Generations of Love

"Generations of Love"
Single by Jesus Loves You featuring MC Kinky
from the album The Martyr Mantras
Released
  • 1990 (Land of Oz Mix)
  • 1991 (La La Gone Gaga Mix)
Recorded1990
Genre
Length
  • 4:58 (Land of Oz Mix)
  • 4:00 (La La Gone Gaga Mix)
  • 7:13 (Oakenfold Mix)
LabelMore Protein
Songwriters
Producers
Jesus Loves You featuring MC Kinky singles chronology
"After the Love"
(1989)
"Generations of Love"
(1990)
"Bow Down Mister"
(1991)
Music video
"Generations of Love" on YouTube

"Generations of Love" is a song by British band Jesus Loves You, founded by singer Boy George, and was released by label More Protein as the second single from their only album, The Martyr Mantras (1990). The song also features raggamuffin toaster MC Kinky and is written by George, MC Kinky and Simon Rogers, who co-produced. It received favorable reviews from most music critics; both Melody Maker and NME named it Single of the Week. "Generations of Love" made the UK Singles Chart in two versions; the "Land of Oz Mix" which peaked at number 80 in 1990 and the "La La Gone Gaga Mix" which peaked at number 35 in 1991. The 1990 version also peaked at number 11 on the US Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart, while the 1991 version became a top-10 hit in Israel and on the UK Dance Singles chart, a top-20 hit in the Netherlands and a top-30 hit in Austria and Belgium. Its accompanying music video was directed by Baillie Walsh.

British electronic music and clubbing magazine Mixmag ranked "Generations of Love" number 100 in its "100 Greatest Dance Singles of All Time" list in 1996. In 2016, a new version was released by Phunk Investigation with Boy George's vocals, and remixed by Cristian Poow and Tom Novy.