Love Stinks

This article is about the J. Geils Band album. For the episode of Bump in the Night, see Love Stinks (Bump in the Night). For the Frasier episode, see Love Stinks (Frasier episode). For the 1999 movie, see Love Stinks (film).

Love Stinks
Studio album by The J. Geils Band
Released	January 28, 1980
Recorded	1979 at Long View Farm, North Brookfield, Massachusetts
Genre	Rock, new wave
Length	37:34
Label	EMI
Producer	Seth Justman
The J. Geils Band chronology
Best of the J. Geils Band (1979)Best of the J. Geils Band1979 Love Stinks (1980) Freeze Frame (1981)Freeze Frame1981

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	link
Robert Christgau	C+
Rolling Stone	(mixed) link

Love Stinks is the eleventh album by American rock band The J. Geils Band, released in 1980 (see 1980 in music).

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 movie The Wedding Singer. The song was also featured in the film Opie Gets Laid. In late July 2009, "Love Stinks" was heard in a series of Swiffer commercials.

Track listing

All songs written by Peter Wolf and Seth Justman, except where noted

1. "Just Can't Wait" – 3:24
2. "Come Back" – 5:11
3. "Takin' You Down" – 4:05
4. "Night Time" (Bob Feldman, Jerry Goldstein, Richard Gottehrer) – 4:31
5. "No Anchovies, Please" – 2:41
6. "Love Stinks" – 3:44
7. "Tryin' Not to Think About It" – 6:22
8. "Desire (Please Don't Turn Away)" – 3:35
9. "Till the Walls Come Tumblin' Down" – 4:01

Personnel

• Peter Wolf - vocals
• J. Geils - guitar
• Seth Justman - keyboard, vocals
• Danny Klein - bass
• Magic Dick - harmonica, trumpet, chromatic harmonica
• Stephen Bladd - percussion, 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 - Billboard (North America)

Year	Chart	Position
1980	Pop Albums	18

Singles - Billboard (North America)

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1980	"Come Back"	Club Play Singles	69
1980	"Come Back	Pop Singles	32
1980	"Just Can't Wait"	Pop Singles	78
1980	"Love Stinks"	Pop Singles	38