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"Lovefool" is a song written by Peter Svensson and Nina Persson for Swedish rock band the Cardigans' third studio album, First Band on the Moon (1996). It was released as the album's lead single on 10 August 1996 in Japan.
“Lovefool,” by the Swedish pop-rock band the Cardigans, is one of those songs for me. It takes me back to a very specific time in my life: about 25 years ago, when I was a junior in high ...
AllMusic critic John Bush viewed First Band on the Moon as a return to the "mood and feel" of the Cardigans' 1994 debut album Emmerdale, with a new lyrical focus on "unfaithful lovers" and, in the case of "Lovefool", "unrequited affection".
"Lovefool" was a hit worldwide, particularly in the US and Japan, where the album reached platinum status in three weeks. The album also achieved gold sales status in the US. "Lovefool" was shown on MTV in the late 1990s as a music video with clips from the 1996 hit film Romeo + Juliet starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Claire Danes.
An electropop song which also contains dance-pop and R&B elements, the chorus interpolates the 1996 single "Lovefool" by the Swedish band the Cardigans. "Love Me" was one of the most well-received tracks on the album, with critics complimenting its electro and club feel and its usage of the "Lovefool" sample.
"Lovefool" on William Shakespeare's Romeo + Juliet: Music from the Motion Picture (1996) "Carnival" on Original Soundtrack: Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997) "War" on A Life Less Ordinary Soundtrack (1997) "Deuce" on The X-Files: The Album (1998) "War" on 10 Things I Hate About You: Music from the Motion Picture (1999) [33]
Nina Elisabet Persson (Swedish: [ˈnîːna ˈpæ̌ːʂɔn] ⓘ; born 6 September 1974) is the lead singer and lyricist for the Swedish rock band The Cardigans. She also has worked as a solo artist, releasing two albums as A Camp [ 1 ] and one under her own name, and has appeared as a guest artist with several other acts.
"Your New Cuckoo" is a song from the Cardigans' third studio album, First Band on the Moon. Released on 9 December 1996 in Japan, the song reached number 35 on the UK Singles Chart the following year.