Love Is a Shield
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| Single by Camouflage | ||||
| from the album Methods of Silence | ||||
| B-side | "The Story of the Falling Fighters" | |||
| Released | April 1989 | |||
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| Studio | Dynaton (Weiterstadt)[1] | |||
| Genre | Ballad[2] | |||
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| Label | Metronome | |||
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| Camouflage singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Love Is a Shield" on YouTube | ||||
"Love Is a Shield" is a song by German synth-pop trio Camouflage, released in April 1989 as the lead single from their second studio album, Methods of Silence.
The music video for the song was directed by Rainer Thieding.[3]
Track listing
[edit]- 7″ single (Europe, 1989)
- "Love Is a Shield" – 3:59
- "The Story of the Falling Fighters" – 3:58
- CD maxi single (Germany, 1989)
- "Love Is a Shield" (extended version) – 5:20
- "The Story of the Falling Fighters" (extended version) – 5:36
- "Love Is a Shield" – 3:59
- 12″ promotional single (US-Remixes) (Germany, 1989)
- "Love Is a Shield" (extended US mix) – 8:02
- "Love Is a Shield" (Orbit dub) – 7:35
- "Love Is a Shield" (ambient mix) – 5:00
Charts
[edit]| Chart (1989) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[4] | 11 |
| Germany (GfK)[5] | 9 |
| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[6] | 29 |
| US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[7] | 23 |
| US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[7] | 35 |
Certifications
[edit]| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Germany (BVMI)[8] | Gold | 250,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
[edit]- ^ a b Love Is a Shield (Germany CD maxi single). Camouflage. Metronome Records. April 1989. 871 457-2.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Springorum, Björn (26 September 2022). "„The Great Commandment": Wie Camouflage vor 35 Jahren zufällig einen Welthit landen" ["The Great Commandment": How Camouflage accidentally landed a world hit 35 years ago]. uDiscover Music (in German). Retrieved 4 July 2024.
- ^ "Camouflage – Love Is A Shield". cliparchiv.tv – Musikvideo Datenbank (in German). Archived from the original on 16 February 2015. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
- ^ "Camouflage – Love Is A Shield" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
- ^ "Camouflage – Love Is A Shield" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
- ^ "Camouflage – Love Is A Shield". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
- ^ a b redsox (4 October 2005). "History Of The US Charts- Part III (c)". UKMIX Forums. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
- ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Camouflage; 'Love Is A Shield')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
External links
[edit]- "Love Is a Shield" at Discogs (list of releases)
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