Song written by Kate Bush. Originally released on her seventh album The Red Shoes. Also released as a single by EMI Records in the UK on 7 November 1994.

Formats

‘And So Is Love’ was released in the UK as a picture disc 7″ single with a large poster and as two CD-singles: one in a regular small case and one in a big case with three 5″ x 5″ card prints.
All formats feature the lead track and the U.S. mix of Rubberband Girl. The two CD-singles also featured the U.S. mix of Eat The Music.

Versions

There are two versions of ‘And So Is Love’: the album version from 1993, and the version from Bush’s album Director’s Cut in 2011, on which the key lyric ‘But now we see that life is sad’ is changed to ‘But now we see that life is sweet’.

Music video

The music video for ‘And So Is Love’ was also used in the movie The Line, The Cross and The Curve and features Kate singing the song in a dark room lit only by a candle.

Performances

After the release of the single, it climbed to number 26 in the UK singles chart. The chart entry marked Bush’s first appearance on the chart show Top Of The Pops in nine years. It was a straightforward performance with Kate lipsynching the song in front of the studio audience with two female backing singers by her side.

Cover versions

‘And so is love’ was covered by A Balladeer and The Hounds Of Love.

Highest chart positions

UK: 26

Lyrics

And you huh?
You do huh?

We let it in
We give it out
And in the end
What’s it all about?
It must be love

I give you my
I give you my
You give me your
You give me your joy

We used to say
“Ah Hell, we’re young”
But now we see that life is sad
And so is love

Ooh baby live your life for love
Ooh baby live your life for love

We used to say
“Ah Hell, we’re young”
But now we see that life is sad
And so is love

Ooh baby for the sake of love
Ooh baby for the sake of love

And whatever happens
What really matters?
It’s all we’ve got
Isn’t that enough?

Life is sad and so is love

You let it slip
You let it slip
I love you more
I love you more for it

Life is sad and so is love

All for love
Just for the sake of love
You set me free
I set you free

Credits

Drums: Stuart Elliott
Bass: John Giblin
Guitar: Eric Clapton
Hammond: Gary Brooker