"Origin of Love" is a song by the British singer and songwriter

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. It was released as the second single in the

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from his third studio album, ''

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'' (2012). It was written by Mika,

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and Paul Steel and produced by Nick Littlemore,

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and Mika. The single was released on British radio on 3 December 2012 and its music video was posted on 15 September 2012 on

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Track listing

; Standard edition # "Origin of Love" – 4:37 ; The Origin of Love ''Italian Deluxe Edition Bonus Disc'' # "Origin of Love" – 4:37 # "Origin of Love" (Acoustic version) – 4:37 # "Origin of Love" (Italian version) – 4:37

Music video

The music video, sometimes referred to as "The Origin of Love" short film, was recorded in the streets of

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. It starred Chilean actors Daniela Ramírez and

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,. It was directed by Mika and the Chilean

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Cristián Jiménez, who provide a visual accompaniment to the title track. The music video for the original version of the track was originally premiered on 15 September 2012. It had explicit scenes of a man and a woman engaging in sex, whilst in a loving relationship. The video was shown on British music channels, but these scenes were edited out, replacing the original version of the track with the radio version. The video received very positive reviews from Sam Lansky, of ''

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References

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