Love Bomb (Lynsey de Paul song)

"Love Bomb" is a song and title track from the album Love Bomb by Lynsey de Paul, written by de Paul and Barry Blue.[1][2] It is listed in the Catalog of Copyright Entries held by the Library of Congress 1976.[3]

As a single, it was released on the Mercury Records label in the United States and by Jet Records in the UK. In some European countries, it was released by Polydor Records. The recording also featured on the dance compilation album, Special-Discotheque Club Privé – N°3.[4] De Paul's single version most recently appeared as a track on her double CD anthology, Into My Music.[5] The Record Mirror & Disc gave the single a positive review stating "a thumping chorus and explosion... scarcely what you would expect from Lynsey".[6]

The song has been covered by US soul singer Cheryl Lynn on her album In Love,[7] the Dolmen[8] and by the German group Cherry Chords.[9] In 2020, the group Dornbirn 78 released a cover version of "Love Bomb" on Codek Records. It featured vocals by the Lithuanian artist Adelina Sasnauskaitė, and produced by Sasa Crnobrnja and Bryan Mette, including remixes by the Neapolitan duo "Outtake" and "Boys' Shorts" comprising of Vangelis (one half of LAGASTA) and Tareq.[10]

References
  1. "Lynsey De Paul - Love Bomb". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2016-10-25.
  2. "Love Bomb". Repertoire.bmi.com. Retrieved 2016-10-27.
  3. Catalog of Copyright Entries 1976 Sound Recordings Jan-Dec 3D Ser Vol 30 Pt 14
  4. "Various - Special Discotheque N°3 (Vinyl, LP)". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2017-07-19.
  5. "Into My Music: Anthology 1975-1979 - Lynsey de Paul | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-10-27.
  6. Record Mirror & Disc, 14 February 1976. p. 23
  7. "In Love - Cheryl Lynn | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-10-25.
  8. "The Dolmen cover of Lynsey De Paul's 'Love Bomb'". WhoSampled.com. Retrieved 2016-10-25.
  9. "The Cherry Chords ''Love Bomb''". YouTube. 2014-10-02. Retrieved 2017-01-10.
  10. "Special Requests". Specialrequestspromo.com. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
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