Labelled with Love

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"Labelled with Love"
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Single by Squeeze
from the album East Side Story
Released25 September 1981 (UK)
Recorded1980
Genre
Length4:44
Label A&M
Songwriter(s) Glenn Tilbrook, Chris Difford
Producer(s) Roger Bechirian, Elvis Costello
Squeeze singles chronology
"Tempted"
(1981)
"Labelled with Love"
(1981)
"Messed Around"
(1981)
Music video
"Labelled With Love" at TopPop on YouTube

"Labelled with Love" is a song by Squeeze, released as the third single from the band's fourth album, East Side Story . It was the last Squeeze single to reach the top 10 on the UK Singles Chart, peaking at number 4 in 1981. [2]

Contents

Difford and Tilbrook used the title in a 1983 musical. [3]

Critical reception

Bryan Wawzenek of Diffuser compiled a list of country songs by alternative, indie and punk artists. [1] He proclaimed "Labelled with Love" to adorn both musical and lyrical "country hallmarks", with themes pertaining to "drinking and heartbreak" and instrumentation of "moseying beat and Nashville piano." [1]

Track listing

  1. "Labelled with Love" (4:44)
  2. "Squabs on Forty Fab" (4:45)

Charts

Chart (1981)Peak
position
Ireland (IRMA) [4] 2
Netherlands (Single Top 100) [5] 46
UK Singles (OCC) [6] 4

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