| "Loving the Sound" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Single by The Overtones | ||||
| from the album Higher | ||||
| Released | 14 September 2012 | |||
| Recorded | 2012 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 3:13 | |||
| Label | Warner Music Group | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Jon Green • Phil Thornalley | |||
| The Overtones singles chronology | ||||
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"Loving the Sound" is the first single from five-piece British-Irish doo-wop boy band The Overtones to be released from their second studio album, Higher (2012). The single was released in the United Kingdom as a digital download on 14 September 2012.
A music video to accompany the release of "Loving the Sound" was first released onto YouTube on 3 September 2012 at a total length of three minutes and twenty-eight seconds. [1]
On 29 September 2012 the band performed the song on Red or Black? as part of a three-song medley. [2] They also performed the song on This Morning. [3]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Loving the Sound" | 3:13 |
| Chart (2012) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Singles (The Official Charts Company) [4] | 100 |
| Region | Date | Format | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 14 September 2012 | Digital Download | Warner Music Group |
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