Why Should I Love You? Explained

Why Should I Love You?
Artist:R. Stevie Moore
Album:Glad Music
Released:February 21, 1986
Genre:Power pop, lo-fi
Length:3:23
Label:New Rose
Producer:R. Stevie Moore

"Why Should I Love You?" is a song written by American singer-songwriter R. Stevie Moore, released as the ninth track of his album Glad Music (1986).[1] It was announced in May 2012 that the track would also appear on Lo Fi Hi Fives ...A Kind Of Best Of, a hits collection from Moore; scheduled for a release on August 5, 2012.[2] [3]

The Vaccines version

Why Should I Love You?
Cover:WhyShouldI.jpg
Type:single
Artist:The Vaccines
Released:21 April 2012
Recorded:2012
Genre:Indie rock
Length:3:14
Label:O Genesis Recordings
Prev Title:Wetsuit / Tiger Blood
Prev Year:2011
Next Title:No Hope
Next Year:2012

"Why Should I Love You?" was covered by London-based quartet The Vaccines. The track was released in the United Kingdom on 21 April 2012 as a double A-side with Moore's cover of "Post Break-Up Sex" (2011); and was limited to 500 copies in accordance with Record Store Day 2012.[4] The band's cover of "Why Should I Love You?" received its first play on 4 April 2012, when it featured as BBC Radio 1 DJ Zane Lowe's Hottest Record in the World.

Track listing

Release history

RegionDateFormat
United Kingdom4 April 2012[5] Radio airplay
21 April 2012[6] Vinyl

Notes and References

  1. Web site: R. Stevie Moore – Glad Music – Digital Download. Amazon (UK). 2012-05-31.
  2. Web site: R. Stevie Moore announces 'Best of' compilation. thefourohfive.com. 2012-05-29.
  3. Web site: R. Stevie Moore – Lo Fi High Fives?... A Kind Of Best Of – Digital Download. Amazon (UK). 2012-05-31.
  4. Web site: The Vaccines announce 'Record Store Day' 7" Vinyl. thevaccines.co.uk. 2012-04-02.
  5. Web site: Hottest Record in the World – April 4, 2012. BBC. 2012-04-04.
  6. Web site: The Vaccines / R. Stevie Moore – '"Why Should I Love You?"/"Post Break-Up Sex"' – 7" Vinyl. Banquet Records. 2012-05-29.