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Way Back into Love

2007 single by Hugh Grant, Haley Bennett, Drew Barrymore

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Record originEnglish Wikipedia
Text licenseCC BY-SA 4.0
Source revisionJul 9, 2025
Entity authorityQ5370420 ↗
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"Way Back into Love" is a pop song written by Adam Schlesinger, from the 2007 Warner Bros. Pictures film Music and Lyrics. There are two versions of the song: a demo version performed by Hugh Grant and Drew Barrymore and the final version performed by Grant and Haley Bennett. It was used as the love theme in the film, much of whose plot revolves around the writing and arranging of the song.

Music video

The song's music video features Hugh Grant and Drew Barrymore singing the demo version. It also shows some clips from the film.

Charts

Despite the fact that the song was not released as a single, it managed to chart in some Asian countries.

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The public source identifies “Way Back into Love” as 2007 single by Hugh Grant, Haley Bennett, Drew Barrymore. This brief keeps that definition visible, then builds a research path around Back, Love and single.

Editorial reviewA concise reference frame for defining the subject, testing terminology and identifying the institution closest to the evidence. The current lead gives the account dated anchors—2007—that can be checked directly. The linked authority record independently contributes the date 2007-02-13. Its value is orientation rather than verdict, with Back, Love and single providing the first useful test.
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