"Nothin' My Love Can't Fix" is a song by American actor and singer Joey Lawrence, released as the first single from his self-titled debut album on February 15, 1993, by MCA Records subsidiary Impact Records. Written by Lawrence, Alexandra Forbes and Eric Beall and produced by Forbes, Beall, Steve Barri and Tony Peluso, "Nothin' My Love Can't Fix" is Lawrence's most successful single, peaking at number 19 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number 10 on the Billboard Top 40/Mainstream chart. It also reached number 13 in the United Kingdom, number 22 in Ireland, number 50 in Canada, and number 68 in Australia.
Background "Nothin' My Love Can't Fix" was written by Joey Lawrence, Alexandra Forbes, and Eric Beall. The song was written when Lawrence was approximately fifteen years old.
Composition According to the sheet music published at Musicnotes.com by Alfred Publishing, the song is written in the key of F major and is set in time signature of common time with a tempo of 108 beats per minute. Lawrence's vocal range spans three octaves, from F3 to F♯6.
Chart performance In the United States, "Nothin' My Love Can't Fix" debuted at number 68 on the Billboard Hot 100 for the issue dated March 6, 1993. The song spent 20 weeks on the chart, reaching its peak position of number 19 for the issue dated May 8, 1993. On the 1993 year-end chart, the song achieved a position of number 92.
Music video The video premiered on February 15, 1993, during an episode of Blossom. Prior to its broadcast, the video was promoted through advertisements on MTV and NBC. The music video received heavy airplay on many outlets, including MTV, and Lawrence was invited to perform on MTV Spring Break, The Arsenio Hall Show, and Top of the Pops.
Track listings and formats
7-inch single "Nothin' My Love Can't Fix" – 3:59 "Nothin' My Love Can't Fix" (D. Abraham Slam Mix) – 4:00
12-inch and CD single "Nothin' My Love Can't Fix" – 3:59 "Nothin' My Love Can't Fix" (D. Abraham Slam Mix) – 4:00 "Nothin' My Love Can't Fix" (D. Abraham Alternate Extended Mix) – 5:13
Cassette single 1 "Nothin' My Love Can't Fix" – 3:59 "Intro" – 0:13 "I Can't Help Myself" (excerpt) – 1:27 "Stay Forever" (excerpt) – 1:47 "Night by Night" (excerpt) – 1:50
Cassette single 2 "Nothin' My Love Can't Fix" – 3:59 "Nothin' My Love Can't Fix" (D. Abraham Alternate Slam Mix) – 4:24 "Nothin' My Love Can't Fix" (D. Abraham Slam Mix) – 4:00 "Nothin' My Love Can't Fix" (D. Abraham Alternate Extended Mix) – 5:13
US and UK 7-inch single "Nothin' My Love Can't Fix" – 3:59 "Nothin' My Love Can't Fix" (D. Abraham Alternate Slam Mix) – 4:24
Australian CD single "Nothin' My Love Can't Fix" – 3:59 "Nothin' My Love Can't Fix" (D. Abraham Alternate Extended Mix) – 5:13
Personnel Personnel are adapted from the Joey Lawrence album liner notes. Joey Lawrence – vocals, writing Steve Barri – production Alexandra Forbes – production, writing Eric Beall – production, writing Tony Peluso – production, vocal recording, mixing Steve Skinner – keyboards, drum programming Fred Tenny – recording Axel Niehaus – assistant recording engineer Fred Kelly – assistant mixing engineer Julie Barri – production assistance Steve Hall – mastering
Charts
Weekly charts Chart (1993–1994)PeakpositionAustralia (ARIA)68Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)39US Billboard Hot 10019US Top 40/Mainstream (Billboard)10US Top 40/Rhythm-Crossover (Billboard)34
Year-end charts Chart (1993)PositionUS Billboard Hot 10092
Release history RegionDateFormat(s)Label(s)United StatesFebruary 15, 1993ImpactUnited KingdomJune 14, 1993EMIAustraliaJuly 26, 1993January 24, 1994CD with poster
In popular culture "Nothin' My Love Can't Fix" was used as the end-title theme for the 1993 film Cop and a Half.
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