Love Will Save the Day (Boyzone song) explained

Love Will Save the Day
Cover:	Boyzone Love Will Save The Day.jpg
Type:	single
Artist:	Boyzone
Album:	BZ20
Released:	8 November 2013
Recorded:	2013
Genre:	Pop
Length:	3:10
Producer:	Brian Rawling, Matt Furmidge, Paul Meehan
Prev Title:	Love Is a Hurricane
Prev Year:	2010
Next Title:	Light Up the Night
Next Year:	2014

Love Will Save the Day is a song by Irish boy band Boyzone from their fifth studio album, BZ20. The song was written by Jez Ashurst and Viktoria Hansen. The song has sold over 30,000 copies.

Background

On 24 September 2013, the band performed one of the new songs from their new album called "Love Will Save the Day" on The X Factor Australia.

It was announced on the same day that the new album will be released on 25 November 2013 and became available to pre-order from Amazon. The band premiered the song during a BBC Radio 2 broadcast on 11 October 2013 and the song will be available on download and CD on 17 November 2013.^{[1] [2]}

Promotion

Boyzone performed the song on The X Factor Australia live results show on 24 September.^[3]

Boyzone performed the song on The Jonathan Ross Show on 9 November. On 22 November, they performed on The Paul O'Grady Show. Further TV appearances include Loose Women and Lorraine. Boyzone sang two songs (‘Love Will Save The Day' and 'Everything I Own') from the new album on the Terry Wogan show on BBC Radio 2 on Sunday 17 November^[4]

Music video

On 22 October 2013, the full video was uploaded to YouTube; it features footage from the group's Brother Tour along with a video shoot for the BZ20 album.^[5]

Chart performance

In its first week in the UK Chart the song entered at number 39 with first week sales were at 7,118 followed by second week sales of 6,832, third week sales of 3,088 and fourth week sales of 3,343 totalling 20,381 copies.^[6]

Track listing

• Digital download^[7]

1. "Love Will Save the Day" - 3:10

Charts

Chart (2013)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)^[8]	156
UK Airplay (Official Charts Company)^[9]	26

Release history

Country	Date	Format	Label
Australia^[10]	8 November 2013	Digital download	Rhino
Belgium^[11]
Ireland^[12]
Netherlands^[13]
New Zealand^[14]
United Kingdom^[15]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Copsey . Robert . Boyzone debut new single 'Love Will Save The Day' - listen . Digital Spy . 11 October 2013 . 19 November 2013.
2. Web site: Martin . Lara . Boyzone announce new single Love Will Save The Day: listen here . Reveal . 11 October 2013 . 19 November 2013.
3. Web site: The X Factor Australia Live Decider – Joelle Is Sent Home After RedFoo's Girls Face Off! . Take 40 Australia. MCM Entertainment . 24 September 2013 . 16 February 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130926190028/http://www.take40.com/news/42450/the-x-factor-australia-live-decider---joelle-is-sent-home-after-redfoo%27s-girls-face-off%21 . 26 September 2013 .
4. Web site: With Ellie Goulding and Boyzone . . 1 January 1970 . 19 November 2013.
5. Web site: Boyzone - Love Will Save The Day (Official Video) . Boyzone . 9 November 2013 . 19 November 2013.
6. http://www.buzzjack.com/forums/index.php?s=7276670f8aa64855b3d16b5eca827d30&showtopic=159923 Sales - BuzzJack Music Forum
7. Web site: Love Will Save the Day - Single . iTunes.apple.com . 8 November 2013 . 19 November 2013.
8. Web site: Boyzone ARIA chart history (singles 2008-2018), received from ARIA in May 2024. ARIA. Imgur.com. 8 July 2024. N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart.
9. http://ukairplaychart.com/ The UK Radio Airplay Chart
10. Web site: Love Will Save The Day Australia Release. iTunes. 23 November 2013.
11. Web site: Love Will Save The Day Belgium Release. iTunes. 23 November 2013.
12. Web site: Love Will Save The Day Ireland Release. iTunes. 23 November 2013.
13. Web site: Love Will Save The Day Netherlands Release. iTunes. 23 November 2013.
14. Web site: Love Will Save The Day New Zealand Release. iTunes. 23 November 2013.
15. Web site: Love Will Save The Day United Kingdom Release. iTunes. 23 November 2013.