(Love Moves in) Mysterious Ways

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"(Love Moves in) Mysterious Ways"

Single by Julia Fordham

from the album Swept

B-side

"Happy Ever After"
"Manhattan Skyline"
"One of the Boys"

Released

6 January 1992^[1]

Recorded

1991

Genre

Pop

Length

4:34

Julia Fordham singles chronology

"I Thought It Was You"
(1991)

"(Love Moves in) Mysterious Ways"
(1992)

"Different Time Different Place"
(1994)

"(Love Moves in) Mysterious Ways" is a song recorded by British singer-songwriter Julia Fordham. Fordham was invited to record "Mysterious Ways" for the movie The Butcher's Wife, starring Demi Moore and Jeff Daniels,^[2] in late 1991. Fordham had then just released her third album Swept, at least in the UK and Japan, but the release of the album was quickly put on hold so that "Mysterious Ways" could be added to the track list. The rejigged album was released in the US in late October 1991, coinciding with the US release of the movie, and internationally. The album was also reissued in the UK, with "Mysterious Ways" - but not in Japan. There, "Mysterious Ways" was released as a 7-track EP. The EP includes the exclusive track "Melt", which Fordham had recorded for the Japanese movie The Flying Pennta in 1991.^[3]

The song became a popular pop-standard in the Philippines when it was reintroduced by Filipino singer Nina in 2005.^[4]

Background

"(Love Moves in) Mysterious Ways" was first offered to Linda Ronstadt, but she turned down the song. It was then introduced to Fordham.^[4]

Performances

In 2014, Fordham performed "(Love Moves in) Mysterious Ways" live in her two Valentine concerts entitled "Love Moves..." in the Philippines.^[5]

Track listing

7" single^[6]

"(Love Moves in) Mysterious Ways"
"Happy Ever After"

CD single^[7]^[6]

"(Love Moves in) Mysterious Ways"
"Happy Ever After"
"Manhattan Skyline"
"One of the Boys"

Japan CD EP^[6]

"(Love Moves in) Mysterious Ways"
"The Naked Truth"
"Manhattan Skyline"
"Loving You"
"One of the Boys"
"Melt"
"Happy Ever After"

Chart performance

Chart (1992)	Peak position
UK Singles (OCC)^[8]	19

Nina version

"Love Moves in Mysterious Ways"

Digital download cover

Single by Nina

from the album Nina Live!

Released

February 2005

Recorded

30 January 2005

Genre

Pop, acoustic

Length

4:27

Label

Rhino, Warner

Songwriter(s)

Tom Snow, Dean Pitchford

Producer(s)

Neil Gregorio

Nina singles chronology

"The Christmas Song"
(2004)

"Love Moves in Mysterious Ways"
(2005)

"Through the Fire"
(2005)

"Love Moves in Mysterious Ways" is the first single from Filipino singer Nina's third album Nina Live!.^[9]^[10] It was released in February 2005 by Warner Music, along with the live album. The song was part of the Nina Live! recording session on 30 January 2005 at the PHI Resto and Bar, Metrowalk in Pasig.^[11] The song is considered to be one of the main reasons why Nina Live! became a success, which was certified Diamond by the Philippine Association of the Record Industry.^[12]

Internationally, the song was released as a digital download through Rhino Records.^[13]

Music video

The music video for "Love Moves in Mysterious Ways" was recorded during the Nina Live! recording sessions, which was directed by Marla Ancheta. No studio version was recorded for release. The video features Nina performing live with The Essence band. Fans and audience surround her, while she sings the song to them.

The video premiered on myx in February 2005.

Release history

Date released	Country	Format
February 2005	Philippines	Radio airplay
2005	Worldwide	Digital download

Other versions

The song was covered by Taiwanese singer Winnie Hsin as "叛逃的愛麗絲" (Pàntáo de àilì sī) on her Mandarin album 花時間 (Huā shíjiān) in 1992.
The song was released by Michael English on his album Hope in 1993.
The song was also covered by Filipino band MYMP for their 2005 album Versions.
Christian Bautista also covered the song for Kris Aquino's album My Hearts Journey in 2011.

References

^ "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. 4 January 1992. p. 5.
^ "The Butcher's Wife (1991)". IMDb. Retrieved 25 January 2018.
^ Swept (Deluxe Edition) reissue. Liner notes. May 2013.
^ ^a ^b "Celebrity – Yahoo Lifestyle Singapore". Yahoo!. Retrieved 25 January 2018.
^ "Julia Fordham in two Valentine concerts – mb.com.ph – Philippine News". Retrieved 25 January 2018.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Julia Fordham – (Love Moves In) Mysterious Ways". Archived from the original on 9 January 2016. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
^ "Love Moves in Mysterious Ways – Single". Retrieved 12 July 2014.
^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
^ "Nina Live! on iTunes". iTunes Store. Retrieved 27 October 2010
^ "Nina Live! on Amazon.com MP3 Download". Retrieved 27 October 2010
^ Warner Music (10 May 2005). "Nina: Live and Loud & Multi-Platinum Female Artist". Titik Pilipino. Archived from the original on 31 January 2010. Retrieved 201-10-27
^ "Nina turns diamond". Business World Online. 4 March 2010. Archived from the original on 28 July 2012. Retrieved 27 October 2010. Retrieved 27 October 2010
^ Rhino Entertainment. "Love Moves in Mysterious Ways by Nina". Yahoo! Music. Retrieved 27 October 2010

v t e Julia Fordham
Studio albums	Julia Fordham Porcelain Swept Falling Forward East West That's Life
Collaboration albums	Unusual Suspects (with Paul Reiser) Woman to Woman (with Beverley Craven and Judie Tzuke)
Compilations	The Julia Fordham Collection
Singles	"Happy Ever After" "(Love Moves in) Mysterious Ways" "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas"
Related articles	Discography

v t e Nina Girado
Discography Videography Awards
Studio albums	Heaven (2002) Smile (2003) Nina (2006) Nina Sings the Hits of Diane Warren (2008) Renditions of the Soul (2009) Stay Alive (2011) All Good (2013)
Compilation Albums	Nina in the Mix: The Dense Modesto Remixes (2007) Best of Nina (2009) Diamond: Greatest Hits 2002–2010 (2010)
Live albums	Nina Live! (2005)
Re-releases	Heaven (Special Edition) (2003) Nina Featuring the Hits of Barry Manilow (2007)
Video compilations	Nina Videoke (2005) Nina Live! (2005)
Notable concerts	Nina Live! (2005)
Charities	UNICEF Philippine Red Cross Gawad Kalinga ICanServe Foundation
Related articles	Warner Music Group Universal Records Viva Records ASAP Music Club Myx MYMP ABS-CBN DWAV

v t e Nina Girado singles
Heaven	"Heaven" "2nd Floor" "Jealous" "Foolish Heart" "Loving You"
Smile	"Make You Mine" "A Girl Can Dream" "Sayang Naman"
Nina Live!	"I Don't Want to Be Your Friend" "Love Moves in Mysterious Ways" "Through the Fire" "I Love You Goodbye" "Burn"
Nina	"Araw Mo" "I Do" "Someday" "I Can't Make You Love Me" "Collide" "Somewhere Down the Road" "If I Should Love Again"
Nina Sings the Hits of Diane Warren	"I Don't Want to Miss a Thing" "There You'll Be"
Renditions of the Soul	"She's Out of My Life" "I'm Yours"
Diamond: Greatest Hits 2002-2010	"Love Will Lead You Back"
Stay Alive	"Dance" "However Much Love" "Believe in the Dream"
All Good	"Don't Say Goodbye" "Sa Isang Tingin" "When the Love Is Gone"
Other releases	"The Christmas Song" "I'll Always Love You"

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