"Love Is Wicked" is the second single from
Brick & Lace
Brick & Lace are a Jamaican-American dancehall/R&B (or reggae fusion) musical duo consisting of sisters Nyanda and Nailah Thorbourne. According to '' Billboard'', their name reflects the tough and the soft sides of femininity.
Brick & Lace ...
's debut album of the
same title. The single was recorded over the
Diwali Riddim
''Greensleeves Rhythm Album #27: Diwali'', also known as the ''Diwali Riddim'', is an album and popular dancehall riddim that came to prominence in 2002. The riddim is credited to Jamaican producer Steven "Lenky" Marsden. This has appeared on ...
and was released to
iTunes
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on May 22, 2007. It is also featured on the ''
Bratz Motion Picture Soundtrack''. It is a slightly modified version of a song of the same name that Brick & Lace recorded sometime in 2004. It sold over 120,000 copies in France during the summer of 2008. The song was released in
France
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on September 8, 2008.
"Love is Wicked" released in France
Alapage.com. Retrieved July 27, 2008.
Music video
The music video for the song has been released. It shows the duo dancing, and singing on a summer day. The song has been featured on ''The Sims 2
''The Sims 2'' is a 2004 strategy game, strategic life simulation game, life simulation video game developed by Maxis and published by Electronic Arts. It is the second major title in ''The Sims'' series, and is the sequel to ''The Sims (video ...
''. The video was uploaded to YouTube on June 17, 2009 and it currently holds over 109 million views.
Track listings
; CD single
# "Love Is Wicked" — 3:45
# "Love Is Wicked" (MF remix) — 3:48
; CD maxi
# "Love Is Wicked" (radio edit) — 3:43
# "Love Is Wicked" (alternate version) — 3:45
# "Love Is Wicked" (instrumental) — 3:45
# "Love Is Wicked" (a cappella) — 3:45
Personnel
* Written by Nailah Thorbourne, Nyanda Thorbourne, Steven "Lenky" Marsden and Tasha Thorbourne
* Engineered by Eric Weaver and Seth Waldman
* Mixed by Dave "Hard Drive" Pensado
* Photography by Meeno
* Produced by Abraham Laboriel Jr, Mateo Laboriel, Ron Fair and Steven "Lenky" Marsden
* Made in the EU
Charts
Peak positions
Year-end charts
References
External links
Brick and Lace - Love Is Wicked Music Video
at KOvideo.net
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2007 singles
Brick & Lace songs
Song recordings produced by Ron Fair
Songs written by Steven "Lenky" Marsden
2004 songs
Geffen Records singles