American Songwriter

Meet The Band Who Wrote “I Believe In A Thing Called Love”

Embodying facets of 1970s glam, ’80s hair metal, and arena-level rock, The Darkness‘ 2003 hit “I Believe In A Thing Called Love” revealed something that may have been missing in rock for a long time.
People

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce Rock Out to 'I Believe in a Thing Called Love' at US Open — Why the Song Is So Special to Her

The Darkness singer Justin Hawkins said Swift gave him a handwritten letter declaring her love for the song when he attended the Eras Tour in July Rachel DeSantis is a senior writer on the music team ...
Metal Injection

THE DARKNESS Was Trying To Write A Very Stupid Song With "I Believe in a Thing Called Love"

The crab is a reference to cocaine. The Darkness exploded on the rock scene in 2003 with their international hit "I Believe In A Thing Called Love." The song had everything – a massive chorus, ...
Rolling Stone

The Darkness’ Justin Hawkins on Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce ‘I Believe in a Thing Called Love’ Duet: ‘Heartwarming’

As a clip of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce belting the lyrics to The Darkness‘ “I Believe in a Thing Called Love” began to go viral, the rock band’s frontman Justin Hawkins took to TikTok to divulge ...