Lovelife (album)

Lovelife
Studio album by Lush
Released	4 March 1996 (See release history)
Recorded	May–August 1995, Protocol Studios in London
Genre	Britpop
Length	45:52
Label	4AD
Producer	Pete Bartlett and Lush
Lush chronology
Split (1994) Lovelife (1996) Ciao! Best of Lush (2001)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
BBC Music	Favourable[2]
Pitchfork Media	(5.8/10)[3]

Lovelife is the third album by English alternative rock band Lush. On this album, the band moved away from their earlier dream pop/shoegazing style and embraced a more Britpop-oriented sound. The album was produced by Pete Bartlett and the band at Protocol Studios in London, and engineered by Giles Hall.

Jarvis Cocker from Pulp sang a duet with Miki Berenyi on the song "Ciao!"

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Ladykillers"	Berenyi	3:13
2.	"Heavenly Nobodies"	Berenyi	2:59
3.	"500 (Shake Baby Shake)"	Anderson	3:30
4.	"I've Been Here Before"	Anderson	4:36
5.	"Papasan"	Berenyi	2:36
6.	"Single Girl"	Anderson	2:35
7.	"Ciao!" (featuring Jarvis Cocker)	Berenyi	3:31
8.	"Tralala"	Anderson	5:35
9.	"Last Night"	Anderson	5:24
10.	"Runaway"	Berenyi	3:36
11.	"The Childcatcher"	Berenyi	3:17
12.	"Olympia"	Anderson	5:04

Release history

Country	Date	Label	Format	Catalogue #
United Kingdom	4 March 1996	4AD	CD	CAD 6004 CD
			LP (clear-coloured)	CAD 6004
United States	5 March 1996	4AD/Reprise	CD	9 46170-2
Japan	20 March 1996	Nippon Columbia	CD/bonus 3" CD	COZY-27/28

Singles

• "Single Girl" (8 January 1996)
  • CD1 (BAD 6001 CD)
    1. "Single Girl" – 2:36
    2. "Tinkerbell" – 3:06
    3. "Outside World" – 4:05
    4. "Cul de Sac" – 3:39
  • CD2 (BAD D 6001 CD)
    1. "Single Girl" – 2:36
    2. "Pudding" – 3:56
    3. "Demystification" (Zounds cover) – 3:39
    4. "Shut Up" – 3:46
  • 7" vinyl (clear-coloured; AD 6001)
    1. "Single Girl" – 2:36
    2. "Sweetie" – 2:39
• "Ladykillers" (26 February 1996)
  • CD1 (BAD 6002 CD)
    1. "Ladykillers" – 3:14
    2. "Matador" – 3:01
    3. "Ex" – 3:14
    4. "Dear Me (Miki's 8-Track Home Demo)" – 3:06
  • CD2 (BAD D 6002 CD)
    1. "Ladykillers" – 3:14
    2. "Heavenly" – 2:53
    3. "Carmen" – 3:19
    4. "Plums and Oranges" – 6:19
  • 7" vinyl (green-coloured; AD 6002)
    1. "Ladykillers" – 3:14
    2. "I Wanna Be Your Girlfriend" – 3:19 (The Rubinoos cover)
• "500 (Shake Baby Shake)" (15 July 1996)
  • CD1 (BAD 6009 CD)
    1. "500 (Shake Baby Shake) (Single Remix)" – 3:22
    2. "I Have the Moon" – 3:52
    3. "Piledriver" – 3:07
    4. "Olympia (Acoustic Version)" – 3:16
  • CD2 (BAD D 6009 CD)
    1. "500 (Shake Baby Shake) (Single Remix)" – 3:22
    2. "I'd Like to Walk Around in Your Mind" – 2:19
    3. "Kiss Chase (Acoustic Version)" – 2:54
    4. "Last Night (Hexadecimal Dub Mix)" – 6:31
  • 7" vinyl (red-coloured; AD 6009)
    1. "500 (Shake Baby Shake) (Single Remix)" – 3:22
    2. "I Have the Moon" – 3:52
• "Last Night" (PROMO ONLY, January 1996)
  • Radio promo CD (PRO-CD-8034)
    1. "Last Night (Latent Power Mix)" – 5:25
    2. "Undertow (Spooky Remix)" – 9:13
    3. "Last Night (Darkest Hour Mix)" – 4:58
    4. "Lovelife (Suga Bullit Remix)" – 8:17
    5. "Last Night (Hexadecimal Dub Mix)" – 6:31
    6. "Ladykillers (Demo – Ruff Mix '95)" – 3:12

Personnel

• Miki Berenyi - lead vocals, guitar
• Emma Anderson - guitars, vocals
• Phil King - bass guitar
• Chris Acland - drums

References

1. Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. Lovelife (album) at AllMusic
2. http://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/5gfd
3. http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/21816-origami/