| "Love Changes Everything" | ||||
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| Single by Michael Ball | ||||
| from the album Aspects of Love | ||||
| Released | 1989 | |||
| Genre | Pop, musical theatre | |||
| Label | Polydor | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Andrew Lloyd Webber, Don Black, Charles Hart | |||
| Producer(s) | Andrew Lloyd Webber | |||
| Michael Ball singles chronology | ||||
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"Love Changes Everything" is a song from the musical Aspects of Love, composed by Andrew Lloyd Webber, with a lyric written by Charles Hart and Don Black. It was first sung in the musical by the character Alex Dillingham, which was originated by Michael Ball in both the London and Broadway casts. The song was released as a single in 1989, also sung by Ball, and stayed on the UK Singles Chart for 15 weeks, peaking at No. 2 and becoming Ball's signature tune. The song was later featured on Ball's 1992 self-titled debut album and Love Changes Everything: The Collection.
Background
In the prologue to Aspects of Love, a young Englishman, Alex, is lovestruck by a French actress, Rose. This upends his world, and he sings that "Love changes everything ... How you live and / How you die" for better or for worse. He notes that love "Makes fools of everyone" and concludes that, once love strikes, "Nothing in the / World will ever / Be the same." Musically, it is a "simple, effective three-chord piano-accompanied anthem". The song became the best-known number from Aspects of Love and it "delivered yet more proof that Andrew Lloyd Webber could deliver soaring, anthemic ballads".
The song was featured at the 44th Tony Awards.
The 2018 compilation album, Andrew Lloyd Webber Unmasked: The Platinum Collection, included a remixed version of the 1989 single recording.
Other versions
Artists who have covered it include
- Jonathan Antoine
- John Barrowman
- Sarah Brightman
- Michael Crawford
- Ken Morell
- Il Divo (with Michael Ball)
- Paul Potts
- G4
- Honeymoon Suite
- Aaron Lines
- Audra McDonald
- Nana Mouskouri
- Opportunity Knocks winner Mark Rattray
- Sting
- Sting and Shaggy
- Television Personalities
- Anthony Warlow
- Marti Webb
- Hayley Westenra
The Off-Broadway spoof revue Forbidden Broadway picked up on the bed-hopping aspect of Aspects of Love, changing the song to "We Sleep with Everyone".
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom (BPI) | Silver | 200,000 |
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Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- Rich, Frank (9 April 1990). "Review/Theater; Lloyd Webber's 'Aspects of Love'". Nytimes.com. Retrieved 24 April 2021.
- Bosanquet, Theo. "Nunn Revives Aspects of Love at Menier, 15 Jul" Archived 2010-02-22 at the Wayback Machine, whatsonstage.com, 18 February 2010
- "Michael Ball | Artist". Official Charts. Retrieved 2012-01-09.
- "Michael Ball's LOVE CHANGES EVERYTHING Album Gets January Release". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 24 April 2021.
- "Michael Ball, BIC". Bournemouth Echo. Retrieved 24 April 2021.
- Polkow, Dennis. "Review: Aspects of Love/Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre", NewCity Stage, 14 March 2013
- Cavendish, Dominic. "Aspects of Love, Menier Chocolate Factory, London, review", The Telegraph, 16 July 2010
- 1990 Tony Awards Archived 2018-04-24 at the Wayback Machine, Tony Awards official website, accessed 9 July 2013
- Morgan, Scott C. "Aspects of Love", Windy City Times, 20 March 2013
- "British single certifications – Michael Ball – Love Changes Everything". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved December 29, 2021.
External links
- Video of Michael Ball performing the song from the Really Useful Group
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