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== Behind the scenes == | == Behind the scenes == | ||
* The song was composed by [[Murray Gold]] and sung by [[Neil Hannon]]. | * The song was composed by [[Murray Gold]] and sung by [[Neil Hannon]]. | ||
* The episode never gave the name of the song. Instead, its name was given prior to the broadcast of ''[[The Runaway Bride]]'' at the 2006 Doctor Who [[Children in Need]] Concert (also known as the "[[Music and Monsters]]" concert, after the name of the attending ''[[Doctor Who Confidential]]'' episode). Oddly, though this was the public debut of the song, it was sung by [[Gary Williams (singer)|Gary Williams]] rather than Hannon. | * The episode never gave the name of the song. Instead, its name was given prior to the broadcast of ''[[The Runaway Bride (TV story)|The Runaway Bride]]'' at the 2006 Doctor Who [[Children in Need]] Concert (also known as the "[[Music and Monsters]]" concert, after the name of the attending ''[[Doctor Who Confidential]]'' episode). Oddly, though this was the public debut of the song, it was sung by [[Gary Williams (singer)|Gary Williams]] rather than Hannon. | ||
* "Love Don't Roam" was the second original song commissioned for the revived ''Doctor Who'' series, and the first to appear [[Diegesis|diegetically]] — that is, in such a way that the characters were shown to be hearing it. Unlike the earlier "[[Song for Ten]]", then, it was not [[incidental music]], but instead an actual part of the narrative. | * "Love Don't Roam" was the second original song commissioned for the revived ''Doctor Who'' series, and the first to appear [[Diegesis|diegetically]] — that is, in such a way that the characters were shown to be hearing it. Unlike the earlier "[[Song for Ten]]", then, it was not [[incidental music]], but instead an actual part of the narrative. | ||
* It was released on the [[Doctor Who - Series 1 and 2 (soundtrack)|the series 1 and 2 soundtrack album]], even though other music from ''The Runaway Bride'' would later appear on [[Doctor Who - Series 3 (soundtrack)|the series 3 soundtrack album]]. | * It was released on the [[Doctor Who - Series 1 and 2 (soundtrack)|the series 1 and 2 soundtrack album]], even though other music from ''The Runaway Bride'' would later appear on [[Doctor Who - Series 3 (soundtrack)|the series 3 soundtrack album]]. | ||