"I Found Love" is a song recorded by English

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. The song was released as a promotional single only in Japan as a double-

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with "

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Background

The instrumental track was composed by Japanese dance producer

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while group members

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and

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wrote lyrics and recorded their vocals over it. Bananarama didn't like the result, so they asked their producer Gary Miller to

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it. Miller's mix was issued as the A-side of the "I Found Love" single, as the "ROZI Mix". When the album was released in the United States, it was re-titled ''

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'' and "I Found Love" appeared as a bonus track only.

Music video

The music video features the pair performing the song in large crinoline skirts in front of a mansion. These scenes are intercut with shots of the duo being driven through London.

Remixes

Japanese 3-inch CD single #"I Found Love" (ROZI-Mix) #:Remixed by MAXImizor (aka Gary Miller) #"Every Shade of Blue" #"I Found Love" (Original Mix) Other versions #"I Found Love" (Album Version) #"I Found Love" (Video Mix) #"I Found Love" (Remininsence Mix)

References

1995 singles Bananarama songs Songs written by Sara Dallin Songs written by Keren Woodward Songs written by Tetsuya Komuro Avex Trax singles {{1990s-pop-song-stub