Love & Devotion

"Love & Devotion" is a hit single by German Eurodance/pop music project Real McCoy (also known as M.C. Sar & The Real McCoy). Originally an album track featured on their second album, Space Invaders (1994), it was later released in Europe in 1995 as a Real McCoy single. For unknown reasons, it was not released in the US by Arista. It was produced in Germany by music producers Juergen Wind (J. Wind) and Frank Hassas (Quickmix) under the producer team name Freshline. The single peaked within the Top 10 in Australia, Finland, Lithuania and Scotland, and reached number 11 in the UK.

"Love & Devotion"
Single by Real McCoy
from the album Another Night
Released
  • 10 April 1995 (UK)
  • 8 May 1995 (Germany)
Genre
Length3:55
LabelArista
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Real McCoy singles chronology
"Run Away"
(1994)		 "Love & Devotion"
(1995)		 "Come and Get Your Love"
(1995)
Music video
"Love & Devotion" on YouTube

Critical reception

AllMusic editor Bryan Buss picked "Love & Devotion" as one of the standout's from the album.[1] James Richliano from The Boston Globe described it as "Spanish-flavoured".[2] Ross Jones from The Guardian called it "pan-cultural disco".[3] A reviewer for Lennox Herald wrote that the song "has shades of Ace of Base which probably means that it will be a hit."[4] Music writer James Masterton commented in his weekly UK chart commentary, "For some reason the more laid-back tempo of Love And Devotion reminds me of the kind of record the DJ would put on at an open air disco in the middle of the continent in summer."[5] Pan-European magazine Music & Media said that "musically the Berlin duo carries on with a reggae-styled Euro dance follow-up" to "Another Night".[6] Music Week rated it four out of five, stating that "moving into Ace Of Base Eurofied reggae territory, this is destined for the Top 10".[7] Also James Hamilton from the magazine's RM Dance Update deemed it a "Ace Of Base-ish catchy Euro-reggae chugger".[8]

Chart performance

"Love & Devotion" was a notable hit on the charts in Europe, reaching the Top 10 in Finland, Lithuania and Scotland, peaking at number four, five and ten. Additionally, it was a Top 20 hit in Austria, Belgium (Flanders), Ireland, Sweden and the UK, as well as on the Eurochart Hot 100, where it reached number 19. In the UK, it peaked at number 11, in its first week on the UK Singles Chart on April 23, 1995.[9] On the UK Dance Singles Chart, it reached number 14, while it reached the Top 30 in Netherlands and the Top 40 in Germany. Outside Europe, it was successful in Australia, peaking at number seven while in New Zealand, it reached only number 28.

Music video

A music video was produced to promote the song. Different people are seen sitting in a construction of two chairs put together with their backs to each other, that are spinning slowly around. In between, there are scenes featuring the band walking around in a city at night. Sometimes they are also seen sitting in the spinning chairs. The video was later published on Real McCoy's official YouTube channel in October 2006. It has amassed more than three million views as of September 2021.[10]

Official mixes and remixes
  • CD maxi (74321 26377 2)[11]
  1. "Love & Devotion" (Airplay Mix) - 3:55
  2. "Love & Devotion" (UK Airplay Mix) - 3:57
  3. "Love & Devotion" (Club Mix) - 4:33
  4. "Love & Devotion" (Extended UK Mix) - 5:42
  5. "Love & Devotion" (Summer Mix) - 5:32
  6. "Love & Devotion" (House Mix) - 5:50

Charts

References
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  2. Richliano, James (1995-06-01). "Recordings: Real McCoy – Another Night". p. 17. The Boston Globe
  3. Jones, Ross (1995-04-15). "Reviews: Singles". p. 30. The Guardian.
  4. "NEWS AND REVIEWS". Lennox Herald. 1995-04-21. p. 34. Retrieved 2020-03-27.
  5. Masterton, James (1995-04-16). "Week Ending April 22nd 1995". Chart Watch UK. Retrieved 2021-09-23.
  6. "New Releases: Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. 1995-04-22. p. 10. Retrieved 2018-02-27.
  7. "Reviews: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 1995-04-01. p. 10. Retrieved 2021-05-07.
  8. Hamilton, James (1995-04-22). "Dj directory" (PDF). Music Week, in Record Mirror (Dance Update Supplemental insert). p. 11. Retrieved 2021-05-06.
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  27. "Official UK Dance Singles Chart (23 April 1995-29 April 1995)". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2018-02-09.
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