It was nominated for 2009 Grammy Awards in the categories Song of the Year and Best Female Pop Vocal Performance.

[1] It also spent many weeks atop the Hot Adult Pop Songs and Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks charts, ending up number one at the year-end tally of both charts.

Speaking of the song's origin in an interview with MTV, Bareilles said of her label, "They had encouraged me to keep writing, and I just wasn't having any luck.

"[3] In 2014, she stated it was "very tongue-in-cheek,” confirming it was a response to the record label pressuring her to make safe, "radio-friendly" songs.

[6] As of April 2014, the single had sold 3,717,000 digital copies in the United States.

In Australia, "Love Song" peaked at number four during its ninth week on the country's chart.

The lyrics express her growing frustration as she declares that she is "not gonna write you a love song today," whereupon Bareilles grabs the next coin that rolls inside, and uses it to jam the gears.

The video also features British actor Adam Campbell as the owner of the booth.