| "Like a Girl in Love" | ||||
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| Single by Elen Levon | ||||
| Released | 2 March 2012 | |||
| Genre | Dance-pop, electropop, house | |||
| Length | 3:19 | |||
| Label | Ministry of Sound | |||
| Songwriter(s) | J Appleby, M Appleby | |||
| Elen Levon singles chronology | ||||
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"Like a Girl in Love" is the second single from Australian recording artist Elen Levon. It was released digitally on 2 March 2012. [1] The song peaked at number 74 on the ARIA Singles Chart, and number 14 on the ARIA Dance Chart.
The accompanying music video for "Like a Girl in Love" was shot in Cambodia, and premiered online on 8 February 2012. [2] The video depicts Levon and her male love interest going on various adventures in Cambodia, with the occasional close-up of Levon wearing a dress and an updo lip-synching the song. [2]
Levon performed "Like a Girl in Love" during the Naughty Nights tour, a joint tour of Australia's pubs and clubs with Marvin Priest. She later performed the song at ANZ Stadium on 25 March 2012, during a match between NRL's Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs and Newcastle Knights. [3]
| Chart (2012) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| ARIA Singles Chart [4] | 74 |
| ARIA Dance Chart [4] | 14 |
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