What inspired Sara Bareilles to write Love Song?

For starters, the singer says the record company never actually told her to write a love song. "No, nobody ever said that," Bareilles tells HuffPost. In fact, a lot of the inspiration for writing "Love Song" actually came from terrible co-writing sessions the record label, Epic, and Sony wanted her to do, she says. read more

Surprisingly, Sara wrote that Love Song out of frustration. She kept writing songs and her record label kept turning them down until one day she went into the studio and decided to write just for herself. read more

Much like "Love Song," the song was inspired by her frustration with unsolicited advice and pressure from insiders in the industry. The song was released on May 10, 2010 as the first single from her third studio album, Kaleidoscope Heart. read more

"Love Song" is the debut single by American singer-songwriter Sara Bareilles, released in June 2007 via Epic Records from her major-label debut album, Little Voice (2007). It was nominated for 2009 Grammy Awards in the categories Song of the Year and Best Female Pop Vocal Performance. read more