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, released in November 1994 as the theme song to the American comedy film ''

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''. It was written by

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and Smyth, and was produced by Howard. The song was nominated for

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and

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Awards. It also achieved chart success in the US and Canada, reaching number 6 on the US ''

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and number 21 on the ''

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'' Top 100 Singles charts.

Critical reception

Upon its release as a single,

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of ''

'' praised "Look What Love Has Done" as a "sweet pop ballad" that "shift from a stock piano-vocal opening to a softly percussive, rocking groove". He noted Smyth "brings a worldly, empathetic quality to a lyric that might sound schmaltzy in lesser hands" and believed the single "maintains a youthful top 40 tone while keeping options for AC play wide open". Pan-European magazine ''

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'' commented, "Look what a medical experimente can do, would be a better title. The theme song to ''Junior'' is just a normal film ballad (but not as kitschy)."

Awards

The song was nominated for the

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at the

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in January 1995 and for the

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at the

67th Academy Awards The 67th Academy Awards ceremony, organized by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) took place on March 27, 1995, at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles beginning at 6:00 p.m. PST / 9:00 p.m. EST. During the cer ...

in March 1995.

Track listing

Cassette and CD single (US) #"Look What Love Has Done" (single version) – 4:05 #"Look What Love Has Done" (instrumental) – 4:28 CD single (Germany) #"Look What Love Has Done" (single version) – 4:05 #"Look What Love Has Done" (instrumental) – 4:28 #"

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" – 4:27

Personnel

Production *

– production *

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– recording, mixing

Charts

References

{{authority control 1994 songs 1994 singles Patty Smyth songs Song recordings produced by James Newton Howard Songs written by Carole Bayer Sager Songs written by James Ingram Songs written by James Newton Howard MCA Records singles Songs written for films