Generation of Love

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"Generation of Love"
Generation of love.jpg
Single by Masterboy
from the album Generation of Love
B-side "Remix"
ReleasedJune 2, 1995
Recorded1994
Genre Eurodance
Length3:40
Label
  • Barclay
  • Polydor
Songwriter(s)
  • Beatrice Obrecht
  • Tommy Schleh
  • Luke Skywalker
  • Enrico Zabler
Producer(s) Masterboy
Masterboy singles chronology
"Is This the Love"
(1994)
"Generation of Love"
(1995)
"Anybody (Movin' On)"
(1995)
Music video
"Generation of Love" on YouTube

"Generation of Love" is a song recorded by German band Masterboy. It was released in June 1995 and is taken from their album of the same name. The female vocals are performed by Trixi Delgado. The song is one of the band's most successful singles in terms of peak positions on the charts. It achieved success in many European countries, particularly in Finland, where it peaked at number 6 and in France, where it peaked at number 8 and stayed on the chart (top-50) for 13 weeks. The song was also a hit in Austria and in Belgium (Wallonia), where it remained ranked in the top-40 for 18 weeks. On the Eurochart Hot 100, "Generation of Love" reached number 35. In 2006, it was re-released in a remixed version with Freedom Williams and Linda Rocco in featuring, but was much less successful. This version is included on Masterboy's 2006 studio album US-Album. The artwork of the remixes used the same picture, but with different colours (red, blue, gray).

Contents

Music video

The music video for "Generation of Love" was directed by Jonathan Bate in summer of 1995. [1]

Track listings

CD maxi
  1. "Generation of Love" (radio edit – ipanema mix) – 3:38
  2. "Generation of Love" (ipanema maxi version) – 5:51
  3. "Generation of Love" (radio edit – mondo mix) – 4:08
  4. "Generation of Love" (mondo maxi version) – 5:50
CD maxi
  1. "Generation of Love" (ipanema maxi version) – 5:51
  2. "Generation of Love" (mondo maxi version) – 5:50
  3. "Masterboy mega mix" – 7:30
CD maxi – Remixes
  1. "Generation of Love" (generated airplay mix) – 4:06
  2. "Generation of Love" (generated mix) – 7:29
  3. "Generation of Love" (robotnico acid house mix) – 5:01
  4. "Generation of Love" (fly away mix) – 6:02
12" maxi
  1. "Generation of Love" (mondo maxi version) – 5:50
  2. "Generation of Love" (ipanema maxi version) – 5:51
CD single
  1. "Generation of Love" (radio edit) – 3:40
  2. "Generation of Love" (ipanema maxi version) – 5:51

Credits

Charts

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