# LoveBUZZ

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***loveBUZZ*** is the debut album released by Australian [rock](/source/Rock_music) band [the Hummingbirds](/source/The_Hummingbirds).

The album was released on the [rooART](/source/RooART) label in 1989.[1] It peaked at No. 31 on the national album charts.[2] The album eventually reached sales of approximately 40,000 copies (exceeding the 35,000 required for [Gold record certification](/source/Music_recording_sales_certification) in Australia).[3] In October 2010, *LoveBUZZ* was listed in the book *[100 Best Australian Albums](/source/100_Best_Australian_Albums)*.[4]

## Reception

[AllMusic](/source/AllMusic) said the band's "specialty was a power-pop/alternative rock style that served them well on *loveBUZZ*", and noted the album would be enjoyed by "those who like jangly guitar music that's lively and energetic but consistently appealing melodically and harmonically".[5]

In *[The Sell-In](/source/The_Sell-In)*, [Craig Mathieson](/source/Craig_Mathieson) said, "[Mitch Easter](/source/Mitch_Easter)'s disciplined approach had captured a guitar-spangled, fragile sound focussing attention on the voices. *LoveBUZZ* had enough romantic verve and sheer pop delight, mixed with the band's indie routes, to make the album one of the releases of the year."[3]

## Track listing

All tracks written by Simon Holmes unless otherwise noted.[6]

1. "Blush" - (Holmes, Robyn St Clare) 3:20
1. "She Knows..." - 4:39
1. "Hollow Inside" - 3:27
1. "Tuesday" (Alannah Russack) - 3:21
1. "Word Gets Around" - 2:56
1. "House Taken Over" - 6:05
1. "Get on Down" - 3:38
1. "Alimony" - 3:46
1. "Everything You Said" (St Clare) - 3:16
1. "Barbarian" - 3:51
1. "Three in the Morning" - 4:32
1. "Michelle as Well" - 3:54
1. "If You Leave" (Holmes, Russack, St Clare, Mark Temple) - 5:34
1. "Miles to Go" (St Clare) - 2:43

## Charts

Chart (1989) Peak position

## Personnel

### The Hummingbirds

- [Simon Holmes](/source/Simon_Holmes_(guitarist)) - guitar, vocals
- Alannah Russack - guitar, vocals
- Robyn St. Clare - bass, vocals
- Mark Temple - drums

### Production

- Don Bartley - Mastering
- Paula Bray - Photography
- [Mitch Easter](/source/Mitch_Easter) - Producer, Engineer
- Justine - Assistant Engineer
- Tony Mott - Photography
- Paul - Assistant Engineer
- Jim "The Royster" Perry - Mixing Assistant
- Quiffboy Polanski - Executive Producer
- Robyn St. Clare - Photography
- Paul Tatz - Design, Layout Design
- Mark Williams - Mixing
- Mark Williams - Engineer

## References

1. Holmgren, Magnus. ["The Hummingbirds"](https://web.archive.org/web/20131021015727/http://hem.passagen.se/honga/database/h/hummingbirds.html). [Australian Rock Database](/source/Australian_Rock_Database). Passagen.se (Magnus Holmgren). Archived from [the original](http://hem.passagen.se/honga/database/h/hummingbirds.html) on 21 October 2013. Retrieved 1 June 2015.

1. McFarlane, Ian (1999). ["Encyclopedia entry for 'The Hummingbirds'"](http://www.whammo.com.au/encyclopedia.asp?articleid=928). *[Encyclopedia of Australian Rock and Pop](/source/Encyclopedia_of_Australian_Rock_and_Pop)*. [St Leonards, NSW](/source/St_Leonards,_New_South_Wales): [Allen & Unwin](/source/Allen_%26_Unwin). ISBN 1-86448-768-2. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20040829235034/http://www.whammo.com.au/encyclopedia.asp?articleid=928) 2004-08-29 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2008-01-13.

1. Mathieson, Craig (2000). ["1990"](https://books.google.com/books?id=dFnJSg-Obx0C&dq=%22the+hummingbirds%22+holmes&pg=PA18). *[The Sell-in: How the Music Business Seduced Alternative Rock](/source/The_Sell-In)*. [Allen & Unwin](/source/Allen_%26_Unwin). ISBN 1-86508-412-3. Retrieved 2008-01-13.

1. O'Donnell, John; Creswell, Toby; Mathieson, Craig (October 2010). *[100 Best Australian Albums](/source/100_Best_Australian_Albums)*. [Prahran, Vic](/source/Prahran,_Victoria): Hardie Grant Books. ISBN 978-1-74066-955-9.

1. Alex Henderson. ["LoveBUZZ"](https://www.allmusic.com/album/love-buzz-mw0000207321). *AllMusic*

1. ["APRA search engine"](https://web.archive.org/web/20071205184453/http://www.apra.com.au/cms/worksearch/worksearch.srvlt?action=workSearch). [Australasian Performing Right Association](/source/Australasian_Performing_Right_Association) (APRA). Archived from [the original](http://www.apra.com.au/cms/worksearch/worksearch.srvlt?action=workSearch) on 2007-12-05. Retrieved 2009-01-13. Note: requires user to input song title e.g. BLUSH

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