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Long Live Love (Chris Andrews song) 1992 Nick Berry recorded "Long Live Love" to be the follow-up single to his hit version of the theme from the TV series "Heartbeat"; Berry's version of "Long Live Love", which was featured in the "Heartbeat" series, reached No 47 in the UK Singles Chart. "Long Live Love" has also been recorded by its composer Chris Andrews, as well as Jessica Andersson on her 2009 album, "Wake Up" and Tracey Ullman. There is no connection between the Chris Andrews' composition and the same named song by Olivia Newton-John, which served as the 1974 Eurovision entry for the UK. Long Live