Love House

"Love House" is a song by English singer Samantha Fox from her third studio album, I Wanna Have Some Fun (1988). Rob Bolland and Ferdi Bolland wrote and produced the song. It was released as the first European single from the album in the third quarter of 1988. In the United States, it was released as the album's third and final single in 1989.

"Love House"
Single by Samantha Fox
from the album I Wanna Have Some Fun
B-side"Don't Cheat on Me"
Released1988 (1988)
Genre
Length4:34
LabelJive
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Rob Bolland
  • Ferdi Bolland
Samantha Fox singles chronology
"Naughty Girls (Need Love Too)"
(1987)		 "Love House"
(1988)		 "I Wanna Have Some Fun"
(1988)

Song information

"Love House" was one of the first acid house singles to appear on mainstream charts. In 2009, reflecting on the rave era, Fox stated, "Of course, I experienced the acid house scene. It actually happened in London at the end of the 80's and acid house parties were held in disused warehouses that were taken over for one night only."[1]

Among the samples used is a vocable from "Just That Type of Girl" by Madame X and "Yamsaharny" by legendary singer Umm Kulthum. The "Black Pyramid Mix" was produced by electronic music producer Kevin Saunderson.

Reception

The Orlando Sentinel praised the song saying, "Rob and Ferdi Bolland twiddle the knobs to grand effect on 'Love House' and also on 'One in a Million'."[2] The Dallas Morning News, however, dismissed the track as "computerized schlock" and "pseudofunk."[3]

The single peaked at number 32 on the UK Singles Chart. In the United States, it failed to reach the Billboard Hot 100. However, it reached number 14 on Billboard's Hot Dance Club Play chart.

Music video

The single's music video was avant-garde in concept, with Fox shown in various outfits including a kimono and a sari. Fox's exuberant performance is contrasted with eerie characters and effects, creating a sense of foreboding.

Track listings
  • 7-inch single
A. "Love House" – 3:35
B. "Don't Cheat on Me" – 3:03
  • UK 12-inch single
A. "Love House" (The Black Pyramid mix) – 6:40
B1. "Love House" (Sulphuric mix) – 7:40
B2. "Don't Cheat on Me" – 3:03
  • US 12-inch single
A1. "Love House" (The Black Pyramid mix) – 6:40
A2. "Love House" (DJ Pierre Club mix) – 5:59
A3. "Love House" (7″ edit) – 3:35
B1. "Love House" (Coldest mix) – 6:15
B2. "Love House" (7″ remix) – 4:00
B3. "Love House" (The Chicago House Jam mix) – 6:00
B4. "Don't Cheat on Me" – 3:03

Charts
Chart (1988–89) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[4] 86
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[5] 11
Europe (European Hot 100 Singles)[6] 35
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[7] 6
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[8] 10
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[9] 10
Spain (AFYVE)[10] 10
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[11] 19
UK Singles (OCC)[12] 32
US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[13] 13
US Hot Dance Singles Sales (Billboard)[14] 23
West Germany (Official German Charts)[15] 25

References
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  2. Fields, Curt (15 January 1989). "Samantha Fox". Orlando Sentinel.
  3. Samuels, Lennox (1 January 1989). "DIAMOND SHOWS HIS MANY FACETS IN 'BEST YEARS OF OUR LIVES'". The Dallas Morning News.
  4. Scott, Gavin. "This Week In 1989: April 23, 1989". Chart Beats: A Journey Through Pop. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
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  6. "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 6 no. 52/1. 1 January 1989. p. 36. OCLC 29800226. Retrieved 17 March 2020 – via American Radio History.
  7. Pennanen, Timo (2006). Sisältää hitin – levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1972 (in Finnish) (1st ed.). Helsinki: Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava. ISBN 978-951-1-21053-5.
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  9. "Dutchcharts.nl – Samantha Fox – Love House" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
  10. Salaverrie, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (in Spanish) (1st ed.). Madrid: Fundación Autor/SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.
  11. "Swisscharts.com – Samantha Fox – Love House". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
  12. "Samantha Fox: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
  13. "Samantha Fox Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
  14. "Samantha Fox Chart History (Dance Singles Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
  15. "Offiziellecharts.de – Samantha Fox – Love House". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 17 March 2020.

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