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((Infobox musical artist
| name            = Love Jones
| image           = LJPokerHiRes.jpg
| caption         = Love Jones Promotional Picture 1993
| image_size      =
| landscape       = yes
| origin          = [[Louisville, Kentucky]], U.S.
| instrument      =
| genre           = [[Lounge music|Lounge]], [[easy listening]], [[traditional pop]]
| occupation      =
| years_active    = 1990<ref name="allmusic_bio"/>–2019<ref>((Cite web|url=https://www.love-jones.com/shows|title = SHOWS))</ref>
| label           = [[Zoo Entertainment (record label)|Zoo Entertainment]]
| associated_acts = [[Tool (band)|Tool]], [[The Presidents of the United States of America (band)|The Presidents of the United States of America]], [[Matthew Sweet]], [[Leftover Cuties]], [[Ming Tea]], [[New Radicals]].
| website         = [http://www.love-jones.com www.love-jones.com]
| current_members = Ben Daughtrey <br> Barry Thomas<br> Chris Hawpe<br> Jonathan Palmer<br> Stuart Johnson<ref name="allmusic_bio"/>
))

'''Love Jones''' is an American band from [[Louisville, Kentucky]] formed in 1990 and consists of Ben Daughtrey (vocals, percussion),  Barry Thomas (bass), Chris Hawpe (vocals, guitar), Jonathan Palmer (vocals), and Stuart Johnson (drums).<ref name="allmusic_bio">((AllMusic|id=love-jones-mn0000298791|title=Love Jones biography|tab=biography))</ref>

Love Jones was prominent among the "Cocktail Nation" groups of the early 1990s. The genre — which included [[Combustible Edison]], [[The Cocktails]] and [[Donkey (band)|Donkey]] — was a reaction to the [[grunge]] music of the early 1990s.<ref name="ew">((cite magazine|title=Grunge on the Rocks|url=https://ew.com/article/1994/03/18/grunge-rocks/|first=Jeff|last=Gordinier|date=March 18, 1994|magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]]))</ref> Cocktail Nation bands celebrated the aesthetics and music of the 1950s and early 1960s — [[lounge music|lounge jazz]], [[traditional pop|crooning pop]], and [[Martini (cocktail)|martinis]]. Love Jones played any sort of pop music that fit within that label: pop, blues, R&B, bossa nova, doo wop.

Love Jones formed in Louisville in 1990, along with bands like [[Slint]] and [[Palace Brothers]], demonstrating the diversity of the Louisville music scene.  In 1992, Love Jones moved to Los Angeles and staged a weekly Thursday night residency show at the famed nightclub [[Largo (nightclub)|Largo]]. The show featured frequent guest performer [[Jon Brion]], who appears on several Love Jones recordings.

==Albums==
In 1992 Love Jones signed with [[Zoo Entertainment (record label)|Zoo Entertainment]]/[[Bertelsmann Music Group|BMG]] shortly after releasing a single on [[Minty Fresh]] Records. The band was first brought to the attention of [[Zoo Entertainment (record label)|Zoo Entertainment]]/[[Bertelsmann Music Group|BMG]] by guitarist Adam Jones of  [[Tool (band)|Tool]], who were with the label at the time. The band would eventually contribute the hidden track "Santa Monica and Orange" to Love Jones' debut album for Zoo, 1993's ''Here's to the Losers.''

''Here's to the Losers''—co-produced by the band and Rod O'Brien—contains a wide mix of styles, including disco, [[Blaxploitation]] film soundtracks, samba, soul and funk. Key tracks include "Central Avenue," "Li'l Black Book," "Custom Van," "Drive-In," "Ohio River" and "Fragile." [[Jon Brion]] is featured on many tracks, playing piano and organ. Ben Daughtrey directed the music video for "Pineapple."

1995's ''[[Powerful Pain Relief]]''—co-produced by the band and Paul duGré—reveals more of Love Jones' influences, including [[Isaac Hayes]], early [[Chicago (band)|Chicago]], [[Earth Wind & Fire]] and [[Chic (band)|Chic]]. Key tracks include the title track, "World of Summer," "You Don't Know Me" and "The Thing." [[Jon Brion]] again contributes, playing various keyboards on several tracks. [[Liz Friedlander]] directed the music video for "The Thing."

2010's independent release ''Forever''—co-produced by Love Jones and Matthew Libman—includes key tracks "Charm City" and "Hey California."

==Discography==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Notes
|-
| 1993
| ''I Like Young Girls b/w Lil' Black Book''<ref>((cite AV media notes|title=Love Jones, 'I Like Young Girls'|url=https://www.discogs.com/Love-Jones-I-Like-Young-Girls/release/3977100/image/SW1hZ2U6Nzc1ODA0OQ==|type=liner notes|website=[[Discogs]]))</ref>
| 45 RPM Single on Minty Fresh Records
|-
| 1993 
| ''Here's To The Losers''<ref name="allmusic_disc">((AllMusic|id=love-jones-mn0000298791|title=Love Jones discography|tab=discography))</ref>
| Track 4 is Tool covering "Paid For Loving"
|-
| 1995
| ''[[Powerful Pain Relief]]''<ref name="allmusic_disc"/>
| [[Jon Brion]] plays keyboards
|-
| 1995
| ''Love Jones - Live In Hollywood''<ref>((cite AV media notes|title=Love Jones, 'Live in Hollywood'|url=https://www.discogs.com/Love-Jones-Live-In-Hollywood/master/948038|type=liner notes|website=Discogs))</ref>
| Vinyl only release on Classic Records
|-
| 1996
| ''[[Swingers (1996 film)|Swingers]]'' soundtrack<ref>((AllMusic|id=swingers-original-soundtrack-mw0000082492|title=Swingers (soundtrack)|tab=credits))</ref> Certified GOLD <ref>((cite web|url=https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/?tab_active=default-award&ar=Various&ti=Swingers&format=Album&type=#search_section| title=Gold & Platinum | website=[[Recording Industry Association of America]] ))</ref> 
| "Paid For Loving" (1993)
|-
| 2010
| ''Forever...''<ref>((cite AV media notes|title=Love Jones, 'Forever...'|url=https://www.discogs.com/Love-Jones-Forever/release/2781645/image/SW1hZ2U6NDk1MTQ4MQ==|type=liner notes|website=Discogs))</ref>
| 
|-
| 2018 
| ''Here's To The Losers'' Vinyl - 25th Anniversary Reissue - 2 LPs <ref>((cite web|url=https://finance.yahoo.com/news/love-jones-celebrate-25th-anniversary-174958211.html?|title=Love Jones celebrate 25th anniversary of "Here's to the Losers" on Fallon: Watch |date=11 January 2019 ))</ref>
| Track 4 is Tool covering "Paid For Loving"<br/> Side 4 is previously unreleased material
|}

==Impact==
Love Jones' signature song "Paid For Lovin(('")) was featured in the film ''[[Swingers (1996 film)|Swingers]]''<ref>((AllMusic|id=swingers-original-soundtrack-mw0000082492|title=Swingers [Original Soundtrack]))</ref> after the band developed a relationship with [[Jon Favreau]] and [[Vince Vaughn]], who frequently attended Love Jones' shows.<ref>((cite web|title=Chris Hawpe's Side Hustle: Yum! video producer by day, 'Jimmy Fallon' guest by night|url=https://www.yum.com/wps/portal/yumbrands/Yumbrands/news/company-stories-article/chris%20hawpes%20side%20hustle%20yum%20video%20producer%20by%20day%20jimmy%20fallon%20guest%20by%20night/|website=[[Yum! Brands]]))</ref><ref>((cite web|url=https://finance.yahoo.com/news/love-jones-celebrate-25th-anniversary-174958211.html?|title=Love Jones celebrate 25th anniversary of "Here's to the Losers" on Fallon: Watch |date=11 January 2019 ))</ref> Love Jones bassist Barry Thomas was a Music Consultant on ''[[Swingers (1996 film)|Swingers]]''.<ref>((cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0858510/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1| title=Barry G. Thomas | website=[[IMDb]] ))</ref>

In addition to recorded works and live performances, Love Jones appeared in the films ''[[Since You've Been Gone (film)|Since You've Been Gone]]'' directed by [[David Schwimmer]],<ref>((cite web|title=Since You've Been Gone|url=https://www.kino.de/film/since-you-ve-been-gone-1998/|website=kino.de))</ref> and ''[[French Exit (1995 film)]]'' starring [[Jonathan Silverman]] and [[Mädchen Amick]].<ref>((cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0858510/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1| title=Barry G. Thomas | website=[[IMDb]] ))</ref> They also appeared in the 2002 [[Cameron Diaz]] film ''[[The Sweetest Thing]]'' as the wedding band.<ref>((cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0858510/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1| title=Barry G. Thomas | website=[[IMDb]] ))</ref>  They can also be seen in the Pedro Zamora tribute episode of ''[[The Real World: San Francisco]]''.((citation needed|date=August 2021))

The band performed two songs on [[The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon]] on January 10, 2019, "Here's to the Losers" and "Ohio River", joined by [[Jimmy Fallon]] on the latter.<ref>((cite web|title=Watch The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Highlight: Love Jones: Here's to the Losers|url=https://www.nbc.com/the-tonight-show/video/love-jones-heres-to-the-losers/3861561|website=[[NBC]]))</ref><ref>((cite web|title=Watch The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Highlight: Love Jones ft. Jimmy Fallon: Ohio River|url=https://www.nbc.com/the-tonight-show/video/love-jones-ft-jimmy-fallon-ohio-river/3861562|website=NBC))</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
* ((Official website|http://www.love-jones.com))
* ((AllMusic|class=artist|id=p143104|label=Love Jones))
* ((Discogs artist|Love Jones (2)|Love Jones))

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[[Category:American pop music groups]]
[[Category:Musical groups from Louisville, Kentucky]]
[[Category:Musical groups established in 1990]]
[[Category:1990 establishments in Kentucky]]
[[Category:Lounge music groups]]

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