How Long Will I Love You ? - Wikipedia How Long Will I Love You ? For the 1975 song written by D. Belcher, see Lyn Paul. `` How Long Will I Love You ? '' Single by The Waterboys from the album Room to Roam Released 1990 ( 1990 ) Format 7 '' single 12 '' single CD single Recorded Spiddal House ( Spiddal, Ireland ) Genre Folk rock Length 2 : 48 Label Ensign Songwriter ( s ) Mike Scott Producer ( s ) Barry Beckett Mike Scott The Waterboys singles chronology `` World Party '' ( 1989 ) `` How Long Will I Love You ? '' ( 1990 ) `` A Life of Sundays '' ( 1990 ) `` World Party '' ( 1989 ) `` How Long Will I Love You ? '' ( 1990 ) `` A Life of Sundays '' ( 1990 ) `` How Long Will I Love You ? '' is a song by folk - rock band The Waterboys from their fifth studio album, Room to Roam ( 1990 ). Written by Mike Scott, it was released as the album 's lead single. The song was subsequently covered by English singer Ellie Goulding and released as the second single from her album Halcyon Days ( 2013 ). Goulding 's version is included on the soundtrack to the 2013 film About Time, which also features a different cover by Jon Boden, Sam Sweeney and Ben Coleman. Contents 1 Track listings 2 Charts 3 Ellie Goulding version 3.1 Commercial performance 3.2 Music videos 3.3 Track listing 3.4 Personnel 3.5 Charts 3.5. 1 Weekly charts 3.5. 2 Year - end charts 3.6 Certifications 3.7 Release history 4 References 5 External links Track listings UK 12 '' single and German CD single `` How Long Will I Love You ? '' -- 2 : 49 `` When Will We Be Married ? '' -- 2 : 57 Traditional. Arranged by Mike Scott and Steve Wickham. Produced by Mike Scott and John Dunford. `` Come Live with Me '' -- 7 : 23 Composed by Felice and Boudleaux Bryant. Produced by Mike Scott. French and German 7 '' single `` How Long Will I Love You ? '' -- 2 : 49 `` Come Live with Me '' -- 7 : 23 Composed by Felice and Boudleaux Bryant. Produced by Mike Scott. Charts Chart ( 1990 ) Peak position Ireland ( IRMA ) 28 Ellie Goulding version `` How Long Will I Love You '' Single by Ellie Goulding from the album Halcyon Days Released 10 November 2013 ( 2013 - 11 - 10 ) Format CD digital download Genre Pop Length 2 : 34 Label Polydor Songwriter ( s ) Mike Scott Producer ( s ) John Fortis Ellie Goulding singles chronology `` Burn '' ( 2013 ) `` How Long Will I Love You '' ( 2013 ) `` Goodness Gracious '' ( 2014 ) `` Burn '' ( 2013 ) `` How Long Will I Love You '' ( 2013 ) `` Goodness Gracious '' ( 2014 ) `` How Long Will I Love You '' was covered by English singer - songwriter Ellie Goulding for Halcyon Days ( 2013 ), the reissue of her second studio album, Halcyon ( 2012 ). Released on 10 November 2013 as the second single from the reissue, it also served as the official song for the BBC 's 2013 Children in Need appeal. It is also on the soundtrack to the 2013 Richard Curtis film About Time, although her version is not featured in the film itself. `` She changed a couple of the lines, '' observed Mike Scott. `` I 'm not sure if she did it deliberately. I do n't think they 're as good as the original lines, but good for her. I do the same thing myself. I 've changed Dylan 's words, so I ca n't really complain if somebody changes mine. '' Goulding performed `` How Long Will I Love You '' live in the BBC Children in Need appeal show on BBC One on 15 November 2013. Commercial performance `` How Long Will I Love You '' debuted at number 192 on the UK Singles Chart for the week ending 7 September 2013. On the chart dated 23 November 2013, the song jumped from number 117 to its peak position of number three, selling 82,872 copies. Music videos The music video for `` How Long Will I Love You '' was directed by Mike Sharpe and released on 9 September 2013. The video shows Goulding walking along a beach, intercut with footage from About Time. A second music video premiered on Goulding 's official Vevo channel on 28 October 2013, and contains scenes from the short film Tom & Issy, directed by Roger Michell and starring Goulding and Dylan Edwards. The video was shot entirely on a Nokia Lumia 1020. Track listing UK CD single and digital download `` How Long Will I Love You '' -- 2 : 34 Personnel Credits adapted from the liner notes of Halcyon Days. Ellie Goulding -- vocals Nick Cornu -- guitar John Fortis -- bass, keyboards, production Richard Kayvan -- engineering, mixing Joe Kearns -- engineering Chris Ketley -- piano Ashley Krajewski -- engineering, percussion Rachael Lander -- cello Kirsty Mangan -- viola, violin Charts Weekly charts Chart ( 2013 -- 14 ) Peak position Australia ( ARIA ) 46 Belgium ( Ultratop 50 Flanders ) Belgium ( Ultratop 50 Wallonia ) 47 Brazil ( Brasil Hot 100 Airplay ) 72 Brazil ( ABPD ) 43 Czech Republic ( Singles Digitál Top 100 ) 97 Europe ( Euro Digital Songs ) Iceland ( RÚV ) 17 Ireland ( IRMA ) Lebanon ( Lebanese Top 20 ) 13 New Zealand ( Recorded Music NZ ) 6 Scotland ( Official Charts Company ) Slovakia ( Rádio Top 100 ) 12 South Korea International Singles ( Gaon ) Sweden ( Sverigetopplistan ) 58 Switzerland ( Schweizer Hitparade ) 16 UK Singles ( Official Charts Company ) Year - end charts Chart ( 2013 ) Position UK Singles ( Official Charts Company ) 48 Chart ( 2014 ) Position UK Singles ( Official Charts Company ) 47 Certifications Region Certification Certified units / Sales Australia ( ARIA ) Gold 35,000 Belgium ( BEA ) Gold 15,000 New Zealand ( RMNZ ) Gold 7,500 United Kingdom ( BPI ) Platinum 600,000 sales figures based on certification alone shipments figures based on certification alone Release history Region Date Format Label Ref. United Kingdom 30 October 2013 Contemporary hit radio Polydor 10 November 2013 Digital download 11 November 2013 CD single References Jump up ^ Monger, James Christopher. `` About Time -- Original Soundtrack ''. AllMusic. Retrieved 10 September 2014. Jump up ^ `` Search charts ''. The Irish Charts. Irish Recorded Music Association. Archived from the original on 3 June 2009. Retrieved 4 November 2013. ^ Jump up to : `` Ellie Goulding releases official single for BBC Children in Need ''. BBC. Retrieved 13 October 2013. Jump up ^ `` ' How Long Will I Love You ' -- Official BBC Children In Need Single ''. elliegoulding.com. 7 October 2013. Retrieved 13 October 2013. ^ Jump up to : `` Watch ' How Long Will I Love You ' Video ''. elliegoulding.com. 9 September 2013. Retrieved 13 October 2013. Jump up ^ Moody, Paul ( February 2015 ). `` Welcome back : The Waterboys ''. Classic Rock # 206. p. 24. Jump up ^ `` The Official UK Singles Chart for the week ending 7 September 2013 ''. UKChartsPlus. Milton Keynes : IQ Ware Ltd ( 628 ). Jump up ^ Jones, Alan ( 18 November 2013 ). `` Official Charts Analysis : Lady Gaga hits No. 1 with 65k sales ''. Music Week. Intent Media. Retrieved 18 November 2013. ( subscription required ) ^ Jump up to : Brown, Jimmy ( 10 September 2013 ). `` Ellie Goulding ' How Long Will I Love You ' by Mike Sharpe ''. Promo News. Retrieved 13 October 2013. Jump up ^ Copsey, Robert ( 9 September 2013 ). `` Ellie Goulding unveils ' About Time ' movie song video ''. Digital Spy. Retrieved 4 November 2013. Jump up ^ `` ' How Long Will I Love You ' Video ''. elliegoulding.com. 28 October 2013. Retrieved 6 December 2013. ^ Jump up to : McGovern, Kyle ( 31 October 2013 ). `` Ellie Goulding Shills for Nokia in Charity Single Video ' How Long Will I Love You ' ''. Spin. Retrieved 6 December 2013. Jump up ^ Willans, Joel ( 13 November 2013 ). `` Ellie Goulding stars in amazing Nokia Lumia 1020 music video ''. Nokia Conversations. 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Jump up ^ `` 2014 년 02 주차 Digital Chart '' ( in Korean ). Gaon Music Chart. Archived from the original on 11 September 2014. Retrieved 10 September 2014. Jump up ^ `` Swedishcharts.com -- Ellie Goulding -- How Long Will I Love You ''. Singles Top 100. Retrieved 22 February 2014. Jump up ^ `` Swisscharts.com -- Ellie Goulding -- How Long Will I Love You ''. Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 9 February 2014. Jump up ^ `` Official Singles Chart Top 100 ''. Official Charts Company. Retrieved 17 November 2013. Jump up ^ `` End of Year Singles Chart Top 100 -- 2013 ''. Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 July 2015. Jump up ^ `` End of Year Singles Chart Top 100 -- 2014 ''. Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 July 2015. Jump up ^ `` ARIA Charts -- Accreditations -- 2014 Singles ''. Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 22 March 2014. Jump up ^ `` Ultratop − Goud en Platina -- 2014 ''. Ultratop. Hung Medien. 18 April 2014. Retrieved 10 September 2014. Jump up ^ `` New Zealand single certifications -- Ellie Goulding -- How Long Will I Love You ''. Recorded Music NZ. 30 December 2013. Retrieved 28 December 2013. Jump up ^ `` British single certifications -- Ellie Goulding -- How Long Will I Love You ''. British Phonographic Industry. 6 June 2014. Retrieved 7 June 2014. Enter How Long Will I Love You in the search field and then press Enter. Jump up ^ `` BBC Radio 1 Playlist ''. BBC Radio 1. Archived from the original on 4 November 2013. Retrieved 4 November 2013. External links Lyrics of The Waterboys original version at MetroLyrics Lyrics of Ellie Goulding cover at MetroLyrics The Waterboys Mike Scott Steve Wickham Trevor Hutchinson Roddy Lorimer Richard Naiff Anthony Thistlethwaite Karl Wallinger Kevin Wilkinson Marc `` Archie '' Arciero Colin Blakey Jay Dee Daugherty James Hallawell Katie Kim Ralph Salmins Sharon Shannon List of Waterboys members Studio albums as The Waterboys The Waterboys ( 1983 ) A Pagan Place ( 1984 ) This Is the Sea ( 1985 ) Fisherman 's Blues ( 1988 ) Room to Roam ( 1990 ) Dream Harder ( 1993 ) A Rock in the Weary Land ( 2000 ) Universal Hall ( 2003 ) Book of Lightning ( 2007 ) An Appointment with Mr Yeats ( 2011 ) Modern Blues ( 2015 ) Out of All This Blue ( 2017 ) Studio albums as Mike Scott Bring ' Em All In ( 1995 ) Still Burning ( 1997 ) Live albums The Live Adventures of the Waterboys ( 1998 ) Karma to Burn ( 2005 ) Compilations The Best of the Waterboys 81 -- 90 ( 1991, recorded 1982 to 1990 ) The Secret Life of the Waterboys 81 -- 85 ( 1994, recorded 1981 to 1985 ) The Whole of the Moon : The Music of Mike Scott & the Waterboys ( 1998, recorded 1982 to 1996 ) Too Close To Heaven : The Unreleased Fisherman 's Blues Sessions / Fisherman 's Blues Part 2 ( 2001, recorded 1986 to 2001 ) Kiss the Wind ( download only ) ( 2008, recorded 1991 to 2006 ) In a Special Place : The Piano Demos for ' This Is The Sea ' ( 2011, recorded 1985 ) Fisherman 's Box ( 2013, recorded 1986 to 1988 ) Related articles World Party The Big Music Ellie Goulding singles Awards and nominations Discography Songs Lights ( Bright Lights ) `` Under the Sheets '' `` Starry Eyed '' `` Guns and Horses '' `` The Writer '' `` Your Song '' `` Lights '' Halcyon ( Halcyon Days ) `` Anything Could Happen '' `` Figure 8 '' `` Explosions '' `` Burn '' `` How Long Will I Love You '' `` Goodness Gracious '' Delirium `` On My Mind '' `` Army '' `` Something in the Way You Move '' Featured singles `` Wonderman '' `` I Need Your Love '' `` Flashlight '' `` Outside '' `` Do They Know It 's Christmas ? '' `` Powerful '' Other singles `` Beating Heart '' `` Love Me like You Do '' `` Still Falling for You '' `` First Time '' Promotional singles `` Hanging On '' `` Lost and Found '' Other songs `` Heavy Crown '' Children in Need Telethons 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 Charity singles `` Almost Seems ( Too Late to Turn ) '' ( 1985 ) `` Heroes '' ( 1986 ) `` Perfect Day '' ( 1997 ) `` Especially for You '' ( 1998 ) `` Love Me '' ( 1999 ) `` Never Had a Dream Come True '' ( 2000 ) `` Have You Ever '' ( 2001 ) `` Do n't Let Me Down '' / `` You and I '' ( 2002 ) `` I 'm Your Man ( 2003 ) `` I 'll Stand by You '' ( 2004 ) `` A Night to Remember '' ( 2005 ) `` Downtown '' ( 2006 ) `` Headlines ( Friendship Never Ends ) '' ( 2007 ) `` Do Ya / Stay with Me '' ( 2008 ) `` The Official BBC Children in Need Medley '' ( 2009 ) `` Love You More '' ( 2010 ) `` Teardrop '' ( 2011 ) `` Something New '' ( 2012 ) `` How Long Will I Love You '' ( 2013 ) `` Wake Me Up '' ( 2014 ) `` Take Me Home '' ( 2015 ) `` All We Needed '' ( 2016 ) `` Fields of Gold '' ( 2017 ) Related articles Pudsey Bear Children in Need Rocks the Royal Albert Hall Children in Need Rocks Manchester Children in Need Rocks 2013 Comic Relief Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=How_Long_Will_I_Love_You%3F&oldid=834349673 '' Categories : 1990 singles 1990 songs 2013 singles Children in Need singles Ellie Goulding songs Polydor Records singles Pop ballads Song recordings produced by Barry Beckett Songs written for films Songs written by Mike Scott ( musician ) The Waterboys songs Hidden categories : Pages containing links to subscription - only content CS1 Portuguese - language sources ( pt ) CS1 Korean - language sources ( ko ) Use British English from November 2013 Use dmy dates from November 2013 Articles with hAudio microformats Singlechart usages for Australia Singlechart usages for Flanders Singlechart usages for Wallonia Singlechart usages for Czechdigital Singlechart called without artist Singlechart called without song Singlechart usages for Billboardeurodigital Singlechart usages for Ireland Singlechart usages for New Zealand Singlechart usages for Scotland Singlechart usages for Slovakia Singlechart usages for Sweden Singlechart usages for Switzerland Singlechart usages for UK Certification Table Entry usages for Australia Certification Table Entry usages for Belgium Certification Table Entry usages for New Zealand Certification Table Entry usages for United Kingdom Talk Contents About Wikipedia Español Português Edit links This page was last edited on 5 April 2018, at 07 : 32. 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Question: who wrote how long will i love you
Answer: Mike Scott