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"L.O.V.E. Got a Hold of Me" is a song by Greek singer Demis Roussos from his 1978 English-language album Demis Roussos.

The song was released as a 12" maxi single in 1978.

Background and writing

The song was written by Dino Fekaris and Freddie Perren. Fekaris and Perren also produced the recording.^[1]

The song reached no. 26 on the Billboard disco chart on the week of July 22, 1978.^[2]

12" maxi single Mercury MK-51 (1978, US)

A. "L.O.V.E. Got a Hold of Me" (10:01)

B. "I Just Live" (7:07)^[1]

Chart (1978)	Peak position
US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)^[3]	26

Demis Roussos
Discography
Studio albums	On the Greek Side of My Mind (a.k.a. Fire and Ice) Forever and Ever My Only Fascination Auf Wiedersehn Souvenirs Happy to Be... Die Nacht und der Wein The Roussos Phenomenon (EP) Kyrila – Insel der Träume The Demis Roussos Magic Demis Roussos Man of the World Attitudes Reflection The Story of Demis Roussos Time
Compilations	Greatest Hits Golden Hits Life & Love Insel der Zärtlichkeit – Demis Roussos und seine 20 Welterfolge The Phenomenon 1968–1998 (a.k.a. Forever and Ever – 40 Greatest Hits) Forever and Ever – Definitive Collection Collected
Singles	"We Shall Dance" "My Reason" "Goodbye, My Love, Goodbye" "Forever and Ever" "Velvet Mornings" "My Friend the Wind" "Schönes Mädchen aus Arcadia" "Someday Somewhere" "My Only Fascination" "Auf Wiedersehn" "With You" "Manuela" "Schön wie Mona Lisa (Wenn ich ein Maler wär')" "From Souvenirs to Souvenirs" "Perdoname" "Vagabund der Liebe" "Happy to Be on an Island in the Sun" "Die Bouzouki, die Nacht und der Wein" "Can't Say How Much I Love You" "When Forever Has Gone" "Because" "Kyrila" "Ainsi soit-il" "That Once in a Lifetime" "L.O.V.E. Got a Hold of Me" "Lost in Love" "Follow Me" "Love Me Tender" "Summerwine" "Quand je t'aime" "Rain and Tears" "It's Five O'Clock" "On écrit sur les murs"
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