Cover art for I Believe in a Thing Called Love by The Darkness

I Believe in a Thing Called Love

The Darkness
Track 4 on Permission To Land… Again 

Producer

Pedro Ferreira
“I Believe in a Thing Called Love” is The Darkness‘ most popular song, and definitely one of the catchiest. The title gives a pleasant nod to Queen’s “Crazy Little Thing… Read More 
Aug. 12, 20021 viewer85K views

I Believe in a Thing Called Love Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Can't explain all the feelings that you're making me feel
My heart's in overdrive and you're behind the steering wheel

[Pre-Chorus]
Touching you
Touching me
Touching you, God, you're touching me

[Chorus]
I believe in a thing called love
Just listen to the rhythm of my heart
There's a chance we could make it now
We'll be rocking 'til the sun goes down
I believe in a thing called love
Oohooh
Huh

[Bridge]
[Solo 1]

[Verse 2]
I wanna kiss you every minute, every hour, every day
You got me in a spin but everythin' is a-okay

[Pre-Chorus]
(Ayyy ayyy)
Touching you
(Ayyy ayyy)
Touching me
(Ayyy ayyy)
Touching you, God, you're touching me
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[Chorus]
I believe in a thing called love
Just listen to the rhythm of my heart
There's a chance we could make it now
We'll be rocking 'til the sun goes down
I believe in a thing called love
Oohooh
Guitar!

[Bridge]
[Solo 2]

[Pre-Chorus]
(Ayyy ayyy)
Touching you (you're touching me)
(Ayyy ayyy)
Touching me (I'm touching you)
Touching you, God, you're touching me
Ahhhhh!

[Outro]
I believe in a thing called love
Just listen to the rhythm of my heart
There's a chance we could make it now
We'll be rocking 'til the sun goes down
I believe in a thing called love
Oh oh ohoh ohhhh!
[Solo 3]

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“I Believe in a Thing Called Love” is The Darkness‘ most popular song, and definitely one of the catchiest.

The title gives a pleasant nod to Queen’s “Crazy Little Thing Called Love”—a pretty fitting reference for a band that started out covering Queen songs.

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Permission To Land… Again (2023)
  1. 1.
    Black Shuck
  2. 2.
    Get Your Hands Off My Woman
  3. 3.
    Growing on Me
  4. 4.
    I Believe in a Thing Called Love
  5. 5.
    Love Is Only a Feeling
  6. 6.
    Givin’ Up
  7. 7.
    Stuck in a Rut
  8. 8.
    Friday Night
  9. 9.
    Love on the Rocks with No Ice
  10. 10.
    Holding My Own
  11. 11.
    Black Shuck (Demo)
  12. 12.
    I Believe In A Thing Called Love (Demo)
  13. 13.
    Out Of My Hands (Demo)
  14. 14.
    Live ’Til I Die (Demo)
  15. 15.
    Love On The Rocks With No Ice (Demo)
  16. 16.
    Nothin’s Gonna Stop Us (Demo)
  17. 17.
    I Believe In A Thing Called Love (2002 Version)
  18. 18.
    Love On The Rocks With No Ice (2002 Version)
  19. 19.
    Love Is Only A Feeling (2002 Version)
  20. 20.
    Get Your Hands Off My Woman (2003 Clean Version)
  21. 21.
    The Best of Me
  22. 22.
    I Believe In A Thing Called Love (Single Version) (Missing Lyrics)
  23. 23.
    Out of My Hands
  24. 24.
    Makin’ Out
  25. 25.
    Physical Sex
  26. 26.
    How Dare You Call This Love?
  27. 27.
    Bareback
  28. 28.
    Planning Permission
  29. 29.
    Curse of the Tollund Man
  30. 30.
    Get Your Hands Off My Woman...Again (2004 Explicit) (Missing Lyrics)
  31. 31.
    I Love You 5 Times
  32. 32.
    Get Your Hands Off My Woman...Again (2004 Clean)
  33. 33.
    Christmas Time (Don’t Let the Bells End)
  34. 34.
    Growing On Me (Live At Knebworth 2003) (Missing Lyrics)
  35. 35.
    The Best Of Me (Live At Knebworth 2003) (Missing Lyrics)
  36. 36.
    Makin’ Out (Live At Knebworth 2003) (Missing Lyrics)
  37. 37.
    Get Your Hands Off My Woman (Live At Knebworth 2003) (Missing Lyrics)
  38. 38.
    Stuck In A Rut (Live At Knebworth 2003) (Missing Lyrics)
  39. 39.
    I Believe In A Thing Called Love (Live At Knebworth 2003) (Missing Lyrics)
  40. 40.
    Love On The Rocks With No Ice (Live At Knebworth 2003) (Missing Lyrics)
  41. 41.
    Bareback (Live At The Astoria 2003) (Missing Lyrics)
  42. 42.
    Black Shuck (Live At The Astoria 2003) (Missing Lyrics)
  43. 43.
    Love Is Only A Feeling (Live At The Astoria 2003) (Missing Lyrics)
  44. 44.
    Get Your Hands Off My Woman (Live At The Astoria 2003) (Missing Lyrics)
  45. 45.
    Friday Night (Live At The Astoria 2003) (Missing Lyrics)
  46. 46.
    I Believe In A Thing Called Love (Live At The Astoria 2003)
  47. 47.
    Buffet (Live At The Astoria 2003) (Missing Lyrics)
  48. 48.
    Givin’ Up (Live At The Astoria 2003) (Missing Lyrics)
  49. 49.
    Love On The Rocks With No Ice (Live At The Astoria 2003) (Missing Lyrics)
  50. 50.
    Grief Hammer (Live At Wembley 2004) (Missing Lyrics)
  51. 51.
    Givin’ Up (Live At Wembley 2004) (Missing Lyrics)
  52. 52.
    Stuck In A Rut (Live At Wembley 2004) (Missing Lyrics)
  53. 53.
    Dinner Lady Arms (Live At Wembley 2004) (Missing Lyrics)
  54. 54.
    Growing on Me (Live at Wembley, 2004) (Missing Lyrics)
  55. 55.
    Makin’ Out (Live At Wembley 2004) (Missing Lyrics)
  56. 56.
    Physical Sex (Live At Wembley 2004) (Missing Lyrics)
  57. 57.
    Love Is Only A Feeling (Live At Wembley 2004) (Missing Lyrics)
  58. 58.
    Seemed Like A Good Idea At The Time (Live At Wembley 2004) (Missing Lyrics)
  59. 59.
    Buffet (Live At Wembley 2004) (Missing Lyrics)
  60. 60.
    Black Shuck (Live At Wembley 2004) (Missing Lyrics)
  61. 61.
    Friday Night (Live At Wembley 2004) (Missing Lyrics)
  62. 62.
    I Believe In A Thing Called Love (Live At Wembley 2004)
  63. 63.
    Get Your Hands Off My Woman (Live At Wembley 2004) (Missing Lyrics)
  64. 64.
    Love On The Rocks With No Ice (Live At Wembley 2004) (Missing Lyrics)
  65. 65.
    Do They Know It’s Christmas? (Live At Wembley 2004) (Missing Lyrics)
  66. 66.
    Christmas Time (Don’t Let the Bells End) (Live At Wembley 2004) (Missing Lyrics)
Credits
Producer
Writers
Engineer
Mixing Engineer
Bass
Drums
Guitar
Vocals
Lead Vocals
Label
Recorded At
Chapel Studios (Lincolnshire, England)
Released on
August 12, 2002
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