It Must Be Love (Madness) cover

"It Must Be Love" is a song written and originally recorded and released in 1971 by English singer Labi Siffre on his 1972 album Crying Laughing Loving Lying. It was also recorded by ska/pop band Madness in 1981. In 1994, a version of Siffre's original, with altered lyrics, was featured in an advertisement for Midland Bank. In 2007, it was featured in a UK TV advertisement for Vodafone. Madness's version was originally issued as a standalone single in late-1981, reaching #4 on the UK singles chart, and appeared on their UK number one compilation album Complete Madness the following year, and on many other Madness compilations since. In 1983, it peaked in the US Billboard chart at #33. In 2009, Madness's cover version was featured in an advertisement for LoveFilm. In 2012, it was featured in a US advertisement for Volkswagen Passat. In 2007, Paolo Nutini also released a cover of the song for BBC Radio 1's cover compilation album Radio 1 Established 1967.

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