If Love Was a Crime

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"If Love Was a Crime"
Single by Poli Genova
Released 21 March 2016 (2016-03-21)
Format Digital download
Recorded 2016
Genre
Length 2:59
Label
Writer(s)
  • Borislav Milanov
  • Sebastian Arman
  • Joacim Persson
  • Johnny K. Palmer
  • Poli Genova
Poli Genova singles chronology
"Щом си с мен"
(2014)		 "If Love Was a Crime"
(2016)
Bulgaria "If Love Was a Crime"
Eurovision Song Contest 2016 entry
Country
Artist(s)
Languages
Composer(s)
  • Borislav Milanov
  • Sebastian Arman
  • Joachim Persson
  • Johnny K. Palmer
Lyricist(s)
  • Borislav Milanov
  • Sebastian Arman
  • Joachim Persson
  • Poli Genova
Finals performance
Semi-final result
5th
Semi-final points
220
Final result
4th
Final points
307
Appearance chronology
◄ "Samo shampioni" (2013)   

"If Love Was a Crime" is a song performed by Bulgarian singer Poli Genova. The song, written by Borislav Milanov, Sebastian Arman, Joacim Bo Persson, Johnny K. Palmer and Poli Genova, represented Bulgaria in the Eurovision Song Contest 2016. It came in 4th place in the final, the best ever result for Bulgaria. The official music video for the song was released on 21 March 2016. The song was released as a digital download on 30 March 2016 via the Bulgarian National Television (BNT) and Universal Music. The song reached No200 in main UK Singles Chart and No74 in the Official UK Download Chart, just behind Russia's entry[1]

Eurovision Song Contest

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Main article: Bulgaria in the Eurovision Song Contest 2016

On 19 February 2016, BNT announced that the broadcaster's managing board had internally selected Poli Genova to represent Bulgaria at the Eurovision Song Contest 2016.[2] The song "If Love Was a Crime" was also internally selected for Genova and was presented to the public on 21 March 2016 through the release of the official music video via the official Eurovision Song Contest website eurovision.tv.[3][4] Genova performed the song during Eurovision Song Contest 2016 second semi-final on 12 May 2016, held at the Ericsson Globe in Stockholm, Sweden.[5] In the final, on 14 May 2016, after the results came through, "If Love Was a Crime" finished the contest in 4th place with 307 points. It is Bulgaria's highest scoring entry at Eurovision ever. It was also the first participation for Bulgaria on the final since 2007.

Track listing

Digital download[6]
No. Title Length
1. "If Love Was a Crime"   2:59

Release history

Region Date Format Label
Europe 30 March 2016[6] Digital download BNT, Universal Music

Chart performance

The track has been streamed over 2 million times through Spotify.[7][8] Since of its release, the official video has been watched over 7 million times.[9]

Chart (2016) Peak
position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[10] 72
Belgium (Ultratip Flanders)[11] 35
France (SNEP)[12] 129
Scotland (Official Charts Company)[13] 73
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[14] 47
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[15] 200

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  10. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Poli Genova – If Love Was a Crime" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 25 May 2016.
  11. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Poli Genova – If Love Was a Crime" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 27 May 2016.
  12. ↑ "Lescharts.com – Poli Genova – If Love Was a Crime" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 21 May 2016.
  13. ↑ "Archive Chart: 2016-05-20". Scottish Singles Top 40. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
  14. ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Poli Genova – If Love Was a Crime". Singles Top 60. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
  15. ↑ "Archive Chart: 2016-05-23" UK Singles Chart. Retrieved 23 May 2016.
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