Love Bites (So Do I)

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"Love Bites (So Do I)"
Halestorm - Love Bites (So Do I) cover.jpg
Single by Halestorm
from the album The Strange Case Of...
ReleasedJanuary 24, 2012 (2012-01-24)
Recorded2011
Genre
Length3:11
Label Atlantic
Songwriter(s) Lzzy Hale, Dave Bassett
Halestorm singles chronology
"Bet U Wish U Had Me Back"
(2010)
"Love Bites (So Do I)"
(2012)
"I Miss the Misery"
(2012)
Music video
"Love Bites (So Do I)" on YouTube

"Love Bites (So Do I)" is a song by American rock band Halestorm. It was released on January 24, 2012, as the first single from their second album The Strange Case Of... . [1] It is also part of the Guitar Hero Live soundtrack.

Contents

Background

The band members have stated that "Love Bites" was influenced by their cover of Skid Row's song "Slave to the Grind" and Lamb of God. [2] Lzzy Hale also mentioned on an episode of That Metal Show that thrash metal bands like Megadeth and Anthrax were influences for the song.

Reception

The song elicited a positive reaction from music critics. Gregory Heaney, in his AllMusic review of the song's parent album, praised vocalist Lzzy Hale's vocal performance, commenting that they were "adding the right amount of snarl and grit;" he also called the song "aggressive." [3] Steve Beebee, of Kerrang!, was also positive toward the song, stating that the song "is as storming an opener as anyone could wish for," also feeling that Hale "flex(es) her remarkable vocal muscles" on the song. [4] Live Metal's Greg Maki called the song an "all-out metallic assault." [5] An album review by Loudwire commented that the song "is the perfect representation of Halestorm and a great showcase of frontwoman Lzzy Hale’s voice and badass wit." [6]

Japanese all-female metal band Lovebites derived their name from the song. [7]

Accolades

At the 2013 Grammy Awards, the song received the award for Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance. [8]

Music video

A music video for the song, directed by Jeremy Alter, was released on February 14, 2012. [9] The video features black-and-white footage of the band performing. [10]

Charts

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) [13] Gold500,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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