Lovesick (Emily Osment song)
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Lovesick is the second single performed by Emily Osment
from her second studio album
, Fight or Flight
. It was originally released as a single on October 19, 2010, and the music video premiered on January 14, 2011, exclusively on MySpace
. It is currently available for purchase through digital download. Lyrically, it is about robots falling in love, which is similar to the theme of the music video. The EP version of the single has a different cover, using the same background photoshoot of Osment from the "Let's Be Friends" single cover. It also uses the same font as the album cover, but instead of reading "Fight or Flight", it reads "Lovesick". In the US, the single cover shows a picture of Osment from the Fight or Flight booklet.
In the United Kingdom
the song was used as the official track, to promote popular multichannel ITV2
in the spring of 2011 and thus, has received strong download sales due to its popularity. The UK artwork uses the image seen on first single "Lets Be Friends". The single was released as Osment's debut release in the UK.
channel. The video features pictures of her fans with the word "Lovesick.". On December 17, 2010, a behind-the-scenes look at the music video was released, which also discusses the theme, design, costumes, etc.
at number 156. Due to popular airplay and promotion on radio and music channels (including ITV2
). On April 17, 2011 the single entered the UK top 100 at number 67. On April 24, the song jumped 10 places to number 57. It reached number 30 on UK iTunes.
EP version
Emily Osment
Emily Jordan Osment is an American teen actress, singer-songwriter and voice actress born in Los Angeles, California. After working in several television films in her childhood, she gained fame for co-starring as Gerti Giggles in Spy Kids 2: Island of Lost Dreams and Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over...
from her second studio album
Studio album
A studio album is an album made up of tracks recorded in the controlled environment of a recording studio. A studio album contains newly written and recorded or previously unreleased or remixed material, distinguishing itself from a compilation or reissue album of previously recorded material, or...
, Fight or Flight
Fight or Flight (Emily Osment album)
Fight or Flight is the debut studio album by American pop singer-songwriter Emily Osment. The album was released in Canada on September 28, 2010, and in the US October 5, 2010 by Wind-Up Records. She has worked with producers from her previous musical efforts such as Matthew Bair, as well as Toby...
. It was originally released as a single on October 19, 2010, and the music video premiered on January 14, 2011, exclusively on MySpace
MySpace
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. It is currently available for purchase through digital download. Lyrically, it is about robots falling in love, which is similar to the theme of the music video. The EP version of the single has a different cover, using the same background photoshoot of Osment from the "Let's Be Friends" single cover. It also uses the same font as the album cover, but instead of reading "Fight or Flight", it reads "Lovesick". In the US, the single cover shows a picture of Osment from the Fight or Flight booklet.
In the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
the song was used as the official track, to promote popular multichannel ITV2
ITV2
ITV2 is a 24 hour, free-to-air entertainment television channel in the United Kingdom owned by ITV Digital Channels Ltd, a division of ITV plc. It was launched on 7 December 1998, and is available on digital television via satellite, cable, IPTV and terrestrial platforms. The channel has the...
in the spring of 2011 and thus, has received strong download sales due to its popularity. The UK artwork uses the image seen on first single "Lets Be Friends". The single was released as Osment's debut release in the UK.
Music video
The music video premiered exclusively on MySpace and YouTube, and as stated by Osment herself, the theme was mainly about robots and how robots can fall in love, and love is universal (similar to the lyrical theme of the song). Osment also revealed that she had that vision in her head while recording the song. The video featured a whole new look to Osment with a metallic dress and a new hairstyle. The entire video took place in the dark with various types of lighting revealing Osment and the band performing. These various lights include colored lighting and flashlights attached to the hands of Osment's band members. The video was shot on location somewhere in Los Angeles, CA. On December 15, 2010, Osment uploaded a fan music video to the song onto her YouTubeYouTube
YouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....
channel. The video features pictures of her fans with the word "Lovesick.". On December 17, 2010, a behind-the-scenes look at the music video was released, which also discusses the theme, design, costumes, etc.
Chart performance
Lovesick first debuted on the UK Singles ChartUK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
at number 156. Due to popular airplay and promotion on radio and music channels (including ITV2
ITV2
ITV2 is a 24 hour, free-to-air entertainment television channel in the United Kingdom owned by ITV Digital Channels Ltd, a division of ITV plc. It was launched on 7 December 1998, and is available on digital television via satellite, cable, IPTV and terrestrial platforms. The channel has the...
). On April 17, 2011 the single entered the UK top 100 at number 67. On April 24, the song jumped 10 places to number 57. It reached number 30 on UK iTunes.
Track listing
Single versionEP version
Charts
| Chart (2011) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada (Canadian Hot 100 Canadian Hot 100 The Canadian Hot 100 is a music singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine which ranks songs in Canada. The chart debuted in the Billboard issue dated June 16, 2007 and was made available for the first time via their online services on June 7, 2007... ) |
66 |
| South Korea (International Chart) (Gaon Chart Gaon Chart The Gaon Chart is a national record chart of South Korea. It is complied by the Korea Music Content Industry Association and sponsored by South Korea's Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism; with an aim to create a national chart for Korea similar to the Billboard charts and Oricon charts... ) |
45 |
| UK Singles (The Official Charts Company UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ... ) |
57 |
Release history
| Country | Release date | Format |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | February 4, 2011 | Digital download Music download A music download is the transferral of music from an Internet-facing computer or website to a user's local computer. This term encompasses both legal downloads and downloads of copyright material without permission or payment... |
| France | ||
| Japan | ||
| United States | February 22, 2011 | |
| Ireland | March 11, 2011 | |
| United Kingdom | ||
| Ireland | April 29, 2011 | Digital EP Extended play An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact... |
| United Kingdom |