Fearless Love (song)
| "Fearless Love" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Melissa Etheridge | ||||
| from the album Fearless Love | ||||
| Released | 2010 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 4:13 | |||
| Label | Island | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Melissa Etheridge | |||
| Producer(s) | John Shanks Jeremy Sullivan Melissa Etheridge | |||
| Melissa Etheridge singles chronology | ||||
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"Fearless Love" is a song by Melissa Etheridge and the first single of her 2010 album Fearless Love.
Background[edit]
Etheridge wrote the song after her young daughter suggested the title for her album. Etheridge explained to Spinner the inspiration for the lyric "I was 17, you kissed my lips":
"It was the first time I kissed a girl. I try to put my own experiences in my songs, of course, and yet have them remain universal. It was intense going through that experience and having the fireworks go off: 'Oh my God, this is greatest thing ever! This is what all my girlfriends have been talking about when they kiss boys' and stuff. I was like, 'Hmmm I don't feel that' and then all of a sudden I felt it and I had to keep it in to myself. It will eat you up. It's horrible to have to put a lid on something."[1]
Music video[edit]
The video for "Fearless Love" features actress Willa Holland[2] and was directed by Jay Martin.
Charts[edit]
| Chart (2010) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary[3] | 18 |
Notes[edit]
- ^ Melinda Newman. "Melissa Etheridge Returns to Rock on 'Fearless Love'". AOL. Retrieved 2010-07-06.
- ^ "Melissa Etheridge Takes You Behind The Scenes of Her "Fearless Love" video". Logo Television. Archived from the original on February 15, 2010. Retrieved 2010-06-26.
- ^ "Billboard: Fearless Love - Melissa Etheridge". Billboard. Retrieved 2010-07-07.