(Love Moves in) Mysterious Ways

"(Love Moves) in Mysterious Ways"
Single by Julia Fordham
from the album Swept
Released	February 1992
Format	CD, cassette
Recorded	1991
Genre	Pop
Length	4:34
Label	Virgin Records
Writer(s)	Tom Snow, Dean Pitchford
Julia Fordham singles chronology
"I Thought It Was You" (1991) "Love Moves in Mysterious Ways" (1992) "Different Time Different Place" (1994)

"(Love Moves in) Mysterious Ways" is a single by British singer-songwriter Julia Fordham. It was released in 1992 from her 1991 album Swept. The song charted at number 19 on the UK Singles Chart, becoming her highest charting single in the country.

The song became a popular pop-standard in the Philippines when it was reintroduced by Filipino singer Nina in 2005.^[1]

Background

The song was first offered to Linda Ronstadt but she turned it down so it was then introduced to Fordham.^[1]

Performances

In 2014, Fordham performed it live for her two Valentine concerts entitled "Love Moves..." in the Philippines.^[2]

Track listing

CD single^[3]

1. "(Love Moves in) Mysterious Ways"
2. "Happy Ever After"
3. "Manhattan Skyline"
4. "One of the Boys"

Chart performance

Chart (1992)	Peak position
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[4]	19

Cover versions

Nina version

"Love Moves in Mysterious Ways"
Digital download cover
Single by Nina
from the album Nina Live!
Released	February 2005
Format	Digital download
Recorded	January 30, 2005
Genre	Pop, acoustic
Length	4:27
Label	Rhino, Warner
Writer(s)	Tom Snow, Dean Pitchford
Producer(s)	Neil Gregorio
Nina singles chronology
"The Christmas Song" (2004) "Love Moves in Mysterious Ways" (2005) "Through the Fire" (2005)
Music sample "Love Moves in Mysterious Ways"

"Love Moves in Mysterious Ways" is the first single from Filipino singer Nina's third album Nina Live!.^[5][6] It was released in February 2005 by Warner Music, along with the live album. The song was part of the Nina Live! recording session on January 30, 2005 at the PHI Resto and Bar, Metrowalk in Pasig City.^[7] The song is considered to be one of the main reasons why Nina Live! became a success, which was certified Diamond by the Philippine Association of the Record Industry.^[8]

Internationally, the song was released as a digital download through Rhino Records.^[9]

Music video

Nina performing the song live on the Nina Live! recording sessions.

The music video for "Love Moves in Mysterious Ways" was recorded during the Nina Live! recording sessions, which was directed by Marla Ancheta. No studio version was recorded for release. The video features Nina performing live with The Essence band. Fans and audience surround her, while she sings the song to them.

The video premiered on myx in February 2005.

Release history

Date released	Country	Format
February 2005	Philippines	Radio airplay
2005	Worldwide	Digital download

Other versions

• "Love Moves in Mysterious Ways" was released by Michael English on his album Hope in 1993.
• The song was also covered by Filipino band MYMP for their 2005 album Versions.
• Christian Bautista also covered the song for Kris Aquino's album My Hearts Journey in 2011.

References

1. What Filipinos should know about Julia Fordham - Yahoo Celebrity Philippines
2. Julia Fordham in two Valentine concerts | mb.com.ph | Philippine News
3. "Love Moves in Mysterious Ways - Single". Retrieved 12 July 2014.
4. "Archive Chart: 19910118" UK Singles Chart.
5. "Nina Live! on iTunes". iTunes. Retrieved 2010-10-27
6. "Nina Live! on Amazon.com MP3 Download". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2010-10-27
7. Warner Music (May 10, 2005). "Nina: Live and Loud & Multi-Platinum Female Artist". Titik Pilipino. Retrieved 201-10-27
8. "Nina turns diamond". Business World Online. March 4, 2010. Retrieved 2010-10-27
9. Rhino Entertainment. "Love Moves In Mysterious Ways by Nina". Yahoo! Music. Retrieved 2010-10-27