist broadcasting of other musical genres...
, during a special edition of "Weekend Wogan" on October 3, 2010. The band's first televised performance of the song was on November 14, 2010, on the Sunday-night results show of The X Factor
The X Factor (UK series 7)
The X Factor is a British television music competition to find new singing talent; the winner of which receives a £1 million recording contract with the Syco Music record label. The seventh series started on ITV on 21 August 2010 and ended on 12 December 2010. The winner was Matt Cardle and...
. The band appeared on Daybreak
Daybreak (ITV)
Daybreak is the weekday breakfast television programme on the British commercial ITV network that broadcasts on weekday mornings from 06:00 to 08:30 and is currently presented by Adrian Chiles and Christine Bleakley from Monday to Thursday with Dan Lobb and Kate Garraway on Fridays...
on 19 November 2010, and performed the song at the Children in Need
Children in Need 2010
Children in Need 2010 was a campaign held in the United Kingdom to raise money for Children in Need. 2010 marked the 30th anniversary of the appeal which culminated in a live broadcast on BBC One which began on the evening of Friday 19th November and ran until the early hours of Saturday 20th...
telethon on the same day, where Jonathan 'JB' Gill of the group played the piano for the performance of the song. The song was also performed on that year's Christmas Day edition of Top of the Pops
Top of the Pops
Top of the Pops, also known as TOTP, is a British music chart television programme, made by the BBC and originally broadcast weekly from 1 January 1964 to 30 July 2006. After 25 December 2006 it became a radio program, now hosted by Tony Blackburn...
, T4
T4 (Channel 4)
T4 is a scheduling slot on Channel 4 from about 09:00 until 14:00 on Saturdays and 17:00 on Sundays. It also airs on weekdays in the school holidays. The slot has a separate station identification on screen graphic from Channel 4 and E4. The logo of T4 is noticeably the top right segment of the...
Stars of 2010, BBC Switch
BBC Switch
BBC Switch was the brand for BBC content aimed at UK teenagers. The brand launched on Saturday 20 October 2007 on BBC Two And ceased broadcasting on Saturday 17 December 2010...
Live 2010, Loose Women
Loose Women
Loose Women is a British lunchtime television programme, first broadcast in 1999 on ITV. It consists of a panel of four women who interview celebrities and discuss topical issues, ranging from daily politics and current affairs, to celebrity gossip...
and This Morning
This Morning (TV series)
This Morning is a British daytime television programme broadcast on ITV. As of September 2011, its main presenters are Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby, and Ruth Langsford and Eamonn Holmes, with various other presenters standing in for illness or contributing to sections of the programme.The...
.
Reception
Robert Copsey, of entertainment website Digital SpyDigital Spy
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, gave the single four out of five stars, and had this to say about the track: "We've always considered JLS a kind of anti-boyband – because not only do they favour releasing mid-to-uptempo singles, but every member can sing, dance and pass the Louis Walsh likability test. Now, after releasing the Marmitiest single of 2010, they're finally having a bash at the old boyband ballad... but could this be the undoing of all their good work? Remember, this is JLS we're talking about. 'Love You More' may be the chalk to 'The Club Is Alive's' cheese – a soulful slowie with no Auto-Tune – but they carry it off with enough swagger and sincerity to avoid slipping into cliché. Backed by a Stargate-style guitar riff, their vocals are heartfelt, the chorus is catchier than a winter bug and there's enough charm here to remind us why they almost won The X Factor back in the day. Speaking of which, this should make for a lovely return performance, don't you reckon?"
Chart performance
On 21 November 2010, "Love You More" debuted at number one on the UK Singles ChartUK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
, beating the second week sales of "The Flood
The Flood (Take That song)
"The Flood" is a song by British pop group Take That from their sixth studio album, Progress. It was released as the lead single in the United Kingdom on 7 November 2010...
" by Take That
Take That
Take That are a British five-piece vocal pop group comprising Gary Barlow, Howard Donald, Jason Orange, Mark Owen and Robbie Williams. Barlow acts as the lead singer and primary songwriter...
and "Your Song" by Ellie Goulding
Ellie Goulding
Elena Jane "Ellie" Goulding is an English singer-songwriter. In 2010 she became only the second artist to both top the BBC's annual Sound of... poll, and win the Critics' Choice Award at the BRIT Awards in the same year, following Adele's win of both in 2008...
, and making for the band's 4th UK number 1 out of 6 releases.
Charts
| Chart (2010) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| European Hot 100 | 7 |
Release history
| Region | Date | Format | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 12 November 2010 | 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... |
Epic Records Epic Records Epic Records is an American record label, owned by Sony Music Entertainment. Though it was originally conceived as a jazz imprint, it has since expanded to represent various genres. L.A... |
| 15 November 2010 | 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... |
See also
- List of number-one singles from the 2010s (UK)
- List of number-one singles from the 2010s (Scotland)Scottish Singles and Albums ChartThe Scottish Singles Chart and Scottish Albums Chart are charts compiled by The Official Charts Company, based on physical and digital sales in the STV North, STV Central and ITV Border regions....