Kinda Love Explained

Kinda Love
Cover:Dariusdanesh_kindaloveCD.jpg
B-Side:
  • "Butterfly Spirit"
  • "Faith in Me"
  • "Sexy Individual" (demo)
Type:single
Artist:Darius
Album:Live Twice
Released:[1]
Length:3:18
Label:Mercury
Producer:Stephen Lipson
Prev Title:Girl in the Moon
Prev Year:2003
Next Title:Live Twice
Next Year:2005

"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.

Content

Darius 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

The 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

  1. "Kinda Love"
  2. "Butterfly Spirit"
  3. "Faith in Me"
  1. "Kinda Love"
  2. "Sexy Individual" (songwriting demo)
  1. "Kinda Love" (video)
  2. "Kinda Love" (behind the scenes footage)
  3. "She's Coming Home" (audio)

Notes and References

  1. New Releases: Singles. Music Week. 31. 16 October 2004.
  2. http://news.bbc.co.uk/cbbcnews/hi/music/newsid_3746000/3746270.stm CBBC Newsround 16 October 2004: Darius: I'm back with a vengeance!
  3. Daily Record 4 November 2004: What a Stallion
  4. Kinda Love. Darius. 2004. UK CD1 liner notes. Mercury Records. 9868349.
  5. Kinda Love. Darius. 2004. UK CD2 liner notes. Mercury Records. 9868350.
  6. Kinda Love. Darius. 2004. UK DVD single liner notes. Mercury Records. 9868687.