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That's Love (Jim Capaldi song)

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The song features a simple arrangement with synthesizers, vocals, a drum machine and an almost inaudible acoustic guitar. The lyrics present two conflicting views of love. The verses are cynical ("Young couple there going insane / Fussing and fighting then they make up again / That's love") while the
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In contrast to the vast majority of music videos at the time, which would prominently feature the performing artist lip-synching the song, Capaldi appears in the video in a minor acting role only. He and co-producer Steve Winwood portray two friends looking on as the romantic protagonists of the
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video walk arm-in-arm. Capaldi and Winwood appear together in two brief scenes, and the video ends with a shot of Capaldi entering the frame alone in front of the couple.
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chorus is idealistic ("You stood by me / All through the good times / And through the bad times"). The backing vocals at the end are by
222:"That's Love" was written mostly while Capaldi was in Brazil; it developed further over the course of recording sessions in England. 234:, who were themselves having marriage problems at the time. Steve Winwood also played all the synthesizers, including both solos. 418: 214:, who co-produced the song, as well as played synthesizers, performed backing vocals and acted in the music video. 340: 246:. The shots alternate between angry arguments, loving embraces, bitter silences and scenes of quiet companionship. 423: 413: 362: 408: 243: 8: 403: 58: 242:
The song was promoted with a music video involving a mini-love story told through a
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The track was Capaldi's biggest hit in the U.S., peaking at number 28 on the
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Hot 100 in summer 1983, while becoming a bigger hit on
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Single
Jim Capaldi
Fierce Heart
B-side
Genre
Soft rock
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Steve Winwood
Jim Capaldi
Jim Capaldi
Fierce Heart
Steve Winwood
Steve
Winwood
montage
Eric Bogosian
Jo Bonney
Jim Capaldi
LinnDrum programming
Steve Winwood
Pete Bonas
Fierce Heart
Feature: Steve Winwood
Archived
Wayback Machine
Mojo
"That's Love" chart history

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