Love Is All Around (The Troggs song)

Love Is All Around is a song by The Troggs in 1967, which was covered in 1994 by Wet Wet Wet.

The version of The Troggs

The song " Love Is All Around " was released worldwide in October 1967 and since then gained an increasing reputation. Was written the song by Reg Presley, who was inspired by a television transmission of Joy Strings Salvation Army band. On the B - side of the original single is the song When Will the Rain Come. In the song, are a string quartet and percussion effects, which sound like a clockwork, listen. The song was used in an advertisement for Gap Inc. and is not to be confused with the theme song of The Mary Tyler Moore. The makers of the film Love Actually ... used " Love is all around " with the Christmas song modified title " Christmas is all around ."

The version of Wet Wet Wet

In May 1994, Wet Wet Wet published his version of the song, which was also successful. It is part of the soundtrack for the film Four Weddings and a Funeral, and was among other countries such as the UK, Australia, New Zealand, Austria, the Netherlands, Norway and Sweden, a number -one hit.

Other cover versions

Other cover versions followed by REM, James Last feat. Richard Clayderman, The Persuasions, Main Street, Michael Wurst and Alkbottle.