Michael Bublé Love Song

[Gaby Zenz]

MichaelBubl loves a good Nat King Cole cover and this one is excellent. The way he makes it his own but is so sympathetic to the original means this song is swoon worthy, passionate and a delightful choice of song for any of the romantic parts of your wedding day.

Micheal Bubl is the modern-day Frank Sinatra crooner. What is a crooner you may be thinking? Well, a crooner is a singer, usually a male, who sings songs dealing with feelings of tenderness in a soft, low voice.

The first dance event during a wedding reception is the first dance between the bride and groom as a married couple. We always say the best music at weddings is the songs that most people know. Michael has one of those very recognizable voices.

Michael Bubl released his first independent album in 1996 and is still producing albums today. Michael has won 4 Grammy Awards. He has topped both the Billboard Top 200 and Billboard Top Jazz Album Charts.

I have always had a love for music and the way it makes you feel. My passion grew for wedding celebrations with years as a wedding DJ. Now, as a wedding music planner, I research popular and unique wedding songs to create personalized playlists for couples and help wedding pros curate crowd-cheering music. Let's get the party started! - Read More About Me

"My family did go through a rough time, and it still can be rough, but I think that it gave us all of a great perspective on life, and what's important and what matters," Bubl says. "Not just what matters to us, but what matters to everyone. That word love is a big word. I think when you really get to a point in your life where you break everything down, and you really realize what matters and what's important, it is love."

Between the hardships that his family was facing and the current state of the world, Bubl felt that there was no room for negativity in his life or his music. He decided to return to the studio in an effort to bring a bit of joy to his audience through interpretations of classic love songs from the past century, including standards "Unforgettable" and "When I Fall In Love."

"You're my first. Be gentle with me. Can we start with, like, a foreplay thing where you can just take it easy on me? Some gentle licking perhaps, and then we'll get into the heavy stuff." And so my interview with Michael Bubl, who has almost made me forget he has a wife, Argentine actress Luisana Lopilato, begins.

I did. I had long conversations about it. And you think I'm joking. I've already said this a million times when talking to my friends: They were like, (in a deeply bro voice) "Why didn't you use the eggplant?" and I'm like, "Oh, I would have."

Yeah, it's funny that you just said that: I've actually said that in private. You know what, man, obviously everything I've gone through has everything to do with this record and what I want to put out to the world. I had different names that I'd come up with, but there was nothing that really explained the record and the concept as well as just one word could.

The record is about love, but it's not simply about romantic love. It was really a record that was kind of my theory on this word, this emotion that has so much range. When you hear it you think, "Oh god, romantic and lovey-smovey," but there's so many different things that happen with that word.

"When I Fall in Love" is such a beautiful track and people say, "Oh, it's so romantic." It is romantic. But for me, it's really sad. As I put myself into the character of that song, I thought about a guy sitting at the bar at 4 o'clock in the morning, drunk, looking over at another couple, wishing that he had that because it hasn't happened for him. It's very unique in that way. It's a very sad song about longing. I could go on through the whole tracklist. They all have a story for me.

I wanted to do the best I could to be as personal and honest in the storytelling, in becoming the characters for the song, but at the same time give the audience a way to be able to hear and have their own opinions.

Honestly, I think "La Vie En Rose" (a duet with jazz vocalist Cecile McLorin Salvant) is incredible because when I did this song my concept was to build a mirror of the relationship I had with my wife. It was me going to this foreign land with someone who didn't speak my language and having this kind of dance of love with them.

I felt like there were these two characters and one is singing to the other, where I was singing to her in my language and my culture and she was answering in hers. Though we were on this path together, we were still apart; and by the middle of the song we have this beautiful dance together, this incredible night, and by the morning we were walking through the streets of Paris. I have sort of assimilated to her culture and I am singing in her language, and I loved that because that's exactly what happened in my life.

I don't think you thought you'd be recording music again after your 5-year-old son, Noah, was diagnosed with liver cancer in 2016, days after our last conversation. But I've heard you say he's holding up and is in remission. Was creating this album more cathartic than past albums?

I don't think I ever fell out of love with making music or being a creative person; I just think I knew it had to be put aside. The part of being a public person, that part I didn't know if I was ready for. There are always reminders every time you go out and people speak and you're trying to move on with your life or yourself and your family. At first, there were always these reminders of it and so it was hard to just move on.

I don't know if it was about that moment. I think I had an opportunity to speak with you, and I felt like it was a really good chance to say how I felt. Now more than ever I think it's important for me to just be honest, and it's what I believe. It's part of who I fundamentally am, how I was raised. And it's about equality. It's simple. That's it.

I wish it were so simple. When we last spoke, Trump hadn't been elected, and a lot has changed in the last couple of years politically. How are you feeling about the way this administration has treated the LGBTQ community and other marginalized groups?

I can't stop the politicians or stupid, uneducated people from thinking and saying and doing stupid things, but I can make a stand, I can talk to you, and when I'm with groups of friends or I'm in public places or when I'm with people who I think can use that sense of love and education, I can open my mouth and tell them how I feel. And one at a time, you can change the world like that.

When we spoke in 2016, you told me you had plans to get involved with the Harvey Milk High School in New York City, but then, of course, you had to tend to your family. Do you plan on picking up where you left off?

As a matter of fact, (my publicist) Liz (Rosenberg) and I have spoken many times and talked about the plan that we have. We have a plan (that involves) The Hetrick-Martin Institute (a NYC-based professional provider of social support and programming for LGBTQ youth and host agency for the Harvey Milk High School). To start, I just wanted to go. I wanted to go and just let people know they had my support. Young kids who have been bullied and haven't felt comfortable have a place to go, which is just disturbing in the first place, that in 2018 they didn't. There wasn't an environment where they felt they could be who they are. Listen, I can't get into the details. I can't.

Not those details, but within my family there are things that I can't really speak to that have made this even more pressing for me. It's because it's not my story to tell. But I'll just say that within my family these are the same issues that every family has. I wouldn't and I couldn't talk about something so personal. Definitely, I just know there needs to be advocates. Being a public person is having a responsibility sometimes to show that kind of love and that kind of support and to step out there and to do that. It's not an edgy fucking thing to do. It's not.

(Laughs) Yeah, no, you're right. It's funny: When I did that song, I tried to put it into my perspective and modernize it. I changed words; I asked for a Rolex or Mercedes or things I would want. The best part about it is: I get to sing those kinds of songs now in my life, and if I do concerts and I wanna add a Christmas song, then you know what? I can amend it and I can sing "Santa Baby."

Michael Bubl's 'Love You Anymore' is a poignant exploration of the internal conflict experienced after the end of a romantic relationship. The lyrics convey the struggle of moving on, despite the lingering attachment to a former lover. Bubl's smooth vocal delivery paired with the melancholic melody underscores the song's theme of heartache and denial.

The song's narrator grapples with the remnants of a past love, evidenced by the actions of revisiting old haunts and keeping photos. These actions contradict the assertion that the former partner is no longer on their mind, suggesting a deep sense of denial. The repeated question, 'Am I lying to myself again?' reveals the narrator's self-awareness and the difficulty in accepting the truth of their feelings. The emotional turmoil is further amplified by the desire to change and the yearning to be accepted once more by the person they still care for.

The chorus, 'Just because I know I'll never ever feel the same, doesn't mean I love you anymore,' serves as a mantra attempting to convince oneself that love has faded. However, the repetition of this line throughout the song suggests a lack of conviction. Bubl captures the universal experience of trying to rationalize emotions and the painful process of letting go, even when the heart hasn't fully moved on. The song resonates with anyone who has ever had to reconcile the difference between what the mind knows and what the heart feels.

Throughout his 20-year career, Michael Bubl has been known for the kind of music that seems to transcend generations. For our Weekend Spotlight, Geoff Bennett spoke with Bubl to learn more about the mind behind the voice.

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