"Love Songs" is a song by Australian singer-songwriter Daryl Braithwaite. It was released on 5 June 2020.[2] The song was certified gold in Australia in October 2020.
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Single by Daryl Braithwaite | ||||
Released | 5 June 2020 | |||
Genre | Pop rock[1] | |||
Length | 3:13 | |||
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Producer(s) | Michael Fatkin | |||
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At the APRA Music Awards of 2021, the song was shortlisted for Song of the Year.[3]
Braithwaite was sent "Love Songs" by songwriter and old friend Michael Fatkin, who had worked on the track with Los Angeles-based writers Rozzi Crane and Charlie Snyder. Fatkin had wanted Braithwaite to forward the song to Roger Davies, the manager of Pink. Braithwaite said: "I sent it to Roger on my phone and didn't hear back. Weeks turned into a couple of months and eventually we ended up having lunch together – I asked what he thought of the song and he said he'd never received it."[2] After hearing it, Davies told Braithwaite that it suited him better than P!nk. Braithwaite confesses "I was relieved, so, we went ahead and recorded it."[4][5]
The week following its release, Braithwaite said: "I'm so thrilled to have new music out there and that people like it. I wouldn't have ever dreamed I would have such a long career in music."[6]
"Love Songs" debuted on the ARIA Top 100 Singles Chart at number 80 for the chart dated 20 July 2020.[7] The following week, the song rose 37 positions, peaking at number 43.[8] This became Braithwaite's first top 50 chart appearance in 27 years; his first since "The World as It Is" in November 1993.[8]
Chart (2020) | Peak position |
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Australia (ARIA)[9] | 43 |
Chart (2020) | Position |
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Australian Artist (ARIA)[10] | 44 |
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Australia (ARIA)[11] | Gold | 35,000![]() |
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Region | Date | Format | Label | Catalogue | Ref. |
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Australia | 5 June 2020 |
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Sony Music Australia | G010004281056J | [12][13] |
17 July 2020 | CD single | 19439793112 | [1] |
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