Love Stinks (album)
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The title song, "Love Stinks", is a rant against unrequited love. It has been covered by industrial metal band Bile, by Andru Branch in the film Love Stinks, Joan Jett in the film Mr. Wrong and Adam Sandler in the film The Wedding Singer.
Critical reception
Template:Music ratings Cash Box said that the single "Just Can't Wait" has "earthy old wave rock guitar riffing, with a souped up synthesized farfisa organ sound."<ref name=cb>Template:Cite news</ref> Record World called it "certified boogie music with a hook that will grab summer listeners."<ref name=rw>Template:Cite magazine</ref> Classic Rock History critic Brian Kachejian named "Just Can't Wait" as the band's 7th best song, stating that "The song’s Farfisa organ lick was very symbolic of the sound of the early 1980s, when all styles of music were merging into a new wave-type sound."<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Track listing
All songs written by Peter Wolf and Seth Justman, except where noted. Template:Track listing Template:Track listing
Personnel
- Peter Wolf – lead vocals
- J. Geils – guitar
- Magic Dick – harmonica, alto sax
- Seth Justman – keyboards, vocals
- Danny Klein – bass
- Stephen Jo Bladd – drums, vocals
Production
- Producer: Seth Justman
- Engineer: David Thoener
- Mixing: David Thoener
- Mastering: Joe Brescio
- Studio assistant: Jesse Henderson
- Arranger: Seth Justman
- Art direction: Carin Goldberg
- Design: Carin Goldberg, Mark Handel
- Photography: Cadence Industries Corp.
Charts
Album
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Singles
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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| 1980 | "Come Back | US Pop Singles<ref name="Hot 100">Template:Cite magazine</ref> | check|unknown=|preview=Page using Template:Center with unknown parameter "_VALUE_"|ignoreblank=y| 1 | style }} |
| 1980 | "Come Back" | US Club Play Singles<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref> | check|unknown=|preview=Page using Template:Center with unknown parameter "_VALUE_"|ignoreblank=y| 1 | style }} |
| 1980 | "Just Can't Wait" | US Pop Singles<ref name="Hot 100" /> | check|unknown=|preview=Page using Template:Center with unknown parameter "_VALUE_"|ignoreblank=y| 1 | style }} |
| 1980 | "Love Stinks" | US Pop Singles<ref name="Hot 100" /> | check|unknown=|preview=Page using Template:Center with unknown parameter "_VALUE_"|ignoreblank=y| 1 | style }} |