Love Drunk (Boys Like Girls song) explained

Love Drunk
Cover:Boys Like Girls - Love Drunk (Official Single Cover).jpg
Type:single
Artist:Boys Like Girls
Album:Love Drunk
Released:June 30, 2009 (United States)
April 23, 2010 (Germany)
Recorded:2008
Genre:Pop punk
Length:3:47 (single version)
Label:Sony Music
Producer:Brian Howes[1]
Prev Title:Thunder
Prev Year:2008
Next Title:Two Is Better Than One
Next Year:2009

"Love Drunk" is the lead single from American pop rock band Boys Like Girls' second studio album of the same name (2009). It is their second highest charting single to date, peaking at number 22 on the Billboard Hot 100. It was first released in the US on June 30, 2009 through Sony Music.

Song information

The song premiered on MySpace and was released via iTunes on June 30, 2009. The single was sent to mainstream radio in the United States on July 7, 2009.[2]

Reception

"Love Drunk" gained mixed reviews on its release. Some critics enjoyed the track, including About.com's Top 40 Reviews, which claimed the song had "glorious" elements.[3] However, many critics and fans alike criticized the song's "unmistakeable" similarity to The Killers' single "Somebody Told Me", which features a chorus similar to the chorus from "Love Drunk".

Music video

The music video began shooting on June 29, 2009, and features actress and singer Ashley Tisdale. "Ashley was awesome – she played the lead girl," Martin Johnson says. "We did this faux arcade set-up with the band as [carnival] guys. She makes all the guys in the arcade fall for her and then it has a surprise ending."[4]

The music video was set for an August 3 release date on MTV, but was available to watch on YouTube and other video streaming sites prior to that date. It was directed by Travis Kopach.

Charts

End-of-year charts

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Boys Like Girls to Release Sophomore Album in September, New Single on MySpace Today. 2009-07-13. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20090629064912/http://www.clevelandleader.com/node/10464. 2009-06-29.
  2. Boys Like Girls Is 'Love Drunk' On Sophomore Album. Billboard. 2009-07-13. 2013-04-23. https://web.archive.org/web/20130423115929/http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/268236/boys-like-girls-is-love-drunk-on-sophomore-album. live.
  3. Web site: Boys Like Girls – Love Drunk – Review of the Single Love Drunk by Boys Like Girls . 2009-11-04 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090803200314/http://top40.about.com/od/singles/gr/boyslikegirlslovedrunk.htm . 2009-08-03 . dead.
  4. Web site: Boys Like Girls Get 'Love Drunk' With Ashley Tisdale. 2009-07-13. 2009-07-15. https://web.archive.org/web/20090715103324/http://www.popeater.com/music/article/boys-like-girls-get-love-drunk-with/566608. live.
  5. Web site: Year End Charts – Year-end songs – The Billboard Hot 100 . Billboard . November 7, 2010 . April 10, 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100410024006/http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2009/hot-100-songs . live .