<P> "Love You like a Love Song" did not replicate its North American success in Western Europe, though in Belgium, the song was a success, peaking at number 15 and charted for thirteen weeks . In New Zealand, the song entered the singles chart at number 34 and peaked at number 21 two weeks later . In Australia, it peaked at number 48 and, despite lasting two weeks on the chart, was certified gold for shipments of 35,000 units by Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). In Sweden, the song peaked at number 41 on the singles chart and earned a gold certification by the Swedish Recording Industry Association (GLF) for shipments of 10,000 units . The song showed similar success across Europe, peaking in the lower end of the top fifty in several other countries, though it went to #1 in Russia and top 3 in several other Eastern European countries . It also made #1 in both Taiwan and the People's Republic of China . </P> <P> The music video was directed by Geremy Jasper and Georgie Greville, who previously worked with Goldfrapp and Florence & The Machine . Gomez considered the video as "the craziest video I've ever done", and commented, "(s) ometimes when you're in love, there are things you can't really explain and it doesn't make sense . That's how I feel when I'm in love ." The video was released on June 23, 2011 on VEVO . </P> <P> It begins with the singer at a Japanese karaoke bar, watching a man sing the band's previous single "Naturally" off - key before he wanders off stage, a scene criticized for being similar to the opening scene of Maroon 5's video for their 2004 single "Sunday Morning". Gomez, who wears a golden disco - style dress, is called to the stage, where she starts to sing the song . As the first line begins, the karaoke machine begins projecting various images of the band in different settings . The first set features Gomez wearing a long black dress with poker - straight hair on a violet - sanded beach . She walks the beach with a long - haired blond male hippie (actor / model Oliver Seitz), and lays in the sand while he plays sitar and time - lapsed clouds speed away overhead . In the chorus, many TV screens show images of Gomez in drag looking similar to 1980s icon Max Headroom . </P> <P> During the second verse of the song, Gomez and the pianist are in a heavenly cloud - scape, both dressed in a style inspired by the 1984 film Amadeus . She sings atop the triangular piano while he plays . She then glances at a TV screen displaying the next scene . Donning 1950s dress, Gomez rides in the passenger seat of a convertible car driven by a greaser, played by actor Charan Andreas on a Tron-esque computer grid in outer space . The song's breakdown takes place in a large field of fuchsia wheat . Gomez sports a bejeweled bustier, black tutu, and black thigh - high boots while playing piñata with a pink lightsaber . She is surrounded by a Mariachi band consisting of The Scene and others playing Roland AX - 7 synth keytars and a Yamaha WX5 wind controller . In the video's conclusion, The Scene comes into the bar to watch their lead singer finish her song, as the men from the fantasy sequences are shown to be in the audience as well . Gomez then bows to applause from the small audience . The beach was filmed in Malibu, California . </P>

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