The Book of Love

~ Song

Relationships

lyricist and composer:Stephin Merritt
publisher:Gay And Loud Music
lyrics page:https://genius.com/The-magnetic-fields-the-book-of-love-lyrics [info]
SecondHandSongs:https://secondhandsongs.com/work/112075 [info]
Wikidata:Q22043867 [info]
later translated versions:El libro del amor
Il libro dell’amore

Recordings

DateTitleAttributesArtistLength
recordings
2002-06-22Book of Love (live, 2002-06-22: The Aladdin Theater, Portland, OR, USA)cover and liveMike Doughty?:??
2003-03-13The Book of Love (live, 2003-03-13: Washington, DC, USA)cover and liveMike Doughty?:??
2003-07 – 2003-08The Book of LovePatricia O’Callaghan2:23
2003-11-13Book of Love (live; 2003-11-13: Chicago, IL, USA)liveMike Doughty?:??
2004-04-23The Book of Love (live, 2004-04-23: Paradise Rock Club, Boston, MA, USA)cover and liveMike Doughty?:??
2005-01-20The Book of Love (live, 2005-01-20: Schubas, Chicago, IL, USA)cover and liveDavid Mead4:37
2006-04-20 – 2006-04-27The Book of LovecoverCheryl Bentyne4:17
2006-04-20 – 2006-04-27The Book of Love (reprise)coverCheryl Bentyne1:11
2010-03-27The Book of Love (live, 2010‐03‐27: O2 Arena, London, UK)cover and livePeter Gabriel3:49
2011-03-23 – 2011-03-24The Book of Love (live, 2011-03-23/24: Hammersmith Apollo, London, UK)cover and livePeter Gabriel3:55
2011-03-23 – 2011-03-24The Book of Love (live, 2011‐03: HMV Hammersmith Apollo, London, UK)cover and livePeter Gabriel3:56
Book of LovecoverChandler and Ken3:08
Book of LovecoverUniversity of California, Los Angeles Awaken A Cappella3:36
Book Of LovecoverTracey Thorn2:56
The Book of LoveThe Magnetic Fields3:08
The Book of LoveThe Magnetic Fields3:45
The Book of LovecoverJennifer Berning3:33
The Book of Lovecover and instrumental12 Ensemble, Miloš Karadaglić, Katherine Tinker3:20
The Book of LovecoverViktoria Tolstoy feat. Iiro Rantala3:14
The Book of LovecoverTracey Thorn2:49
The Book of LovecoverScala & Kolacny Brothers3:17
The Book of LovecoverLucy Ellis3:30
The Book of LovecoverNow It’s Overhead4:41
The Book of LovecoverPeter Gabriel3:54
The Book of LoveThe Magnetic Fields2:42
The Book of Love (soundtrack edit)coverPeter Gabriel3:37
The Book of Lovecover and liveThe Airborne Toxic Event4:15
The Book of LovecoverCatherine A.D.2:55
The Book of LovecoverAna Gasteyer3:24
The Book of LovecoverJames Diers & Graham O’Brien4:09
The Book of Lovecover2Cellos2:18
The Book of LovecoverMarissa Nadler2:45
The Book of LovecoverPeter Gabriel3:45
The Book of LovecoverKris Angelis3:20
The Book of LoveThe Magnetic Fields?:??
The Book of LovecoverThe Shadowboxers3:38
The Book of LovecoverReinhard Mey3:47
The Book of Love (live at Whelans)cover and liveGavin James3:14
The Book of LovecoverPop Morrison & Possimiste3:45
The Book of LovecoverElizabeth & the Catapult4:21
The Book Of LoveEef Barzelay4:14
The Book Of LovecoverThe New Standards3:06
The Book of Love (reissue)coverPeter Gabriel3:45
The Book of Love (remix)coverPeter Gabriel3:40
The Book of Love / Acquiesce (live at Wembley Stadium September 28, 2025)coverOlivia Rodrigo / Oasis4:08