"Love Is All Around" is a song by Swiss artist

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, released on January 23, 1995 as the second single from his second album, ''

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'' (1994). It features vocals by singer Christiane Lupp (also known as Christiane Eiben) and reached number-one on the dance chart in Canada. In Europe, it peaked within the top 10 in Finland and Germany, being certified

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in the latter country.

Chart performance

"Love Is All Around" proved to be a major hit on the charts in Europe, Canada and Australia. In Europe, it reached the top 10 in both Finland and Germany, peaking at number seven and ten, respectively. The single was also a top 20 hit in Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland, as well as on the

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, where it hit number 17 in February 1995. In the United Kingdom, it was one of only three songs by DJ BoBo to chart there, peaking at number 49 in its first week on the

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, on June 11, 1995. However, on the

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, "Love Is All Around" was a bigger hit, reaching number 20. Outside Europe, it peaked at number-one on the ''

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'' Dance/Urban chart in Canada and number 24 in Australia. The single earned a gold record in Germany, with a sale of 150,000 units, and a

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in Switzerland, after 30,000 singles were sold there.

Critical reception

Pan-European magazine ''

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'' commented, "Hard to distinguish from other

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tracks, DJ Bobo apparently prefers to hold the most different tracks from his '' There's a Party'' album for a later release on single."

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from British magazine ''

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s ''RM'' Dance Update described it as "Swiss DJ Rene Bobo Baumann's drily muttered and girls chorused cheesily galloping Euro hit (not the

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song)".

Music video

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was made for "Love Is All Around", directed by Frank Paul Husmann (as 'Husmann & Husmann') and has a sepia tone. It was filmed in

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, depicting a story around DJ BoBo and his girlfriend intertwined with footage of various people on the streets of the city. The video was later published on DJ BoBo's official

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channel in January 2013 and by September 2021, it had more than 34 million views.

Track listing

* CD maxi - Europe # "Love Is All Around" (Radio Version) - 4:04 # "Love Is All Around" (Extended Mix I) - 5:29 # "Bring the Beat Back" - 4:39 # "Love Is All Around" (Extended Mix II) - 5:06

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

References

{{Authority control 1995 songs 1995 singles DJ BoBo songs Music videos directed by Frank Paul Husmann Number-one singles in Canada Songs written by Axel Breitung Songs written by DJ BoBo