"Love Generation" is a song by French music producer and DJ Bob Sinclar featuring vocals from Gary Pine, included on Sinclar's fourth studio album, Western Dream. The single was released in September 2005 through the Yellow Productions label and became a hit in Europe and Australia, topping the charts of five countries as well as the Hungarian and US dance charts. It was less popular in the United Kingdom, reaching number 12 there, and was featured on many Ministry of Sound albums of the time and had much rotation on MTV Dance.
Chart performance The song topped the charts of Australia, Austria, Flanders, the Czech Republic, and Germany. It entered the top 10 in several other countries, including Denmark, France, Hungary, Italy, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland.
Music video The music video is inspired by the music video for "Sweet Lullaby" by Deep Forest.simplypopmusic.com Both videos feature children riding their bicycle across different locations, greeting the local people and sampling the local cultures and atmosphere.
The music video, which appears to have been shot at various locations in the United States, starts with a young boy (played by David Beaudoin, who stars in numerous Bob Sinclar videos) waking up one seemingly ordinary morning. He gets himself ready and goes out on his bike to school. He arrives outside the entrance and pauses, apparently in thought. Then he rides the bike on, past the school, and partakes on a trip to many different and exotic locations all over the USA including New York City, Los Angeles and San Francisco. He waves to people he passes, rests occasionally for refreshments and to admire his surroundings, before riding on. The man watering his lawn is Sinclar.
Eventually he ends up back at his home at the time he usually gets back from school. He embraces and chats animatedly to his mother, and she brings him to bed later. He looks thoughtfully at the globe at his bedside table, before rolling over to sleep. Overall the video has a very upbeat story, an adventure in the wild outdoors, and how a boy spreads love all over his nation.
FIFA version In Germany, Austria and Switzerland, a special CD single was issued to coincide with the draws for the 2006 FIFA World Cup, with animated mascots Goleo VI and Pille appearing on both the cover of FIFA single release and in the accompanying music video. This release was credited to "Bob Sinclar presents Goleo VI featuring Gary 'Nesta' Pine" and was used throughout the World Cup event.
Track listings "Love Generation" (radio edit) "Love Generation" (club mix) "Love Generation" (Full Intention mix) "Love Generation" (Full Intention dub) "Love Generation" (Ron Carroll Black Church Feeling) "Love Generation" (Kenny Dope Gutta remix)
Australasian release "Love Generation" (Radio Edit) "Love Generation" (Extended Club Version)
German, Austrian and Swiss CD single "Love Generation" (radio edit) – 3:32 "Love Generation" (main club mix) – 8:46 "Love Generation" (Kenny Dope Gutta remix) – 6:58 "Love Generation" (Antoine Clamaran remix) – 9:26 "Love Generation" (video clip)
Charts
Weekly charts Chart (2005–2006)PeakpositionCanada CHR/Pop Top 40 (Radio & Records)15Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)2Greece (IFPI)10Romania (Romanian Top 100)Romanian peak11Russia Airplay (TopHit)5 Chart (2020)Peakposition Chart (2025)PeakpositionKazakhstan Airplay (TopHit)86
Year-end charts Chart (2005)PositionBelgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)5Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)17CIS Airplay (TopHit)74Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)50Italy (FIMI) Click on Scarica l'allegato.46Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)20Netherlands (Single Top 100)19Russia Airplay (TopHit)67UK Singles (OCC)104 Chart (2006)PositionAustralia (ARIA)12Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)2Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)40Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)92CIS Airplay (TopHit)149Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)6Germany (Media Control GfK)1Hungary (Dance Top 40)7Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)3Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)56Netherlands (Single Top 100)85New Zealand (RIANZ)12Russia Airplay (TopHit)142Sweden (Hitlistan)46Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)3US Dance Club Play (Billboard)13
Decade-end charts Chart (2000–2009)PositionGermany (Media Control GfK)6
Certifications
Release history RegionDateFormat(s)Label(s)Belgium19 September 2005Digital download EPYellow ProductionsFrance2005United Kingdom10 October 2005DefectedAustralia23 January 2006CDHussle
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