Love Is a Shield

"Love Is a Shield"
Single by Camouflage
from the album Methods of Silence
B-side"The Story of the Falling Fighters"
ReleasedApril 1989
Recorded
  • November 1988
  • January 1989
StudioDynaton (Weiterstadt)
Genre
Length
  • 4:42 (album version)
  • 3:59 (single version)
LabelMetronome
Songwriters
Producers
  • Alex Henniger
  • Camouflage
Camouflage singles chronology
"That Smiling Face"
(1989)		 "Love Is a Shield"
(1989)		 "One Fine Day"
(1989)
Music video
"Love Is a Shield" on YouTube

"Love Is a Shield" is a song by German synth-pop trio Camouflage, released in April 1989 as the lead single from their second studio album, Methods of Silence.

The music video for the song was directed by Rainer Thieding.

Track listing

  1. "Love Is a Shield" – 3:59
  2. "The Story of the Falling Fighters" – 3:58
  1. "Love Is a Shield" (extended version) – 5:20
  2. "The Story of the Falling Fighters" (extended version) – 5:36
  3. "Love Is a Shield" – 3:59
  1. "Love Is a Shield" (extended US mix) – 8:02
  2. "Love Is a Shield" (Orbit dub) – 7:35
  3. "Love Is a Shield" (ambient mix) – 5:00

Charts

Chart performance for "Love Is a Shield"
Chart (1989) Peak
position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)11
Germany (GfK)9
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)29
US Alternative Airplay (Billboard) 23
US Dance Club Songs (Billboard) 35

Certifications

Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Germany (BVMI) Gold 250,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. 1 2 Love Is a Shield (Germany CD maxi single). Camouflage. Metronome Records. April 1989. 871 457-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  2. ↑ "Camouflage – Love Is A Shield". cliparchiv.tv – Musikvideo Datenbank (in German). Archived from the original on 16 February 2015. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
  3. ↑ "Camouflage – Love Is A Shield" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
  4. ↑ "Offizielle Deutsche Charts" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. To see the peak chart position, click 'TITEL VON', followed by the artist's name. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
  5. ↑ "Camouflage – Love Is A Shield". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
  6. 1 2 redsox (4 October 2005). "History Of The US Charts- Part III (c)". UKMIX Forums. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
  7. ↑ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Camouflage; 'Love Is A Shield')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 4 July 2024.