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{{short description|2011 single by Emily Osment}}
{{Infobox song
| name       = Lovesick
| cover      = Lovesick 2.png
| alt        =
| border     = yes
| type       = single
| artist     = [[Emily Osment]]
| album      = [[Fight or Flight (Emily Osment album)|Fight or Flight]]
| released   = October 19, 2010
| recorded   = 2010
| studio     =
| venue      =
| genre      = {{flatlist|
* [[Electropop]]
* [[dance-pop]]
}}
| length     = 3:25
| label      = [[Wind-up Records|Wind-up]]
| writer     = [[Emily Osment]], [[Toby Gad]], [[Lindy Robbins]]
| producer   = [[Nellee Hooper]]
| prev_title = [[Let's Be Friends (Emily Osment song)|Let's Be Friends]]
| prev_year  = 2010
| next_title = [[Hush (Emily Osment and Josh Ramsay song)|Hush]]
| next_year  = 2011
}}
"'''Lovesick'''" is the second single performed by [[Emily Osment]] from her debut [[studio album]], ''[[Fight or Flight (Emily Osment album)|Fight or Flight]]'' (2010). It was released on October 9, 2010.<ref name="Radio Date">{{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120806035100/https://www.fmqb.com/Article.asp?id=69239|date=August 6, 2012|title=FMQB: Radio Industry News, Music Industry Updates, Arbitron Ratings, Music News and more!}}</ref> The music video premiered on January 14, 2011, exclusively on [[Myspace]]. The EP version of the single has a different cover, using the same background photoshoot of Osment from the "[[Let's Be Friends (Emily Osment song)|Let's Be Friends]]" single cover. It also uses the same font as the album cover, but instead of reading "Fight or Flight", it reads "Lovesick". In the US, the single cover shows a picture of Osment from the ''Fight or Flight'' booklet.
In the [[United Kingdom]] the song was used as the official track, to promote popular multichannel [[ITV2]] in the spring of 2011 and thus, has received strong download sales due to its popularity.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PwAb3-Ez4Xo |title=YouTube |website=[[YouTube]] |access-date=2016-11-26 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160310085946/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PwAb3-Ez4Xo |archive-date=2016-03-10 }}</ref> The UK artwork uses the image seen on first single "Let's Be Friends".<ref>[http://www.music-house.co.uk/images/phpthumb/phpThumb.php?src=%2Fimages%2Fdb%2Fcover-emilyosmentlovesick.jpg&w=148&h=148&q=86&zc=1] {{dead link|date=May 2023}}</ref> The single was released as Osment's debut release in the UK and managed to reach #2 on the official singles chart in South Korea.
==Music video==
The music video is directed by Daniel "[[Cloud (dancer)|Cloud]]" Campos, premiered exclusively on MySpace and YouTube. The video featured a whole new look to Osment with a metallic dress and a new hairstyle. The entire video took place in the dark with various types of lighting revealing Osment and the band performing. These various lights include colored lighting and flashlights attached to the hands of Osment's band members. The video was shot on location somewhere in Los Angeles, CA. On December 15, 2010, Osment uploaded a fan music video to the song onto her [[YouTube]] channel. The video features pictures of her fans with the word "Lovesick.".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2gAiiehmFPg|title=Emily Osment &#124; "Lovesick" (Fan Version)|access-date=24 May 2023|via=[[YouTube]]}}</ref> On December 17, 2010, a behind-the-scenes look at the music video was released, which also discusses the theme, design, costumes, etc.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ztdxwCg4S9g|title=Emily Osment &#124; "Lovesick" (Making The Video)|access-date=24 May 2023|via=[[YouTube]]}}</ref>
== Chart performance ==
"Lovesick" debuted on the [[UK Singles Chart]] at number 156. On April 17, 2011, the single entered the UK top 100 at number 67. On April 24, the song jumped 10 places to number 57.
==Track listing==
;Single version
{{tracklist
| title1 = Lovesick
| writer1= [[Emily Osment]], [[Toby Gad]], [[Lindy Robbins]]
| length1 = 3:26
|}}
;EP version
{{tracklist
| title1 = Lovesick
| writer1= Osment, Gad, Robbins
| length1 = 3:26
| title2 = Lovesick (The Elder Jepson Remix)
| writer2= Osment, Gad, Robbins
| length2 = 4:23
| title3 = Lovesick (The Price Villiam Remix)
| writer3= Osment, Gad, Robbins
| length3 = 3:37
| title4 = Lovesick (The Coltman Remix)
| writer4= Osment, Gad, Robbins
| length4 = 5:43
|}}
==Personnel==
Credits for "Lovesick" adapted from [[AllMusic]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/lovesick-mw0002112973/credits|title=Lovesick - Emily Osment Credits|website=[[AllMusic]]|access-date=August 2, 2022}}</ref>
* [[Doug Fenske]] - mixing
* [[Toby Gad]] - engineering, vocal producer
* [[Nellee Hooper]] - producer
* [[Scott Hull (mastering engineer)|Scott Hull]] - mastering
* [[Emily Osment]] - primary artist
* Lindy Robbins - composer
==Charts==
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|+Chart performance for "Lovesick"
|-
! scope="col" | Chart (2011)
! scope="col" | Peak<br />position
|-
{{singlechart|Canada|66|artist=Emily Osment|song=Lovesick|rowheader=true|access-date=June 26, 2022}}
|-
! scope="row"| Lithuania ([[European Hit Radio|EHR]])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.europeanhitradio.lt/charts/european-hit-radio-top-40|title=European Hit Radio Top 100|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110518073155/http://www.europeanhitradio.lt/charts/european-hit-radio-top-40|archive-date=May 18, 2011|access-date=October 9, 2022}}</ref>
| 60
|-
{{singlechart|Scotland|45|artist=Emily Osment|song=Lovesick|date=2011-04-24|rowheader=true|access-date=December 31, 2022}}
|-
! scope="row"| South Korea (International Chart) ([[Gaon Chart]])<ref name="gaon">{{cite web|author=ds|url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/search/list.gaon?Search_str=Emily+Osment&x=0&y=0|title=Gaon Charts > South Korea International Chart|publisher=Gaonchart.co.kr|date= |access-date=2010-05-13}}</ref>
| 2
|-
{{singlechart|UK|57|artist=Emily Osment|song=Lovesick|date=2011-04-23|rowheader=true|access-date=September 25, 2022}}
|}
==Release history==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Country !! Release date !! Format
|-
| United States<ref name="Radio Date"/> || October 19, 2010 || style="text-align:center;"| [[Contemporary hit radio]]
|-
| Australia<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/au/album/lovesick-ep/id418666157|title=Lovesick - EP by Emily Osment - Download Lovesick - EP on iTunes<!-- Bot generated title -->|website=Itunes.apple.com|access-date=24 May 2023}}</ref>  ||  rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;"|February 4, 2011|| rowspan="5" style="text-align:center;"| [[Music download|Digital download]]
|-
| France<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/fr/album/lovesick-ep/id418666157|title=Lovesick - EP de Emily Osment - Télécharger Lovesick - EP sur iTunes<!-- Bot generated title -->|website=Itunes.apple.com|access-date=24 May 2023}}</ref>
|-
| Japan<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/jp/album/lovesick-ep/id418666157|title=エミリー・オスメント「Lovesick - EP」 - iTunes で「Lovesick - EP」をダウンロード<!-- Bot generated title -->|website=Itunes.apple.com|access-date=24 May 2023}}</ref>
|-
| Ireland<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/ie/album/lovesick-single/id425393865|title=Lovesick - Single by Emily Osment - Download Lovesick - Single on iTunes<!-- Bot generated title -->|website=Itunes.apple.com|access-date=24 May 2023}}</ref> ||  rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|March 11, 2011
|-
| United Kingdom<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/lovesick-single/id425393865|title=Lovesick - Single by Emily Osment - Download Lovesick - Single on iTunes<!-- Bot generated title -->|website=Itunes.apple.com|access-date=24 May 2023}}</ref>
|-
| Ireland<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/ie/album/lovesick-ep/id421005375|title=Lovesick - EP by Emily Osment - Download Lovesick - EP on iTunes<!-- Bot generated title -->|accessdate=24 May 2023}}</ref> ||  rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|April 29, 2011|| rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"| [[Extended Play|Digital EP]]
|-
| United Kingdom<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/lovesick-ep/id421005375|title=Lovesick - EP by Emily Osment - Download Lovesick - EP on iTunes<!-- Bot generated title -->|website=Itunes.apple.com|access-date=24 May 2023}}</ref>
|}
==References==
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[[Category:2010 songs]]
[[Category:2011 singles]]
[[Category:Emily Osment songs]]
[[Category:Songs written by Toby Gad]]
[[Category:Songs written by Lindy Robbins]]
[[Category:Song recordings produced by Nellee Hooper]]