The Cardigans – Lovefool

It was the Todd Terry mix that put Lovefool on the turntables of club djs in Toronto, shortly after the incredible success of Todd's mixes of Missing by Everything But The Girl. I won't say anymore but it was around this time that everything Todd touched turned to gold.

Todd Terry produced several mixes of "Lovefool". The "Frozen Sun" mix is very disparate, using fragmented beats and only partial elements of the original. Two other mixes are available on the US version of "Been It" if you want some alternatives. The Indeep Mix and Freeze Club are a little less deconstructed, and use more vocals.

For better or worse, LOVEFOOL is the track that put The Cardigans on the map. And there's no denying: it's a slice of pop heaven. But their other work was unfortunately shunned when the fickle public expected another piece of bubble gum. Obviously, they weren't prepared for the darker elements that pop up regularly in their repetoire. Too bad. On this single, you get the delectable original as well as an acoustic "Puck Version." Todd Terry puts a house beat behind the track with pleasing enough results on his "Club Radio" mix. His "Frozen Sun" mix tries the patience, though.