"Only Love" is a song recorded by Jamaican-American reggae artist Shaggy and American artists, rapper Pitbull and R&B singer Gene Noble.[1] It was released on 15 August 2015 through RED Associated Labels, a division of Sony Music Entertainment.
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| Single by Shaggy featuring Pitbull and Gene Noble | ||||
| Released | 15 August 2015 | |||
| Recorded | 2015 | |||
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| Length | 4:30 | |||
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| Producer(s) | Costi Ioniță | |||
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| "Only Love" (audio) on YouTube | ||||
Background
editThe song is described as a 'high-energy dance single' with Shaggy and Pitbull providing uplifting flow verses and Gene Noble providing the chorus.[2][3] The concept of the song is to 'show how powerful love is'.[4] Shaggy said he was inspired to write the song that brings happiness to people.[5]
Music video
editOn 22 January 2016, Shaggy released the official music video for the song.[6] The video version does not feature Pitbull in both the song and the music video.[7] The music video was directed by Parris.[7] It features Shaggy and Gene Noble performing on an open grassland.[7]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Only Love" (featuring Pitbull & Gene Noble) | 4:30 |
| 2. | "Only Love" (featuring Pitbull & Gene Noble) (Suyano Remix) | 3:49 |
| 3. | "Only Love" (featuring Pitbull & Gene Noble) (Mastiksoul Remix) | 3:12 |
| 4. | "Only Love" (featuring Pitbull & Gene Noble) (Luca Schreiner Island House Mix) | 3:26 |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Only Love" (featuring Pitbull & Gene Noble) (Luca Schreiner Tropical House Chelsea Mix) | 3:52 |
| 2. | "Only Love" (featuring Pitbull & Gene Noble) (Mike Humphrey Remix) | 4:30 |
| 3. | "Only Love" (featuring Pitbull & Gene Noble) (Bad Royale Remix) | 3:48 |
Charts
edit| Chart | Peak position |
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| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[8] | 36 |
| US Dance/Electronic Digital Songs[9] | 20 |
References
edit- ^ "Mawazine 2016: After 20 years, Shaggy remains one of the great survivors | The National". Retrieved 2016-12-15.
- ^ Fitzgerald, Trent. "Shaggy and Pitbull's 'Only Love' Turns Into a Dance Floor Monster Thanks to Mickey Humphrey". The Boombox. Retrieved 2016-12-15.
- ^ "R&B Singer Gene Noble Teams With Shaggy For "Only Love" - Singersroom.com". Singersroom.com. 2016-01-27. Retrieved 2016-12-15.
- ^ "Shaggy and Pitbull Team Up For 'Only Love (feat. Gene Noble)'". PopCrush. Retrieved 2016-12-15.
- ^ Wass, Mike (2015-10-29). "Shaggy And Pitbull's "Only Love" Lyric Video: Idolator Premiere | Idolator". Music News, Reviews, and Gossip on Idolator.com. Retrieved 2016-12-15.
- ^ shaggymedia (2016-01-22), Shaggy feat. Gene Noble "Only Love" (Official Music Video), retrieved 2016-12-15
- ^ a b c "VIDEO: Shaggy Ft. Gene Noble - Only Love". Urban Islandz. 2016-01-27. Retrieved 2016-12-15.
- ^ Medien, Hung. "Belgium Ultratop 50 W". Ultratop BE.
- ^ "Dance/Electronic Digital Songs : Jan 02, 2016 | Billboard Chart Archive". Billboard. Retrieved 2017-07-02.