Love Me Like There's No Tomorrow
| "Love Me Like There's No Tomorrow" | ||||
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| Single by Freddie Mercury | ||||
| from the album Mr. Bad Guy | ||||
| B-side | "Let's Turn It On" | |||
| Released | November 1985[1] | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 3:44 | |||
| Label | CBS | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Freddie Mercury | |||
| Producer(s) |
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| Freddie Mercury singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Love Me Like There's No Tomorrow" on YouTube | ||||
"Love Me Like There's No Tomorrow" is a song by Freddie Mercury, released in 1985 as the fourth and final single from his debut solo album Mr. Bad Guy.[1] It was written by Mercury, and produced by Reinhold Mack and Mercury.[2] "Love Me Like There's No Tomorrow" reached No. 76 on the UK Singles Chart and remained in the Top 100 for two weeks.[3] According to Peter Freestone, in his book Freddie Mercury: An Intimate Memoir by the Man Who Knew Him Best, "Love Me Like There's No Tomorrow" was inspired by Mercury's relationship with the Austrian actress Barbara Valentin.[4]
On 5 September 2019, an animated music video for the song was released on YouTube to promote the Never Boring compilation album.[5][6]
Critical reception
Upon its release, Peter Martin of Smash Hits described the song as "one of [Mercury's] propping-up-the-piano-in-the-smoky-bar routines".[7] Tim Parker of Number One commented, "Freddie Mercury tries his hand at a romantic George Michael ballad but ends up doing a Liberace. The king of camp should stick to high energy."[8] In a retrospective review of Mr. Bad Guy, Eduardo Rivadavia of AllMusic considered the song one of the album's "winners", "help[ing] make this an outstanding record from start to finish".[9]
Track listing
7-inch single
- "Love Me Like There's No Tomorrow" – 3:44
- "Let's Turn It On" – 3:39
12-inch single
- "Love Me Like There's No Tomorrow" (Extended Version) – 5:32
- "Let's Turn It On" (Extended Version) – 5:09
Personnel
- Freddie Mercury - vocals, piano, synthesizer, producer
- Fred Mandel - additional piano and synthesizer
- Stephan Wissnet - bass guitar, assistant engineer, programming
- Curt Cress - drums
- Reinhold Mack - producer, engineer, programming[2]
Charts
| Chart (1985) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Singles Chart[3] | 76 |
References
- ^ a b Binnie, Steve (2014-11-27). The Sound Of The Crowd - a Discography of the '80s (Third Edition) - Steve Binnie - Google Books. ISBN 9781326073589. Retrieved 2018-11-21.
- ^ a b Mr. Bad Guy (LP record). Freddie Mercury. CBS Records. 1985. CBS 86312.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) Retrieved 21 November 2018 - ^ a b "FREDDIE MERCURY | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". Officialcharts.com. Retrieved 2018-11-21.
- ^ Freestone, Peter (2010-01-07). Freddie Mercury: An Intimate Memoir by the Man who Knew Him Best: An ... - Peter Freestone - Google Books. ISBN 9780857121271. Retrieved 2018-11-21.
- ^ "Watch Freddie Mercury's Animated 'Love Me Like There's No Tomorrow' Video". Rolling Stone. 2019-09-05. Retrieved 2019-09-09.
- ^ Freddie Mercury - Love Me Like There's No Tomorrow (Official Video), retrieved 2019-09-09
- ^ Martin, Peter (4 December 1985). "Review: Singles". Smash Hits.
- ^ Parker, Tim (30 November 1985). "Singles". Number One.
- ^ Eduardo Rivadavia. "Mr. Bad Guy - Freddie Mercury | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
