1989 single by Tesla
"Love Song " is a power ballad [3] [5] written by Frank Hannon and Jeff Keith of the rock band Tesla , originally released on their 1989 album The Great Radio Controversy . The song reached number 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 . It also became a gold record .
Music video [ edit ] On July 7, 1989, the music video was filmed during a concert in the band's home town of Sacramento at the former Cal Expo amphitheater. KRXQ (93 Rock), a local rock radio station at the time, was aware that the music video was to be filmed at the concert. The station held a contest awarding backstage passes to the fan who created the best banner that displayed "93 Rock", "Tesla", and "Love Song". Banners can be seen being held up in the audience and background throughout the video.
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Certifications [ edit ] Country Organization Year Sales US RIAA [1] 1990 Gold Total available sales: (+ 500,000)
References [ edit ] ^ a b "Gold & Platinum" . RIAA . Retrieved April 22, 2021 . ^ Bowar, Chad. "Best 20 Hair Metal Ballads of the '80s and '90s" . LiveAbout . Retrieved February 24, 2021 . ^ a b Henderson, Alex. "Replugged Live - Tesla | Songs, Reviews, Credits" . AllMusic . Retrieved July 14, 2021 . ^ Harrison, Thomas (2011). Music of the 1980s . ABC-CLIO . p. 50. ISBN 978-0-313-36600-0 . ^ "Spin Magazine". Spin : 42. ISSN 0886-3032 . ^ "Tesla – Hot 100 Chart History" . Billboard . Retrieved April 22, 2021 . ^ "Tesla – Mainstream Rock Chart History" . Billboard . Retrieved April 22, 2021 . ^ "Billboard Top 100 - 1990" . Retrieved April 22, 2021 .
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