"[4] Its sound marked the beginning of a shift away from the band's early experimental phase towards a more accessible and commercial "pulsating electronic rock".

[5] The song was written and demoed in early 1981 and was tried out live on their Canada/US Tour in March 1981 before the recording sessions for the album had begun.

[6] "Love Song" became Simple Minds' first single to enter the UK Top 50 - peaking at #47 in August 1981.

It is set in a nightclub and features a storyline of Jim Kerr as a DJ and the band members annoying other guests and getting into fights.

[7] In 1992, a slightly remixed version of the song was released to promote the band's Glittering Prize 81/92 compilation, backed with "Alive and Kicking".