My Love (Florence and the Machine song)
{{Short description|2022 song by Florence and the Machine}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2022}}
{{Use British English|date=May 2022}}
{{Infobox song
| name = My Love
| cover = Florence and the Machine - My Love.png
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Florence and the Machine
| album = Dance Fever
| released = {{start date|2022|3|10|df=y}}
| recorded =
| studio =
| genre = {{hlist|Disco{{cite web|url=https://www.musicomh.com/reviews/albums/florence-and-the-machine-dance-fever|title=Florence And The Machine - Dance Fever Album Reviews|work=musicOMH|last=Murphy|first=John|date=15 May 2022|access-date=4 June 2022}}|house{{cite web|url=https://www.stereogum.com/2179169/florence-the-machine-my-love/music/|title=Florence + The Machine – "My Love"|last=Breihan|first=Tom|work=Stereogum|date=10 March 2022|access-date=4 June 2022}}|electropop{{cite news|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/music/album-reviews/florence-and-the-machine-dance-fever-a-walk-on-the-weird-side-1.4873287|title=Florence and the Machine: Dance Fever – A walk on the weird side|last=Murphy|first=Lauren|newspaper=The Irish Times|date=13 May 2022|access-date=4 June 2022}}|dance-pop{{cite web|url=https://spectrumculture.com/2022/05/23/florence-the-machine-dance-fever-review/|title=Florence + The Machine: Dance Fever|last=Dubois|first=Aymeric|work=Spectrum Culture|date=24 May 2022 |access-date=4 June 2022}}}}
| length = 3:51
2:57 (edit)
| label = Polydor
| writer =
| producer =
- Florence Welch
- Dave Bayley
| prev_title = Heaven Is Here
| prev_year = 2022
| next_title = Free
| next_year = 2022
| misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|h9CNGPy11Jc|"My Love"}}}}
}}
"My Love" is a song by English indie rock band Florence and the Machine, released as the third single from their fifth studio album, Dance Fever (2022). The song was released on 10 March 2022 by record label Polydor Records. "My Love" was written and produced by Florence Welch and Dave Bayley of the band Glass Animals. The music video for the song was also released on 10 March 2022, and was directed by American director Autumn de Wilde.{{cite web | url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/florence-the-machine-new-single-my-love-listen-3179624 | title=Florence + The Machine share floor-filling single 'My Love' and announce new album details | work=NME | date=10 March 2022 | accessdate=12 May 2022 | author=Skinner, Tom}}
Live performances
Florence and the Machine performed "My Love" live on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on 11 May 2022.{{cite magazine | url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/florence-and-the-machines-my-love-tonight-show-1352127/ | title=Watch Florence and the Machine's Theatrical Performance of 'My Love' on 'Fallon' | magazine=Rolling Stone | date=12 May 2022 | accessdate=12 May 2022 | author=Zemler, Emily}} The song was also featured in the setlist for a "warm-up show" at the Alice Tully Hall in New York City, ahead of the band's upcoming concert tour the Dance Fever Tour.{{cite magazine | url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-live-reviews/florence-the-machine-dance-fever-live-alice-tully-1348186/ | title=Florence and the Machine Reigns King at 'Dance Fever' Warm-Up Show in NYC | magazine=Rolling Stone | date=7 May 2022 | accessdate=12 May 2022 | author=Spanos, Brittany}} On 15 May 2022, Florence and the Machine performed "My Love" at the 2022 Billboard Music Awards.{{cite web | url=https://pitchfork.com/news/florence-and-the-machine-perform-my-love-at-the-2022-billboard-music-awards-watch/ | title=Florence and the Machine Perform "My Love" at the 2022 Billboard Music Awards: Watch | work=Pitchfork | date=15 May 2022 | accessdate=16 May 2022 | author=Hussey, Allison}}
Critical reception
In a review of Dance Fever, Neil Z. Yeung of AllMusic dubbed "My Love", "one of the band's best singles, the closest this album comes to nailing the expected level of mainstream 'dance' energy with its shimmering production, heaving beat, and festival-sized chorus".{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/dance-fever-mw0003683935|title=Dance Fever – Florence + the Machine|last=Yeung|first=Neil Z.|publisher=AllMusic|date=13 May 2022|access-date=29 July 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220518211639/https://www.allmusic.com/album/dance-fever-mw0003683935|archive-date=18 May 2022|url-status=live}}
Music video
An accompanying music video released in March 2022. It was directed by Autumn de Wilde and choreographed by Ryan Heffington. Rolling Stone described the video as "ornate".{{Cite web |last=Zemler |first=Emily |date=2022-03-10 |title=Florence and the Machine Confirm New Album 'Dance Fever,' Share 'My Love' Video |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/florence-and-the-machine-dance-fever-album-1319300/ |access-date=2025-02-17 |website=Rolling Stone |language=en-US}}
= Synopsis =
The video opens with Welch in a club with what NME describes as "Great Gatsby-esque official visuals", breathing heavily, with her hair in a Roaring Twenties-Esque hairstyle. She dances around the club, trying to get people seated at tables to speak to her, but all of them are frozen and unresponsive. In another shot, they are seen standing up, frozen. Welch runs through the crowd with her hair slightly unruly, trying to get a response, but is unable to do so. Later, she is shown on an elevated platform, singing while dancers dance around her. At this point, her hair is completely disheveled. One by one, the dancers collapse, with Welch finally following them. One final shot shows Welch in the silent club, breathing heavily once more.
Track listings
- "My Love" – digital download / streaming{{cite web | url=https://open.spotify.com/album/2vVVdpXVsEKwChwFpuTWqZ?si=03easZX2Tee5yxbcs8qNzA | title="My Love" | publisher=Spotify | date=10 March 2022 | accessdate=12 May 2022}}
- "My Love" (edit) – 2:57
- "My Love" – 3:51
- "My Love" (Dave Glass Animals Remix) – digital download / streaming{{cite web | url=https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B09WJNSGVT/ | title=My Love (Dave Glass Animals Remix) by Florence + The Machine & Glass Animals on Amazon Music | publisher=Amazon | accessdate=31 July 2022}}
- "My Love" (Dave Glass Animals Remix) – 3:31
- "My Love" (MEDUZA Remix) – digital download / streaming{{cite web | url=https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B09XD6FK8V/ | title=My Love (MEDUZA Remix) by Florence + The Machine & MEDUZA on Amazon Music | publisher=Amazon | accessdate=31 July 2022}}
- "My Love" (MEDUZA Remix) – 3:31
Charts
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|+ Chart performance for "My Love" ! Chart (2022) ! Peak |
| {{single chart|Billboardcanadarock|12|artist=Florence the Machine|rowheader=true|access-date=31 July 2022}} |
| {{single chart|Ireland4|43|date=20220318|rowheader=true|access-date=12 May 2022}} |
| {{single chart|Slovakia2|100|year=2022|week=39|rowheader=true|access-date=3 October 2022}} |
| {{single chart|UK|51|date=20220318|rowheader=true|access-date=12 May 2022}} |
| {{single chart|Billboardrocksongs|23|artist=Florence the Machine|rowheader=true|access-date=24 May 2022}} |
| {{single chart|Billboardrockairplay|6|artist=Florence the Machine|rowheader=true|access-date=19 May 2022}} |
Certifications
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{{Certification Table Entry|region=Brazil|title=My Love|artist=Florence + The Machine|certyear=2024|type=single|award=Gold|relyear=2022|access-date=August 19, 2024}}
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Release history
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
|+ Release dates and formats for "My Love" ! scope="col"| Region ! scope="col"| Date ! scope="col"| Format(s) ! scope="col"| Label ! scope="col"| {{abbr|Ref.|Reference}} |
| scope="row"| Various
| 10 March 2022 | {{hlist|Digital download|streaming}} | Polydor | style="text-align:center;"| {{citation needed|date=April 2023}} |
|---|
| scope="row" rowspan="2"| United States
| 14 March 2022 | rowspan="2"|Republic |
| 15 March 2022 |
References
{{Reflist}}
{{Florence and the Machine}}
Category:Florence and the Machine songs
Category:Polydor Records singles
Category:Songs written by Florence Welch
Category:British house music songs