{{Short description|2005 single by Bob Sinclar featuring Gary Pine}} {{Distinguish|Generation Love}} {{Use dmy dates|date=January 2022}} {{Infobox song | name = Love Generation | cover = BobSinclar-LoveGen.jpg | alt = | border = yes | type = single | artist = [[Bob Sinclar]] featuring [[Gary Pine]] | album = [[Western Dream]] | released = {{start date|2005|9|19|df=y}} | recorded = | studio = | venue = | length = * 8:55 (album version) * 3:39 (radio/video version) * 2:58 (radio edit) | label = * [[Yellow Productions]] * [[Defected Records|Defected]] | writer = * [[Duane Harden]] * [[Bob Sinclar|Christophe le Friant]] * Gary Pine * Jay Woodhouse * JG Schreiner * Alain Wisniak | producer = Bob Sinclar | chronology = [[Bob Sinclar]] | prev_title = You Could Be My Lover | prev_year = 2004 | next_title = [[World, Hold On (Children of the Sky)]] | next_year = 2006 | misc = {{Audio sample | type = single | file = Bob Sinclar feat. Gary Pine - Love Generation (Radio Edit).ogg | description = Love Generation }} {{External music video|{{YouTube|quUTJXPH55Y|"Love Generation"}}}} }} "'''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]]. In 2006, a new version that featured the [[2006 FIFA World Cup]] mascot [[Goleo VI]] was released.
==Chart performance== The song topped the charts of Australia, Austria, [[Flanders]], the Czech Republic, and Germany.<ref name="aus"/><ref name="cze"/> It entered the top 10 in several other countries, including Denmark, France, Hungary, Italy, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland.<ref name="den"/><ref name="hun"/>
==Music video== The music video is inspired by the music video for "Sweet Lullaby" by [[Deep Forest]].<ref>[http://simplypopmusic.com/love-generation-bob-sinclar/ ''simplypopmusic.com'']</ref> 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== The special release [[Bob Sinclar]] presents [[Goleo VI]] featuring [[Gary Pine|Gary "Nesta" Pine]] was on 9 December 2005 to coincide with the draws for the [[2006 FIFA World Cup]]. The song was used throughout the World Cup event the following year. The animated mascot [[Goleo VI]] and [[Pille]] appear both on the cover of FIFA single release and in the music video launched.
==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' Gonzales|Kenny Dope]] Gutta Remix)
* '''Australasian release''' # "Love Generation" (Radio Edit) # "Love Generation" (Extended Club Version)
==Charts== {{col-begin}} {{col-2}}
===Weekly charts=== {|class="wikitable sortable" !Chart (2005–2006) !Peak<br/>position |- {{single chart|Australia|1|artist=Bob Sinclar presents Goleo VI feat. Gary %22Nesta%22 Pine|song=Love Generation|accessdate=6 December 2010|refname="aus"}} |- {{single chart|Austria|1|artist=Bob Sinclar presents Goleo VI feat. Gary %22Nesta%22 Pine|song=Love Generation|accessdate=6 December 2010}} |- {{single chart|Flanders|1|artist=Bob Sinclar presents Goleo VI feat. Gary %22Nesta%22 Pine|song=Love Generation|accessdate=6 December 2010}} |- {{single chart|Wallonia|2|artist=Bob Sinclar presents Goleo VI feat. Gary %22Nesta%22 Pine|song=Love Generation|accessdate=6 December 2010}} |- |Canada CHR/Pop Top 40 (''[[Radio & Records]]'')<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Archive-RandR/2000s/2006/RR-2006-06-09.pdf|title=R&R Canada CHR/Pop Top 40|magazine=Radio & Records|issue=1661|page=25|date=June 9, 2006|access-date=May 24, 2024}}</ref> |align="center"|15 |- {{single chart|CIS|5|artist=Bob Sinclar|song=Love Generation|songid=3397|accessdate=11 December 2025}} |- {{single chart|Czech Republic|1|artist=SINCLAR BOB|song=Love Generation|year=2006|week=12|refname="cze"}} |- {{single chart|Denmark|3|artist=Bob Sinclar presents Goleo VI feat. Gary %22Nesta%22 Pine|song=Love Generation|accessdate=6 December 2010|refname="den"}} |- |Europe ([[European Hot 100 Singles|Eurochart Hot 100]])<ref>{{cite magazine|title=Hits of the World: Eurocharts|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|volume=118|issue=11|page=77|date=18 March 2006}}</ref> |align="center"|2 |- {{single chart|Finland|13|artist=Bob Sinclar|song=Love Generation|accessdate=6 December 2010}} |- {{single chart|France|3|artist=Bob Sinclar presents Goleo VI feat. Gary %22Nesta%22 Pine|song=Love Generation|accessdate=6 December 2010}} |- {{single chart|Germany|1|artist=Bob Sinclar presents Goleo VI feat. Gary "Nesta" Pine|song=Love Generation|songid=142202|accessdate=26 December 2010}} |- |Greece ([[IFPI Greece|IFPI]])<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.ifpi.gr/chart03.htm |title=IFPI archive |access-date=12 January 2006 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060112083445/http://www.ifpi.gr/chart03.htm |archive-date=12 January 2006 |url-status=dead }}</ref> |align="center"|10 |- {{single chart|Hungary|2|year=2006|week=15|refname="hun"}} |- {{single chart|Hungarydance|1|year=2006|week=10}} |- {{single chart|Ireland2|14|artist=artist=Bob Sinclar featuring Gary Pine|song=Love Generation|accessdate=26 November 2020}} |- {{single chart|Italy|9|artist=Bob Sinclar presents Goleo VI feat. Gary %22Nesta%22 Pine|song=Love Generation|accessdate=6 December 2010}} |- {{single chart|Dutch40|2|artist=Bob Sinclar|song=Love Generation|accessdate=6 December 2010}} |- {{single chart|Dutch100|3|artist=Bob Sinclar presents Goleo VI feat. Gary %22Nesta%22 Pine|song=Love Generation|accessdate=6 December 2010}} |- {{single chart|New Zealand|2|artist=Bob Sinclar presents Goleo VI feat. Gary %22Nesta%22 Pine|song=Love Generation|accessdate=6 December 2010}} |- {{single chart|Norway|13|artist=Bob Sinclar presents Goleo VI feat. Gary %22Nesta%22 Pine|song=Love Generation|accessdate=6 December 2010}} |- |Romania ([[Romanian Top 100]])<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20060218015049/http://www.rt100.ro/top-100-edition.html Romanian peak]</ref> |align="center"|11 |- |Russia Airplay ([[TopHit]])<ref>{{cite web|url=https://tophit.com/chart/top/radio/hits/ru/weekly/20060106-20060112|title=Top Radio Hits Russia Weekly Chart|publisher=[[TopHit]]|date=12 January 2006|access-date=24 April 2024}}</ref> |align="center"|5 |- {{single chart|Scotland|9|date=20051030|accessdate=26 November 2020}} |- {{single chart|Spain|6|artist=Bob Sinclar presents Goleo VI feat. Gary %22Nesta%22 Pine|song=Love Generation|accessdate=6 December 2010}} |- {{single chart|Sweden|2|artist=Bob Sinclar presents Goleo VI feat. Gary %22Nesta%22 Pine|song=Love Generation|accessdate=6 December 2010}} |- {{single chart|Switzerland|2|artist=Bob Sinclar presents Goleo VI feat. Gary %22Nesta%22 Pine|song=Love Generation|accessdate=6 December 2010}} |- {{single chart|UKdance|2|date=20051016|accessdate=26 November 2020}} |- {{single chart|UK|12|artist=artist=Bob Sinclar ft Gary Nesta Pine|song=Love Generation|date=20051030|accessdate=26 November 2020}} |- {{single chart|Billboarddanceclubplay|1|artist=Bob Sinclar|song=Love Generation||accessdate=6 December 2010}} |} {|class="wikitable" !Chart (2020) !Peak<br />position |- {{single chart|Poland|80|chartid=3416|year=2020|access-date=1 June 2020}} |} {|class="wikitable" !Chart (2025) !Peak<br />position |- |Kazakhstan Airplay ([[TopHit]])<ref>{{cite web|url=https://tophit.com/chart/top/radio/hits/kz/weekly/20250117-20250123|title=Top Radio Hits Kazakhstan Weekly Chart|publisher=[[TopHit]]|date=23 January 2025|access-date=27 January 2025}}</ref> |align="center"|86 |} {{col-2}}
===Year-end charts=== {|class="wikitable sortable" !Chart (2005) !Position |- |Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ultratop.be/nl/annual.asp?year=2005&cat=s|title=Jaaroverzichten 2005|publisher=Ultratop|access-date=22 February 2020}}</ref> |align="center"|5 |- |Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ultratop.be/fr/annual.asp?year=2005&cat=s|title=Rapports Annuels 2005|publisher=Ultratop|access-date=22 February 2020}}</ref> |align="center"|17 |- |CIS Airplay (TopHit)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://tophit.com/chart/top/radio/hits/global/annual/2005|title=Top Radio Hits Global Annual Chart 2005|publisher=[[TopHit]]|access-date=11 December 2025}}</ref> |align="center"|74 |- |Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.vnuemedia.com/bb/biz/images/pdf/YearEndEuropeanHot100.pdf|title=Year End European Hot 100 Singles Chart 2005 01 – 2005 52|magazine=Billboard|publisher=[[VNU Media]]|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121018142431/http://www.vnuemedia.com/bb/biz/images/pdf/YearEndEuropeanHot100.pdf|archive-date=18 October 2012|access-date=9 January 2022}}</ref> |align="center"|50 |- |Italy (FIMI)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fimi.it/dettaglio_documento.asp?id=637&idtipo_documento=1|title=Classifiche annuali 2005 FIMI Nielsen, dominano gli artisti italiani|publisher=[[Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana|FIMI]]|language=it|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060506075305/http://www.fimi.it/dettaglio_documento.asp?id=637&idtipo_documento=1|archive-date=6 May 2006|access-date=15 January 2021}} ''Click on'' Scarica l'allegato.</ref> |align="center"|46 |- |Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.top40.nl/bijzondere-lijsten/top-100-jaaroverzichten/2005|title=Top 100–Jaaroverzicht van 2005|publisher=Dutch Top 40|access-date=22 February 2020}}</ref> |align="center"|20 |- |Netherlands (Single Top 100)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://dutchcharts.nl/jaaroverzichten.asp?year=2005&cat=s|title=Jaaroverzichten – Single 2005|website=dutchcharts.nl|access-date=22 February 2020}}</ref> |align="center"|19 |- |Russia Airplay (TopHit)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://tophit.com/chart/top/radio/hits/ru/annual/2004|title=Top Radio Hits Russia Annual Chart: 2004|publisher=[[TopHit]]|access-date=24 April 2024|archive-date=23 April 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240423175500/https://tophit.com/chart/top/radio/hits/ru/annual/2004|url-status=live}}</ref> |align="center"|67 |- |UK Singles (OCC)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ukchartsplus.co.uk/ChartsPlusYE2005.pdf|title=ChartsPlusYE2005|work=UKchartsplus.co.uk |publisher=[[Official Charts Company]]|access-date=22 February 2020}}</ref> |align="center"|104 |} {|class="wikitable sortable" !Chart (2006) !Position |- |Australia (ARIA)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ariacharts.com.au/annual-charts/2006/singles-chart|title=ARIA End of Year Singles Chart 2006|publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association|access-date=22 February 2020}}</ref> |align="center"|12 |- |Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://austriancharts.at/year.asp?cat=s&id=2006|title=Jahreshitparade Singles 2006|website=austriancharts.at|access-date=22 February 2020}}</ref> |align="center"|2 |- |Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ultratop.be/nl/annual.asp?year=2006&cat=s|title=Jaaroverzichten 2006|publisher=Ultratop|access-date=22 February 2020}}</ref> |align="center"|40 |- |Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ultratop.be/fr/annual.asp?year=2006&cat=s|title=Rapports Annuels 2006|publisher=Ultratop|access-date=22 February 2020}}</ref> |align="center"|92 |- |CIS Airplay (TopHit)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://tophit.com/chart/top/radio/hits/global/annual/2006|title=Top Radio Hits Global Annual Chart 2006|publisher=[[TopHit]]|access-date=11 December 2025}}</ref> |align="center"|149 |- |Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/yearendcharts/european_hot_100_singles.jsp|title=European Hot 100 Songs|magazine=Billboard|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071114134432/http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/yearendcharts/european_hot_100_singles.jsp|archive-date=14 November 2007|access-date=9 January 2022}}</ref> |align="center"|6 |- |Germany (Media Control GfK)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.offiziellecharts.de/charts/single-jahr/for-date-2006|title=Top 100 Single–Jahrescharts 2006|publisher=[[GfK Entertainment]]|language=de|access-date=22 February 2020}}</ref> |align="center"|1 |- |Hungary (Dance Top 40)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://slagerlistak.hu/archivum/eves-osszesitett-listak/dance/2006|title=Dance Top 100 – 2006|access-date=8 April 2020|publisher=[[Mahasz]]}}</ref> |align="center"|7 |- |Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://slagerlistak.hu/archivum/eves-osszesitett-listak/radios/2006|title=Rádiós Top 100 – hallgatottsági adatok alapján – 2006|access-date=22 February 2020|publisher=[[Mahasz]]}}</ref> |align="center"|3 |- |Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.top40.nl/bijzondere-lijsten/top-100-jaaroverzichten/2006|title=Top 100–Jaaroverzicht van 2006|publisher=Dutch Top 40|access-date=22 February 2020}}</ref> |align="center"|56 |- |Netherlands (Single Top 100)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://dutchcharts.nl/jaaroverzichten.asp?year=2006&cat=s|title=Jaaroverzichten – Single 2006|website=dutchcharts.nl|access-date=22 February 2020}}</ref> |align="center"|85 |- |New Zealand (RIANZ)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://aotearoamusiccharts.co.nz/archive/annual-singles/2006-12-31|title=Top Selling Singles of 2006|publisher=[[Recorded Music NZ]]|access-date=13 June 2020}}</ref> |align="center"|12 |- |Russia Airplay (TopHit)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://tophit.com/chart/top/radio/hits/ru/annual/2006|title=Top Radio Hits Russia Annual Chart: 2006|publisher=[[TopHit]]|access-date=25 April 2024|archive-date=25 April 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240425163344/https://tophit.com/chart/top/radio/hits/ru/annual/2006|url-status=live}}</ref> |align="center"|142 |- |Sweden (Hitlistan)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sverigetopplistan.se/chart/43?dspy=2006&dspp=1|title=Årslista Singlar, 2006|publisher=Sverigetopplistan|language=sv|access-date=22 February 2020}}</ref> |align="center"|46 |- |Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://hitparade.ch/charts/jahreshitparade/2006|title=Schweizer Jahreshitparade 2006 – hitparade.ch|publisher=Hung Medien|access-date=22 February 2020}}</ref> |align="center"|3 |- |US Dance Club Play (''Billboard'')<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2006/dance-club-songs|title=Dance Club Songs – Year-End 2006|magazine=Billboard|access-date=22 February 2020}}</ref> |align="center"|13 |}
===Decade-end charts=== {|class="wikitable" !Chart (2000–2009) !Position |- |Germany (Media Control GfK)<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.rtl.de/cms/unterhaltung/tv-programm/show/die-ultimative-chartshow/hits-neue-jahrtausend-download.html|title = RTL Fernsehprogramm von heute - aktuelles TV Programm}}</ref> |align="center"|6 |} {{col-end}}
==Certifications== {{Certification Table Top}} {{Certification Table Entry|region=Australia|type=single|award=Platinum|access-date=25 April 2018|relyear=2005|certyear=2006}} {{Certification Table Entry|region=Austria|title=Love Generation|artist=Bob Sinclair feat. Goleo|type=single|award=Gold|relyear=2005|certyear=2006|access-date=September 13, 2022}} {{Certification Table Entry|region=Belgium|type=single|award=Platinum|date=5 August 2006|access-date=25 April 2018|relyear=2005|certyear=2006}} {{Certification Table Entry|type=single|region=Denmark|title=Love Generation|artist=Bob Sinclar|award=Platinum|certyear=2006|relyear=2005|certref=<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ifpi.dk/?q=content/guld-og-platin-novemberdecemberjanuar|title=Guld Og Platin November/December/Januar|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110724110837/http://www.ifpi.dk/?q=content/guld-og-platin-novemberdecemberjanuar|archive-date=24 July 2011}}</ref>}} {{Certification Table Entry|region=France|title=Love Generation|artist=Bob Sinclar|type=single|award=Silver|date=12 January 2006|certyear=2006|relyear=2005|source=archive}} {{Certification Table Entry|region=Italy|title=Love Generation|artist=Bob Sinclar|type=single|award=Gold|relyear=2005|certyear=2021|id=8268|access-date=13 September 2022}} {{Certification Table Entry|region=New Zealand|title=Love Generation|artist=Bob Sinclar|type=single|award=Platinum|relyear=2005|certyear=2023|source=radioscope|access-date=18 January 2025}} {{Certification Table Entry|region=Spain|title=Love Generation|artist=Bob Sinclar / Gary Pine|type=single|award=Gold|relyear=2005|certyear=2025|certmonth=1|access-date=18 January 2025}} {{Certification Table Entry|region=Sweden|type=single|award=Gold|access-date=25 April 2018|relyear=2005|certyear=2006|relmonth=10}} {{Certification Table Entry|region=Switzerland|title=Love Generation|artist=Bob Sinclar pres. Goleo VI feat. Gary "Nesta" Pine|type=single|award=Gold|access-date=25 April 2018|relyear=2005}} {{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|title=Love Generation|artist=Bob Sinclar ft Gary Nesta Pine|type=single|award=Silver|access-date=28 August 2020|relyear=2005|certyear=2020|id=16652-5359-1}} {{Certification Table Bottom|streaming=true}}
==Release history== {|class="wikitable plainrowheaders" !scope="col"|Region !scope="col"|Date !scope="col"|Format(s) !scope="col"|Label(s) !scope="col"|{{abbr|Ref.|Reference}} |- !scope="row"|Belgium |19 September 2005 |Digital download EP |rowspan="2"|[[Yellow Productions]] |<ref>{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/be/album/love-generation-ep/79392195|title=Love Generation – EP|date=19 September 2005|publisher=[[Apple Music]]|access-date=12 November 2005}}</ref> |- !scope="row"|France |2005 |rowspan="2"|{{hlist|12-inch vinyl|CD}} | |- !scope="row"|United Kingdom |10 October 2005 |[[Defected Records|Defected]] |<ref>{{cite magazine|title=New Releases: Singles|magazine=[[Music Week]]|page=29|date=8 October 2005}}</ref> |- !scope="row"|Australia |23 January 2006 |CD |Hussle |<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aria.com.au/issue829.pdf|title=The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 23rd January 2006|publisher=[[Australian Recording Industry Association|ARIA]]|page=28|date=23 January 2006|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20060219130000/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20060220-0000/issue829.pdf|archive-date=19 February 2006|access-date=18 October 2021}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> |}
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== *{{YouTube|ASKtxj9_gPE|"Love Generation (Radio Edit)"}} *{{YouTube|QCIDt2ul2eA|"Bob Sinclar feat. Gary "Nesta" Pine - Love Generation (Official Video)"}} *{{YouTube|avCcCEB2jmg|"Bob Sinclar - "Love Generation""}} *{{YouTube|h_7P0O-RSiE|"Love Generation"}}
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