"Love Removal Machine" is a song recorded by the British rock bandthe Cult. It was the firstsingle to be released from the group's 1987 albumElectric. First recorded during a radio session, it had a different arrangement when it was recorded for the band's third album,Peace. When that album was scrapped, it was re-recorded for the replacement album,Electric. An extended remix was also created and released on a 12" single. The song's main riff has been compared to that of "Start Me Up" which was released bythe Rolling Stones in 1981.[6] "Love Removal Machine" was named the 74th best hard rock song of all time byVH1.
| "Love Removal Machine" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Single bythe Cult | ||||
| from the albumElectric | ||||
| Released | 9 February 1987[1] | |||
| Recorded | December 1986 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 4:17 | |||
| Label | Beggars Banquet | |||
| Songwriter(s) | ||||
| Producer(s) | Rick Rubin | |||
| The Cult singles chronology | ||||
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Track listing
edit- Double vinyl 7"
- "Love Removal Machine"
- "Wolf Child's Blues"
- "Conquistador"
- "Groove Co"
- Vinyl 7"
- "Love Removal Machine"
- "Wolf Child's Blues"
- Vinyl 12"
- "Love Removal Machine" (extended version)
- "Love Removal Machine"
- "Wolf Child's Blues"
- "Conquistador"
- "Groove Co"
- Cassette
- "Love Removal Machine"
- "Wolf Child's Blues"
- "Conquistador"
- "Groove Co"
- "Love Removal Machine" (extended version)
Charts
editWeekly charts
edit| Chart (1987) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[7] | 58 |
| Canada Top Singles (RPM)[8] | 36 |
| Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[9] | 32 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100)[10] | 24 |
| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[11] | 25 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[12] | 18 |
| USMainstream Rock (Billboard)[13] | 15 |
Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Canada (Music Canada)[14] | Gold | 40,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
edit- ^"Music Week"(PDF). p. 28. Retrieved2024-12-24.
- ^Valys, Phillip (8 August 2013)."The Cult's Ian Astbury finds 'Electric Peace'".Sun-Sentinel. Retrieved14 May 2021.
- ^Masley, Ed (28 June 2019)."Arizona State Fair 2019 Concert lineup: Becky G, Lil Pump, MC Hammer, the Cult".The Arizona Republic. Retrieved14 May 2021.
- ^TomTrauma (30 May 2019)."The Cult - Live in Grand Rapids".Punknews.org. Retrieved14 May 2021.
- ^Phillips, William; Cogan, Brian (2009).Encyclopedia of Heavy Metal Music.ABC-CLIO. p. 57.ISBN 978-0-313-34801-3.
- ^Wall, Mick (21 June 2017)."How The Cult's Electric kick-started a revolution".Classic Rock. Classic Rock. Retrieved25 August 2020.
- ^"The Cult – Love Removal Machine".ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
- ^"Top RPM Singles: Issue 0823."RPM.Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
- ^"Nederlandse Top 40 – The Cult" (in Dutch).Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
- ^"The Cult – Love Removal Machine" (in Dutch).Single Top 100. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
- ^"The Cult – Love Removal Machine".Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
- ^"Official Singles Chart Top 100".Official Charts Company. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
- ^"The Cult Chart History (Mainstream Rock)".Billboard. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
- ^"Canadian single certifications – The Cult – Love Removal Machine".Music Canada. Retrieved4 October 2022.
