"Love Will Show Us How" is a song by Christine McVie, released as the second single from her eponymous second solo album in 1984. The song reached #30 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #32 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart.[2] Todd Sharp, who co-wrote "Love Will Show Us How" with McVie, recalled that it was originally conceived as a soft acoustic song. "That one really birthed itself and I think surprised us both when it became the song that it did."[3]
| "Love Will Show Us How" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Single by Christine McVie | ||||
| from the album Christine McVie | ||||
| A-side | "Love Will Show Us How" | |||
| B-side | "The Challenge" | |||
| Released | 20 April 1984[1] | |||
| Recorded | 1983 | |||
| Genre | Pop rock | |||
| Length | 4:14 | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. Records | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Christine McVie, Todd Sharp | |||
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For the music video, Sharp spent most of the day suspended up 30 feet in the air and pulled off a stunt with an exploding guitar. Sharp wrote in a Q&A that "It was not really a fun day for me as I spent most of it on a lift 30 feet in the air. (I'm terrified of heights), had an exploding guitar (I'm terrified of exploding things) and I'm sure at the end of that long day of inhaling fog juice I went home and went to bed." A medic and fire marshal were on the set during the shooting of the music video.[3]
Reception
editCash Box said that the song "is a thoroughly upbeat tune with a stiff tempo and smooth backup harmonies" and that "the one-of-a-kind McVie vocal is like smoke and satin."[4]
Personnel
edit- Christine McVie – keyboards, lead vocals
- Todd Sharp – guitars, backing vocals
- George Hawkins – bass, backing vocals
- Steve Ferrone – drums, tambourine
Charts
edit| Chart (1981–1982) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Hot 100[5] | 30 |
| US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[6] | 47 |
| US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[7] | 24 |
References
edit- ^ "Music Week" (PDF). p. 32.
- ^ "Love Will Show Us How - Christine McVie | Song Info | AllMusic".
- ^ a b "Todd Sharp, January 18 - 31, 2000 - Section 2". The Penguin. Archived from the original on 6 July 2015. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
- ^ "Reviews" (PDF). Cash Box. April 28, 1984. p. 15. Retrieved 2022-07-23.
- ^ "Christine McVie Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved August 17, 2023.
- ^ "Christine McVie Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved August 17, 2023.
- ^ "Christine McVie Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved August 17, 2023.
External links
edit- Listen to this song on YouTube