A Ton of Love

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"A Ton of Love"
Editors - A Ton of Love.jpg
Single by Editors
from the album The Weight of Your Love
Released24 June 2013
Recorded2013
Genre Post-punk revival, alternative rock
Length3:58
Label PIAS Records
Songwriter(s) Tom Smith, Russell Leetch, Edward Lay, Justin Lockey and Elliott Williams
Producer(s) Jacquire King
Editors singles chronology
"No Sound But the Wind"
(2010)
"A Ton of Love"
(2013)
"Formaldehyde"
(2013)

"A Ton of Love" is the first single from British post-punk revival band Editors from their 2013 album, The Weight of Your Love .

Contents

The song first aired on 6 May 2013 on Zane Lowe's BBC Radio 1 show, with the music video being released on the same day. [1] It was made available as a download from midnight on 6 May 2013, included in the pre-order of the album The Weight of Your Love on the iTunes Store. The single was released as a digital download on 14 June 2013, and is set to be released on 7” vinyl on 24 June 2013. [2]

Track listings

7" single
No.TitleLength
1."A Ton of Love"3:58
2."The Sting"4:04
Digital Download
No.TitleLength
1."A Ton of Love"3:58
2."The Weight"4:32
3."The Sting"4:04

Chart performance

Chart (2013)Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders) [3] 32
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia) [4] 82
Netherlands (Single Top 100) [5] 54
Switzerland Airplay (Schweizer Hitparade) [6] 85

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References

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  2. "EDITORS unveil new single 'A Ton of Love' and announce new album - #AltSounds". Hangout.altsounds.com. Archived from the original on 2013-05-10. Retrieved 2013-05-07.
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