You've Gotta Be

Today's video is from a song released in 1979, but the video was one of the first ones on MTV.  The video is of English singer, songwriter, and musician Nick Lowe with his only U.S. Top  40 hit.  Here is the funny little video of a re-enactment of Lowe's marriage to American country singer, songwriter, and daughter of June Carter - Carlene Carter.  Here is the video for Nick Lowe and "Cruel to Be Kind"...




Lyrics | Nick Lowe lyrics - Cruel To Be Kind lyrics

"Cruel to Be Kind"
Single by Nick Lowe
from the album Labour of Lust
B-side	"Endless Grey Ribbon"
Released	July 1979
Format	7-inch single
Genre	Power pop
Length	3:31
Label	Radar
Writer(s)	Nick Lowe, Ian Gomm
Producer	Nick Lowe

U.S. Billboard Hot 100 peak:  #12
UK peak:  #12

Can you believe this is Nick Lowe and he's 63!