Love Is the Knife

"Love Is the Knife" is the third single from Bonnie Tyler's country inspired album, Rocks and Honey (2013). It was written by Nashville-based songwriters J.D. Leonard and Jim Sells, and released by Labrador Music in Scandinavia, Australia and New Zealand on 16 September 2013. The single failed to chart worldwide. The lyrics depict Tyler describing her heartbreak after a breakup.

Background and release

The song received no promotion before its release on 16 September 2013. Tyler only performed the song once when making an appearance on Danish television.^[1]

Composition

"Love Is the Knife" was written by J.D. Leonard and Jim Sells.

Critical reception

The song received a positive review from So So Gay within their full album review of Rocks and Honey. They referred to the song as "anthemic," with a powerful beat, strong vocals and mature songwriting, and concluded with "it is this sort of song that the trademark Bonnie Tyler vocals suits so well."^[2] Music OMH described the song as "clutter", and that it "miss[es] an over the top hair metal guitar solo."^[3]

Track listing

The single was released in MP3 format.

Digital download

"Love Is the Knife" – 4:40

Release history

Country	Date	Format
Australia, Denmark, Finland, New Zealand, Norway, Sweden^[4]^[5]^[6]^[7]^[8]^[9]	16 September 2013	Digital download

References

↑ Leonard, J.D. (23 September 2012). ""Love Is The Knife" will be Bonnie Tyler's next single!!". J.D. Leonard official website. Retrieved 31 December 2013.
↑ B, Jon (May 8, 2013). "Album Review: Bonnie Tyler – Rocks and Honey". So So Gay. Retrieved May 9, 2013.
↑ Ingham, Thomas (May 6, 2013). "Album Reviews Bonnie Tyler – Rocks And Honey". OMH Media. Retrieved August 14, 2014.
↑ "Love Is the Knife - Single by Bonnie Tyler". iTunes Store. Apple, Inc. Retrieved 31 December 2013.
↑ "Love Is the Knife - Single by Bonnie Tyler". iTunes Store. Apple, Inc. Retrieved 31 December 2013.
↑ "Love Is the Knife - Single by Bonnie Tyler". iTunes Store. Apple, Inc. Retrieved 31 December 2013.
↑ "Love Is the Knife - Single by Bonnie Tyler". iTunes Store. Apple, Inc. Retrieved 31 December 2013.
↑ "Love Is the Knife - Single by Bonnie Tyler". iTunes Store. Apple, Inc. Retrieved 31 December 2013.
↑ "Love Is the Knife - Single by Bonnie Tyler". iTunes Store. Apple, Inc. Retrieved 31 December 2013.

Bonnie Tyler songs

Discography

The World Starts Tonight	"Lost in France" "More Than a Lover"

Natural Force	"It's a Heartache" "Living for the City" "Heaven" "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman" "Here Am I"

Diamond Cut	"Too Good to Last" "My Guns Are Loaded"

Goodbye to the Island	"I'm Just a Woman" "Sometimes When We Touch" "A Whiter Shade of Pale" "Sitting on the Edge of the Ocean" "I Believe in Your Sweet Love"

Faster Than the Speed of Night	"Have You Ever Seen the Rain?" "Faster Than the Speed of Night" "Total Eclipse of the Heart" "Straight from the Heart"

Secret Dreams and Forbidden Fire	"If You Were a Woman (And I Was a Man)" "Loving You's a Dirty Job but Somebody's Gotta Do It" "Band of Gold" "Lovers Again" "Holding Out for a Hero"

Hide Your Heart	"Hide Your Heart" "Don't Turn Around" "Save Up All Your Tears" "To Love Somebody" "The Best"

Bitterblue	"Against the Wind" "Bitterblue" "Where Were You"

Angel Heart	"Fools Lullaby" "I Cry Myself to Sleep at Night"

Silhouette in Red	"You Are So Beautiful"

Free Spirit	"You're the One" "Making Love Out of Nothing at All" "Bridge over Troubled Water" "Two Out of Three Ain't Bad"

All in One Voice	"Angel of the Morning" "I Put a Spell on You" "The Rose" "He's the King" "Silent Night"

Heart Strings	"Human Touch" "Everybody Hurts" "Amazed" "Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)" "And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going" "Lean on Me" "In My Life" "Learning to Fly" "Right Here Waiting" "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For" "I Can't Make You Love Me" "Need Your Love So Bad" "It's Over"

Simply Believe	"Si demain... (Turn Around)" "Si tout s'arrête (It's a Heartache) "Darlin'"

Wings	"Louise"

Rocks and Honey	"This Is Gonna Hurt" "Believe in Me" "What You Need from Me" "Love Is the Knife" "Mom"

Collaborations	"A Rockin' Good Way (to Mess Around and Fall in Love)" "Islands" "Vergiß Es (Forget It)" "Amour Éternel (Eternal Flame)"

Other songs	"Sayonara Tokyo" "Here She Comes" "The Desert Is in Your Heart" "I Don't Know How to Love Him"

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