"Kinda Love" is the first single from Scottish singer Darius's second album, Live Twice (2004). Released on 18 October 2004, the song peaked at number eight on the UK Singles Chart and number two on the Scottish Singles Chart.
| "Kinda Love" | ||||
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| Single by Darius | ||||
| from the album Live Twice | ||||
| B-side |
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| Released | 18 October 2004[1] | |||
| Length | 3:18 | |||
| Label | Mercury | |||
| Songwriter(s) |
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| Producer(s) | Stephen Lipson | |||
| Darius singles chronology | ||||
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Content
editDarius has said that "Kinda Love" is about the insecurity you feel when you are in love with someone, and how just a little moment with them makes your day.[2]
Music video
editThe video for "Kinda Love" was shot in southern Spain near Costa de la Luz.[3] It features Darius and his real-life girlfriend, actress Natasha Henstridge. It is based on a scene from the Jim Carrey and Kate Winslet film, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, with a bed featuring in forest and beach scenes. Darius and Henstridge are searching for each other and are shown together in the same scenes but cannot see each other.
Track listings
edit- UK CD1[4]
- "Kinda Love"
- "Butterfly Spirit"
- "Faith in Me"
- UK CD2[5]
- "Kinda Love"
- "Sexy Individual" (songwriting demo)
- UK DVD single[6]
- "Kinda Love" (video)
- "Kinda Love" (behind the scenes footage)
- "She's Coming Home" (audio)
Chart
edit| Chart (2004) | Peak position |
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| Scotland (OCC)[7] | 2 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[8] | 8 |
References
edit- ^ "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. 16 October 2004. p. 31.
- ^ CBBC Newsround 16 October 2004: Darius: I'm back with a vengeance!
- ^ Daily Record 4 November 2004: What a Stallion
- ^ Kinda Love (UK CD1 liner notes). Darius. Mercury Records. 2004. 9868349.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Kinda Love (UK CD2 liner notes). Darius. Mercury Records. 2004. 9868350.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Kinda Love (UK DVD single liner notes). Darius. Mercury Records. 2004. 9868687.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 26 July 2018.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 26 July 2018.