Love Is the Knife
| "Love Is the Knife" | ||||
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| File:Bonnie Tyler - Love Is the Knife 2013 artwork.png | ||||
| Single by Bonnie Tyler | ||||
| from the album Rocks and Honey | ||||
| Released | 16 September 2013 | |||
| Format | Digital download | |||
| Recorded | 2012 | |||
| Length | 4:40 | |||
| Label | Labrador Music | |||
| Songwriter(s) | J.D. Leonard, Jim Sells | |||
| Producer(s) | David Huff | |||
| Bonnie Tyler singles chronology | ||||
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"Love Is the Knife" is the third single from Bonnie Tyler's country inspired album, Rocks and Honey (2013). It was written by Nashville-based songwriters J.D. Leonard and Jim Sells, and released by Labrador Music in Scandinavia, Australia and New Zealand on 16 September 2013. The single failed to chart worldwide. The lyrics depict Tyler describing her heartbreak after a breakup.
Background and release[edit]
The song received no promotion before its release on 16 September 2013. Tyler only performed the song once when making an appearance on Danish television.[1]
Composition[edit]
"Love Is the Knife" was written by J.D. Leonard and Jim Sells.
Critical reception[edit]
The song received a positive review from So So Gay within their full album review of Rocks and Honey. They referred to the song as "anthemic," with a powerful beat, strong vocals and mature songwriting, and concluded with "it is this sort of song that the trademark Bonnie Tyler vocals suits so well."[2] Music OMH described the song as "clutter", and that it "miss[es] an over the top hair metal guitar solo."[3]
Track listing[edit]
The single was released in MP3 format.
- Digital download
- "Love Is the Knife" – 4:40
Release history[edit]
| Country | Date | Format |
|---|---|---|
| Australia, Denmark, Finland, New Zealand, Norway, Sweden[4][5][6][7][8][9] | 16 September 2013 | Digital download |
References[edit]
- ↑ Leonard, J.D. (23 September 2012). ""Love Is The Knife" will be Bonnie Tyler's next single!!". J.D. Leonard official website. Archived from the original on 1 January 2014. Retrieved 31 December 2013. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ B, Jon (May 8, 2013). "Album Review: Bonnie Tyler – Rocks and Honey". So So Gay. Archived from the original on May 13, 2013. Retrieved May 9, 2013. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Ingham, Thomas (May 6, 2013). "Album Reviews Bonnie Tyler – Rocks And Honey". OMH Media. Retrieved August 14, 2014.
- ↑ "Love Is the Knife - Single by Bonnie Tyler". iTunes Store. Apple, Inc. Retrieved 31 December 2013.
- ↑ "Love Is the Knife - Single by Bonnie Tyler". iTunes Store. Apple, Inc. Retrieved 31 December 2013.
- ↑ "Love Is the Knife - Single by Bonnie Tyler". iTunes Store. Apple, Inc. Retrieved 31 December 2013.
- ↑ "Love Is the Knife - Single by Bonnie Tyler". iTunes Store. Apple, Inc. Retrieved 31 December 2013.
- ↑ "Love Is the Knife - Single by Bonnie Tyler". iTunes Store. Apple, Inc. Retrieved 31 December 2013.
- ↑ "Love Is the Knife - Single by Bonnie Tyler". iTunes Store. Apple, Inc. Retrieved 31 December 2013.
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