Body Love (song)

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"Body Love"
IDER Body Love cover.png
Single by IDER
from the album Emotional Education
Released3 November 2017 (2017-11-03)
Format Digital download
Genre Alt-pop [1]
Length3:41
Label Glassnote
Songwriter(s)
  • Elizabeth Somerville
  • Megan Markwick
Producer(s) Alex Parish
IDER singles chronology
"Learn to Let Go"
(2017)
"Body Love"
(2017)
"You've Got Your Whole Life Ahead of You Baby"
(2018)
Alternative cover

"Body Love" is a song recorded by English singer-songwriter duo IDER for their debut studio album, Emotional Education . It was released on 3 November 2017 as the first single from the album.

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Background and composition

"Body Love" was the first song recorded for Emotional Education , in late 2017. Markwick stated that a majority of the track was recorded in her and Somerville's flat in North London. Somerville had decided she wanted to write a song in 7
8
, and wrote the piano riff which would later form the basis of the song. [2] [3]

The song deals with themes of self-doubt, self-acceptance, the end of relationships and loneliness. [1]

Music video

The music video for "Body Love" was released on 5 December 2017. Filmed mainly in Markwick and Somerville's flat, the video is a mix of candid videos of Markwick and Somerville, and sections of Markwick and Somerville singing the song. The video was co-directed by IDER and frequent IDER collaborator Lewis Knaggs. [4]

Live performances

IDER performed "Body Love" live for The Line of Best Fit in December 2017. [5]

Track listing

Digital download [6]

  1. "Body Love" – 3:41

HOAX Remix [7]

  1. "Body Love (HOAX Remix)" – 4:00

Credits and personnel

Note: Credits adapted from Tidal metadata.

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References

  1. 1 2 Murray, Robin (4 November 2017). "IDER share new track 'Body Love'". Clash. Retrieved 5 January 2020.
  2. "09 Body Love". YouTube. 4 July 2019. Retrieved 5 January 2020.
  3. Spruch, Kirsten (19 July 2019). "UK Duo Ider Break Down Electrifying Debut Album 'Emotional Education': Exclusive". Billboard. Retrieved 5 January 2020.
  4. "IDER have shared their new video for 'Body Love'". Dork. 7 December 2017. Retrieved 5 January 2020.
  5. "IDER perform "Body Love" for The Line of Best Fit". YouTube. 12 December 2017. Retrieved 5 January 2020.
  6. "Body Love" via open.spotify.com.
  7. "Body Love (HOAX Remix)" via open.spotify.com.