Love You Like Mad

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"Love You Like Mad"
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Single by VS
from the album All Kinds of Trouble
Released23 February 2004 (2004-02-23) [1]
Length3:38
Label Virgin, Innocent
Songwriter(s) Hallgeir Rustan, Mikkel Se, Tor Erik Hermansen, Marvin Humes, Eric Taylor
Producer(s) Stargate
VS singles chronology
"Love You Like Mad"
(2004)
"Call U Sexy"
(2004)

"Love You Like Mad" is the debut single of English R&B group VS and the first from their debut studio album, All Kinds of Trouble (2004). The song was produced by Norwegian production team Stargate and co-wrote with band members Jaime Douglas and Tyran Graham. It was released on 23 February 2004 via Virgin and Innocent Records. "Love You Like Mad" peaked at number seven on the UK Singles Chart and remains their most successful single to date.

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Track listings

UK CD single [2]

  1. "Love You Like Mad"
  2. "Love You Like Mad" (Bon Garcon Remix)

Charts

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