A Song for the Lovers

"A Song for the Lovers"
Single by Richard Ashcroft
from the album Alone with Everybody
B-side	"(Could Be) A Country Thing, City Thing, Blues Thing", "Precious Stone"
Released	3 April 2000 (2000-04-03)
Studio	Olympic, Metropolis (London, England)
Length	5:39
Label	Hut, Virgin
Songwriter(s)	Richard Ashcroft
Producer(s)	Chris Potter, Richard Ashcroft
Richard Ashcroft singles chronology
"A Song for the Lovers" (2000) "Money to Burn" (2000)
Audio
"A Song for the Lovers" on YouTube

"A Song for the Lovers" is a song by English singer-songwriter Richard Ashcroft, included as the opening track on his 2000 album, Alone with Everybody, as well as his first solo single following the break-up of the Verve. The song was released on 3 April 2000 as the first single from the album in the United Kingdom and Australia. "A Song for the Lovers" was originally written by Richard Ashcroft as a demo track for the Verve's studio album Urban Hymns; three different versions were recorded, but the song did not make the final cut. It was inspired by Joy Division's "Love Will Tear Us Apart".^[1]

The single peaked at number three on the UK Singles Chart, a position that would be matched by Ashcroft's 2006 single "Break the Night with Colour". Outside the UK, the song became a moderate hit in Europe and Oceania, peaking at number nine in Italy, number 11 in Ireland, number 42 in New Zealand, and number 59 in Australia. The single also sold well in Canada, peaking at number six on the Canadian Singles Chart.