Love Is a Shield

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"Love Is a Shield"
File:Camouflage - Love Is a Shield.jpg
Single by Camouflage
from the album Methods of Silence
B-side"The Story of the Falling Fighters"
ReleasedApril 1989
Recorded
  • November 1988
  • January 1989[1]
StudioDynaton (Weiterstadt)[1]
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.[3]

Track listing

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  • 7″ single (Europe, 1989)
  1. "Love Is a Shield" – 3:59
  2. "The Story of the Falling Fighters" – 3:58
  • CD maxi single (Germany, 1989)
  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
  • 12″ promotional single (US-Remixes) (Germany, 1989)
  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

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Chart performance for "Love Is a Shield"
Chart (1989) Peak
position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[4] 11
Germany (GfK)[5] 9
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[6] 29
US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[7] 23
US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[7] 35

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Germany (BVMI)[8] Gold 250,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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  4. ^ "Camouflage – Love Is A Shield" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
  5. ^ "Camouflage – Love Is A Shield" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
  6. ^ "Camouflage – Love Is A Shield". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
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