Love Rears Its Ugly Head
| "Love Rears Its Ugly Head" | ||||
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| Single by Living Colour | ||||
| from the album Time's Up | ||||
| Released | 1991 | |||
| Recorded | 1989–1990 | |||
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| Length | 4:19 | |||
| Label | Epic | |||
| Songwriter | Vernon Reid | |||
| Producer | Ed Stasium | |||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Love Rears Its Ugly Head" on YouTube | ||||
"Love Rears Its Ugly Head" is a single released by Living Colour in 1990 from their second album Time's Up.
It is in the style of most of the group's previous singles, a rock song with touches of R&B, especially in the vocals. It is most noted for its funk-style guitar parts that permeate throughout the entire song. It takes a sample from the song Lush Life by Nat King Cole. The music video features Cynthia Bailey of The Real Housewives of Atlanta fame.
The track peaked at number 8 on the Modern Rock Tracks chart in the United States and, in a heavily remixed form with re-recorded vocals and less of a rock influence, became the band's biggest hit single in the UK, peaking at number 12 on the UK Singles Chart.
Charts
| Chart (1991) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[2] | 10 |
| Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[3] | 16 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[4] | 12 |
| UK Airplay (Music Week)[5] | 7 |
| US Album Rock Tracks (Billboard)[6] | 28 |
| US Modern Rock Tracks (Billboard)[7] | 8 |
References
- ↑ "The 25 Best Albums of 1990". Paste. November 11, 2020. Retrieved September 4, 2022.
- ↑ "Discography Living Colour". Australian-charts.com. Retrieved June 7, 2021.
- ↑ "Discografie Living Colour". Dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved June 7, 2021.
- ↑ "love rears its ugly head | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". Officialcharts.com. Retrieved June 7, 2021.
- ↑ "Playlist Chart" (PDF). Music Week. March 30, 1991. p. 20. Retrieved October 22, 2025.
- ↑ "Living Colour - Mainstream Rock Airplay". Billboard.
- ↑ "Living Colour - Alternative Airplay". Billboard.