Love Song (Sara Bareilles song)

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"Love Song"
Sara Bareilles Love Song Cover.jpg
Single by Sara Bareilles
from the album Little Voice
B-side "The River"
ReleasedJune 16, 2007
Genre Pop rock
Length
  • 4:20 (album version)
  • 3:53 (radio edit)
Label Epic
Songwriter(s) Sara Bareilles
Producer(s) Eric Rosse
Sara Bareilles singles chronology
"Love Song"
(2007)
"Bottle It Up"
(2008)
Music video
"Love Song" on YouTube

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [54] Platinum70,000^
Canada (Music Canada) [55] Gold20,000*
Denmark (IFPI Danmark) [56] Gold7,500^
Italy48,307 [57]
Italy (FIMI) [58]
Sales since 2009
Gold50,000
United Kingdom (BPI) [59] Platinum600,000
United States (RIAA) [6] 6× Platinum6,000,000
United States (RIAA) [60]
Mastertone
Gold500,000*

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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