"Way Back into Love" is a pop song written by

Adam Schlesinger Adam Lyons Schlesinger (October 31, 1967 – April 1, 2020) was an American musician, songwriter, composer, and record producer. He was a founding member of the bands Fountains of Wayne, Ivy, and Tinted Windows, and was a key songwriting contribu ...

, from the 2007

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film ''

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''. There are two versions of the song: a demo version performed by Grant and

Drew Barrymore Drew Blythe Barrymore (born February 22, 1975) is an American actress, director, producer, talk show host and author. A member of the Barrymore family of actors, she is the recipient of several accolades, including a Golden Globe Award and a ...

and the final version performed by

Hugh Grant Hugh John Mungo Grant (born 9 September 1960) is an English actor. He established himself early in his career as both a charming, and vulnerable romantic lead and has since transitioned into a dramatic character actor. Among his numerous a ...

and

Haley Bennett Haley Loraine Keeling (born January 7, 1988), known professionally as Haley Bennett, is an American actress. She made her film debut in the romantic comedy '' Music and Lyrics'' (2007) and has since appeared in films such as '' The Equalizer'' ( ...

. It was used as the love theme in the film, much of whose plot revolves around the writing and arranging of the song.

Music video

The song's

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features Hugh Grant and Drew Barrymore singing the demo version. It also shows some clips from the film.

Charts

Despite the fact that the song was not released as a single, it managed to chart in some Asian countries.

References

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External links

Way Back into Love

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Way Back into Love (Demo Version)

2006 songs 2007 singles Male–female vocal duets Hugh Grant songs Songs written by Adam Schlesinger Songs written for films Atlantic Records singles