"Love Don't Die" is a song by American rock band

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, released by

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on December 12, 2013, as the lead single from their fourth album, ''

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'' (2014). It was written by vocalist

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and guitarist Joe King alongside

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frontman

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, who served as the song's producer alongside

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. The song premiered in October 2013, during one of the band's live performances.The Fray wows audience with energetic performance
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''iTunes'' and was released for download in the United States on iTunes on October 21, 2013. The song was used in several commercials, including for the Samsung Gear Fit and commercial for CSI:Las Vegas S15 (only available in AXN Asia).

Music video

The music video for the single was released on December 6, 2013. It features the guest star

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from ''

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'', Joe King's then-wife, and holds its setting at a bar. In the video, a stranger begins to harass Candice, so guitarist Joe King initiates a fight. The fight progresses and comes to include the entire band, and ends when the band escapes the bar on motorcycles. The video is heavily inspired by a scene from The Blues Brothers in which similar proceedings in bar take place.

Live performances

"Love Don't Die" was performed on October 22, 2013, on

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Chart performance

Weekly charts

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References

External links

* * 2013 singles The Fray songs Epic Records singles Music videos directed by Nathan Cox Song recordings produced by Stuart Price Songs written by Isaac Slade Songs written by Ryan Tedder {{2013-single-stub