Dove (I'll Be Loving You) Explained

Dove (I'll Be Loving You)
Cover:	Dove_(I'll_be_loving_you).jpg
Type:	single
Artist:	Moony
Album:	Lifestories
Studio:	Moltosugo (Padova, Italy)
Genre:	House^[1] pop dance
Length:	6:34 (album version)
Label:	Airplane!
Producer:	T&F
Next Title:	Acrobats (Looking for Balance)
Next Year:	2003

"Dove (I'll Be Loving You)" is the debut solo single of Italian musician Moony, released on 27 May 2002 from her debut album, Lifestories (2002). It achieved success in several European and Oceanian countries, becoming a top-20 hit in Denmark, Hungary, Italy, Romania, Spain, and the United Kingdom. "Dove" remains Moony's biggest solo hit. The music video was shot in Spain by Canadian director Stuart Gosling.

Critical reception

Miriam Hubner of Music & Media magazine praised the song, complimenting Moony's "fresh" vocals and "cutting-edge" production. In Birmingham, 96.4 FM BRMB programme controller Adam Bridge said of the song, "I think it's a fresh, bright and funky piece of poppy dance music".^[1]

Track listings

Italian CD single^[2]

1. "Dove (I'll Be Loving You)" (original radio mix) – 4:05
2. "Dove (I'll Be Loving You)" (T&F vs Moltosugo club mix) – 6:38
3. "Dove (I'll Be Loving You)" (Andrea T. Mendoza club remix) – 7:52
4. "Dove (I'll Be Loving You)" (Full Intention vocal mix) – 8:27

Italian 12-inch single^[3]

A. "Dove (I'll Be Loving You)" (T&F vs Moltosugo club mix) – 6:38

B. "Dove (I'll Be Loving You)" (Full Intention vocal mix) – 8:27

UK CD single^[4]

1. "Dove (I'll Be Loving You)" (T&F vs Moltosugo mix) – 4:02
2. "Dove (I'll Be Loving You)" (Full Intention vocal mix) – 8:28
3. "Dove (I'll Be Loving You)" (John Creamer & Stephane K remix) – 6:54
4. "Dove (I'll Be Loving You)" (enhanced video)

UK 12-inch single^[5]

A1. "Dove (I'll Be Loving You)" (T&F vs Moltosugo club mix) – 6:33

A2. "Dove (I'll Be Loving You)" (Full Intention vocal mix) – 8:18

AA1. "Dove (I'll Be Loving You)" (John Creamer & Stephane K remix) – 6:54

UK cassette single^[6]

1. "Dove (I'll Be Loving You)" (T&F vs Moltosugo radio mix) – 4:02
2. "Dove (I'll Be Loving You)" (Full Intention vocal mix) – 8:28
3. "Dove (I'll Be Loving You)" (Andrea T. Mendoza club remix) – 7:51

Canadian CD single^[7]

1. "Dove (I'll Be Loving You)" (T&F vs Moltosugo mix) – 4:02
2. "Dove (I'll Be Loving You)" (Full Intention vocal mix) – 8:28
3. "Dove (I'll Be Loving You)" (T&F vs. Moltosugo club mix) – 6:34
4. "Dove (I'll Be Loving You)" (enhanced video)

• The liner notes misprint the T&F vs. Moltosugo club mix as the John Creamer & Stephane K remix

Australian maxi-CD single^[8]

1. "Dove (I'll Be Loving You)" (T&F vs Moltosugo radio mix) – 4:02
2. "Dove (I'll Be Loving You)" (T&F vs Moltosugo club mix) – 6:35
3. "Dove (I'll Be Loving You)" (Full Intention vocal mix) – 8:30
4. "Dove (I'll Be Loving You)" (John Creamer & Stephane K vocal mix) – 9:54
5. "Dove (I'll Be Loving You)" (The Phil Fuldner Treatment) – 8:13

Credits and personnel

Credits are lifted from the Italian CD single liner notes.^[2]

Studio

• Recorded and mixed at Moltosugo Studios (Padova, Italy)

Personnel

• Moony – writing (as Monica Bragato)
• Mauro Ferrucci – writing
• Francesco Giacomello – writing
• Tommy Vianello – writing
• Ingo Peter Schwartz – bass
• Sisco – piano
• J. Keller – drum programming
• T&F – production
• Roy Malone – recording, mixing
• Tommy Vee – editing

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for "Dove (I'll Be Loving You)"!Chart (2002–2003)!Peak
position

Australian Club Chart (ARIA)^[9]	1
Canada (Nielsen SoundScan)^[10]	47
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)^[11]	36
Greece (IFPI)^[12]	36
Ireland Dance (IRMA)^[13]	1
Romania (Romanian Top 100)^[14]	9
US Dance Radio Airplay (Billboard)^[15]	18

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for "Dove (I'll Be Loving You)"!Chart (2002)!Position

Australian Club Chart (ARIA)^[16]	7
Canada (Nielsen SoundScan)^[17]	167
UK Singles (OCC)^[18]	169
UK Airplay (Music Week)^[19]	47

Release history

Region!scope="col"

Date	Format(s)	Label(s)
Europe	27 May 2002	CD	EMI Electrola
United Kingdom	3 June 2002			^[20]
Australia	24 June 2002			^[21]

Notes and References

1. Airborne. Hubner. Miriam. Music & Media. 20. 22. 14. 25 May 2002. 25 October 2020.
2. Dove (I'll Be Loving You). Moony. 2002. Italian CD single liner notes. Airplane! Records. 0927 47051-2.
3. Dove (I'll Be Loving You). Moony. 2002. Italian 12-inch single sleeve. Airplane! Records. ARP 21096.
4. Dove (I'll Be Loving You). Moony. 2002. UK CD single liner notes. Positiva Records, Cream Records, Airplane! Records. CDMNY-1, 7243 5 50944 0 7.
5. Dove (I'll Be Loving You). Moony. 2002. UK 12-inch single vinyl disc. Positiva Records, Cream Records, Airplane! Records. 12MNY-1.
6. Dove (I'll Be Loving You). Moony. 2002. UK cassette single sleeve. Positiva Records, Cream Records, Airplane! Records. TCMNY-1, 7243 5 50944 4 5.
7. Dove (I'll Be Loving You). Moony. 2002. Canadian CD single liner notes. EMI Music Canada, Positiva Records, Cream Records, Airplane! Records. E2-50944.
8. Dove (I'll Be Loving You). Moony. 2002. Australian CD single liner notes. Positiva Records, Cream Records, Airplane! Records. 7243 5 51138 2 5.
9. Web site: The ARIA Report: ARIA Club Tracks – 27th May 2002. ARIA. 15. 27 May 2002. dead. https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20080222222424/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20020627-0000/www.aria.com.au/Issue639.pdf. 22 February 2008. 30 April 2021.
10. Web site: Singles : Top 50. Jam!. 17 October 2002. https://web.archive.org/web/20021022230110/http://jamshowbiz.com/JamMusicCharts/SINGLES.html. 22 October 2002. 17 June 2023.
11. Eurochart Hot 100 Singles. Music & Media. 20. 26. 12. 22 June 2002. 11 February 2020.
12. Web site: Top 50 Singles Εβδομάδα 31/01 – 06/01. IFPI. el. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20030210194248/http://www.ifpi.gr/chart03.htm. 10 February 2003. 29 June 2020.
13. Web site: Top 10 Dance Singles, Week Ending 6 June 2002. GfK Chart-Track. 31 May 2019.
14. Web site: Arhiva romanian top 100 – Editia 36, saptamina 10.09–16.09, 2002. Romanian Top 100. ro. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20050216164449/http://www.rt100.ro/editie-top-100_x10037.html. 16 February 2005. 10 May 2020.
15. Dance/Mix Show Airplay. Billboard. 22 November 2003. subscription. 6 August 2023.
16. Web site: ARIA Charts – End of Year Charts – Club Chart 2002. ARIA. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20200415012340/http://www.aria.com.au/pages/aria-charts-end-of-year-charts-club-chart-2002.htm. 15 April 2020. 17 September 2020.
17. Web site: Canada's Top 200 Singles of 2002 (Part 2). Jam!. 14 January 2003. https://web.archive.org/web/20040906184715/http://www.jamshowbiz.com/JamMusicCharts/2002_singles2.html. 6 September 2004.
18. Web site: The Official UK Singles Chart 2002. UKChartsPlus. 31 May 2019.
19. Most Broadcast of 2002 — Airplay Top 50. Music Week. 31. 18 January 2003. 4 August 2023.
20. Web site: Dove (I'll Be Loving You). Amazon. 30 June 2021.
21. Web site: The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 24th June 2002. ARIA. 25. 24 June 2002. dead. https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20020626140000/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20020627-0000/www.aria.com.au/Issue643.pdf. 26 June 2002. 30 April 2021.