Love You to Life explained

Love You to Life
Cover:Grace Jones - Love_You_to_Life.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Grace Jones
Album:Hurricane
Released:3 May 2010
Recorded:2006–07
Genre:Reggae rock[1]
Label:Wall of Sound
Producer:Ivor Guest
Prev Title:Williams' Blood
Prev Year:2008

"Love You to Life" is a 2010 single by Grace Jones.

Background

The song, written by Grace Jones, Bruce Woolley and Mark van Eyck, showcases strong reggae influences and includes spoken verses (the only sung part of the track is the chorus). Its lyrics are based on a true story of one of Grace's lovers, who was in a coma for several weeks, only to come around in front of her. His first word was Grace's name. "When their eyes first open and you just magically happen to be there, there's a look in the eye that you'll never forget. Like a birth," said the singer.[2]

"Love You to Life" was the third and final single from Jones' tenth studio album Hurricane. Originally scheduled for release on 30 March 2009,[3] it would however be postponed for more than a year, finally being released in May 2010.[4]

Music video

The music video for "Love You to Life" was directed by Chris Levine and Why Not Associates, and drew inspiration from an Irish milliner Philip Treacy and "real life magic".[5] Its launch was announced for May/June 2010.[6] The video was the subject of an exhibition Grace Jones by Chris Levine: Stillness at the Speed of Light at The Vinyl Factory in Soho, London. The exhibition ran from 30 April to 13 May 2010.[7]

Track listing

  1. "Love You to Life" (radio edit) – 3:41
  2. "Love You to Life" (Mala/Digital Mystikz Remix) – 4:56
  3. "Love You to Life" (Cagedbaby & Guy Williams Paradise 45 Rework) – 6:40
  4. "Love You to Life" (Pitron & Sanna Remix) – 7:27
  5. "Love You to Life" (dub) – 5:23

A. "Love You to Life" (Digital Mystikz Remix) – 4:51

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Grace Jones – Hurricane . Joshua . Klein . . 21 November 2008 . 11 October 2014.
  2. Web site: State of Grace: Miranda Sawyer meets Grace Jones . Miranda Sawyer . 11 October 2008 . www.guardian.co.uk . 2 February 2012.
  3. Web site: Grace Jones releases 2nd single from 'Hurricane' – "Love You To Life" (watch video) . bandweblogs.com . 2 June 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100217003443/http://bandweblogs.com/blog/2009/02/06/grace-jones-releases-2nd-single-from-hurricane-love-you-to-life-watch-video/ . 17 February 2010 . dead .
  4. Web site: Wall of Sound / Releases / Love You To Life . www.wallofsound.net . 2 June 2010.
  5. Web site: Love You to Life Chris Levine. 28 June 2011. www.chrislevine.com. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120326075724/http://www.chrislevine.com/wd/?page_id=373. 26 March 2012.
  6. Web site: Grace Jones Chris Levine . www.chrislevine.com . 7 February 2012.
  7. Web site: Grace Jones by Chris Levine — Credits. 7 February 2012. www.gracejonesbychrislevine.com. https://web.archive.org/web/20100430033433/http://www.gracejonesbychrislevine.com/credits.html. 30 April 2010. dead.