"Love Songs" is a song by Australian singer-songwriter
Daryl Braithwaite
Daryl Braithwaite (born 11 January 1949) is an Australian singer. He was the lead vocalist of Sherbet (1970–1984 and many subsequent reunions). Braithwaite also has a solo career, placing 15 singles in the Australian top 40, including t ...
. It was released on 5 June 2020.
The song was certified gold in Australia in October 2020.
At the
APRA Music Awards of 2021
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, the song was shortlisted for Song of the Year.
Background and release
Braithwaite was sent "Love Songs" by songwriter and old friend Michael Fatkin, who had worked on the track with
Los Angeles
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-based writers Rozzi Crane and Charlie Snyder. Fatkin had wanted Braithwaite to forward the song to Roger Davies, the manager of
Pink
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. Braithwaite said: "I sent it to Roger on my phone and didn't hear back. Weeks turned into a couple of months and eventually we ended up having lunch together – I asked what he thought of the song and he said he'd never received it."
After hearing it, Davies told Braithwaite that it suited him better than P!nk. Braithwaite confesses "I was relieved, so, we went ahead and recorded it."
The week following its release, Braithwaite said: "I'm so thrilled to have new music out there and that people like it. I wouldn't have ever dreamed I would have such a long career in music."
Chart performance
"Love Songs" debuted on the
ARIA Top 100 Singles Chart at number 80 for the chart dated 20 July 2020.
The following week, the song rose 37 positions, peaking at number 43.
This became Braithwaite's first top 50 chart appearance in 27 years; his first since "
The World as It Is" in November 1993.
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Certification
Release history
References
External links
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2020 singles
Sony Music Australia singles
Daryl Braithwaite songs