I Believe in a Thing Called Love
"I Believe in a Thing Called Love" is a song by English rock band the Darkness, released as the third single from their debut studio album, "Permission to Land". When released as a single in September 2003, it peaked at number two in the UK Singles Chart, just behind The Black Eyed Peas' "Where Is the Love?". The song also charted worldwide, becoming a top-10 hit in Ireland, New Zealand, and Sweden, as well as on the US "Billboard" Modern Rock Tracks chart. Background. "I Believe in a Thing Called Love" was originally  issued as a 3-track EP in August 2002; however, as only a small number of copies were printed, it was ineligible to chart. The EP also included early versions of "Love on the Rocks With No Ice" and "Love Is Only a Feeling". When released as a single in September 2003, it was beaten to number one by The Black Eyed Peas' "Where Is the Love?". In March 2005, "Q" magazine placed "I Believe in a Thing Called Love" at number 47 in its list of the 101 Greatest Guitar Tracks. It was named the 276th best track of  the 2000s by "Pitchfork". It is also placed 493 on The 500 Greatest Songs Since You Were Born on "Blender" magazine and was ranked number one for "Classic Rock Magazine"s list of "The Greatest Rock Songs of the Noughties." The song was also named the 94th best hard rock song of all time by VH1. A live version of the song, recorded at Knebworth House in Knebworth, Hertfordshire in 2003, was featured as a B-side to the group's Christmas single, "Christmas Time (Don't Let the Bells End)". In a 2020 poll, "Classic Rock Magazine" readers awarded the  song the "Greatest Song of the Century (so far)." Commercial performance. It has sold 647,000 copies in the U.S. as of February 2012. Sales in the UK were 381,373 copies as of November 2017 according to the Official Charts Company. Music video. The music video for the song was designed to launch the band onto the U.S. market. Directed by Alex Smith, the band are shown on a spaceship, performing and battling aliens and monsters. Track listings. UK CD single UK limited-edition 7-inch picture disc Digital EP UK DVD single Australian CD single In popular culture. This song  was featured as a playable track on the music video games "Karaoke Revolution Volume 2", "" and "Dancing Stage Fusion"; as source music in an episode of "The Bill"; and as part of the soundtracks for the films " and Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates." The song was also featured on the original version of "SingStar". It is featured in both "Rocksmith" and "Rock Band 3" as downloadable content. The song was featured in a 2012 commercial during Super Bowl XLVI, for the Samsung Galaxy Note. This propelled the song to the number one spot on U.S. iTunes rock chart. The  song also appeared in an Apple Music commercial featuring pop singer Taylor Swift in 2016. The song was also used by Tye Dillinger for a theme song for a little while, while he was in Ohio Valley Wrestling.