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Courtney Love's New Single 'You Know My Name' Was Worth The Wait

Courtney Love Finally Releases New Music
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Courtney Love has been promising fans new music since last summer, and now it's finally here.

Love's new single, "You Know My Name," is the first music she's put out since Hole's 2010 album "Nobody's Daughter." The song is part of a double-A-side single, “You Know My Name”/”Wedding Day,” that will be released on May 4, according to Love's YouTube channel.

The release of the new songs coincides with Love's nine-date U.K. tour, which kicks off in London on May 11, and isn't surprising given the fact the last time HuffPost Entertainment chatted with the singer, she lamented touring without new material.

"You Know My Name" sounds like old school Love at her best, and if it's any indication of what her forthcoming album will sound like, it was worth the wait.

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Kurt Cobain of Nirvana (right) with wife Courtney Love and daughter Frances Bean Cobain (Photo by Terry McGinnis/WireImage) (credit:Terry McGinnis via Getty Images)
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376473 01: (FILE PHOTO) Singer Courtney Love poses in 1994 in Los Angeles, CA. On August 21, 2000 it has been reported that producer Alexandra Cardenas is suing Love in disputed film credits and expenses for the film 'Beat.' Love was reportedly difficult to work with on the movie set and Cardenas claims that the resulting stress caused her to suffer a hernia. (Photo by Paul Harris/Online USA) (credit:Paul Harris via Getty Images)
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UNITED STATES - JULY 03: Courtney Love attending the 1995 Vanity Fair Oscars Party at Morton's Restaurant in Beverly Hills, CA 03/27/99 (Photo by Vinnie Zuffante/Getty Images) (credit:Vinnie Zuffante via Getty Images)
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Courtney Love during The 12th Annual MTV Video Music Awards at Radio City Music Hall in New York City, New York, United States. (Photo by Ke.Mazur/WireImage) (credit:Kevin.Mazur via Getty Images)
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SAN JOSE, CA - December 8: Courtney Love of Hole performing at Live 105's Not So Silent Night 1994. Event held at the San Jose State Event Center in San Jose, California on December 8, 1994. (Photo by Tim Mosenfelder/Getty Images) (credit:Tim Mosenfelder via Getty Images)
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Courtney Love and Drew Barrymore during 1995 MTV Video Music Awards Show at Radio City Music Hall in New York City, New York, United States. (Photo by Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic, Inc) (credit:Jeff Kravitz via Getty Images)
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Courtney Love (Photo by Ke.Mazur/WireImage) (credit:Kevin.Mazur via Getty Images)
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Actress Drew Barrymore and musician Courtney Love attend the 'Primal Fear' Hollywood Premiere on April 1, 1996 at Paramount Studios in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Ron Galella, Ltd./WireImage) (credit:Ron Galella, Ltd. via Getty Images)
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Osc.31.IS.032497.rs.4.QCourtney Love at the Shrine Auditorium for the 69th Academy Awards.Photo: Iris Schneider/Los Angeles Times (Photo by Iris Schneider/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images) (credit:Iris Schneider via Getty Images)
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Courtney Love & Mother-in-Law (Photo by SGranitz/WireImage) (credit:SGranitz via Getty Images)
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Courtney Love at the 1999 Video Music Awards in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic, Inc) (credit:Jeff Kravitz via Getty Images)
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Courtney Love during NY Film Festival Premiere of 'The People Vs. Larry Flynt' at Avery Fisher Hall in New York City, New York, United States. (Photo by Ron Galella/WireImage) (credit:Ron Galella via Getty Images)
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UNITED STATES - FEBRUARY 26: Courtney Love at Universal-MCA record company's Grammy party at the Four Seasons. (Photo by Richard Corkery/NY Daily News Archive via Getty Images) (credit:New York Daily News Archive via Getty Images)
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Courtney Love poses on a fur in a scene from the film 'The People Vs. Larry Flynt', 1996. (Photo by Columbia Pictures/Getty Images) (credit:Columbia Pictures via Getty Images)
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Courtney Love and Guy Oseary during 1998 MTV Video Music Awards at Universal Amphitheatre in Los Angeles, California, United States. (Photo by Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic, Inc) (credit:Jeff Kravitz via Getty Images)
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Italian fashion designer, Gianni Versace (1946 - 1997) and American singer and musician Courtney Love at the Versus by Versace Fall Collection fashion show, circa 1997. (Photo by Rose Hartman/Archive Photos/Getty Images) (credit:Rose Hartman via Getty Images)
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Courtney Love during '200 Cigarettes' Los Angeles Premiere at Paramount Studios in Los Angeles, California, United States. (Photo by SGranitz/WireImage) (credit:SGranitz via Getty Images)
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Courtney Love during The 1999 Gibson Guitar Awards at Hard Rock Cafe in Los Angeles, California, United States. (Photo by Ke.Mazur/WireImage) (credit:Kevin.Mazur via Getty Images)
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Winona Ryder and Courtney Love arrive at The New Group Spring Gala cocktail party at the Hugo Boss flagship store on Fifth Avenue, in New York City. 06/18/2001. Photo: Evan Agostini/ImageDirect (credit:Evan Agostini via Getty Images)
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Courtney Love during First Annual Entertainment Industry Foundation 'Love Rocks' Concert to Honor U2's Bono and Launch EIF'S National Cardiovascular Research Initiative at Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, California, United States. (Photo by MCaulfield/WireImage) (credit:Michael Caulfield Archive via Getty Images)
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380469 17: Singer/actress Courtney Love arrives at the premiere of the new film 'Charlie''s Angels' on October 22, 2000 in Hollywood, CA. (Photo by Newsmakers) (credit:Getty Images via Getty Images)
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Courtney Love during 57th Annual Golden Globe Awards - Arrivals at Beverly Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles, California, United States. (Photo by Ke.Mazur/WireImage) (credit:Kevin.Mazur via Getty Images)
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Courtney Love during 7th Annual Vanity Fair Oscar Party - Arrivals at Morton's Restaurant in Beverly Hills, California, United States. (Photo by Ke.Mazur/WireImage) (credit:Kevin.Mazur via Getty Images)
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Courtney Love during Comedy Central Roast of Pamela Anderson - Red Carpet at Sony Studio in Culver City, California, United States. (Photo by Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic) (credit:Jeff Kravitz via Getty Images)
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PARIS - OCTOBER 05: Courtney Love poses at the Chanel Fashion Show on October 5th, 2007 in Paris. (Photo by Tony Barson/WireImage) (credit:Tony Barson via Getty Images)
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Courtney Love during 2006 Billboard Music Awards - Arrivals at MGM Grand Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States. (Photo by SGranitz/WireImage) (credit:SGranitz via Getty Images)
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HOLLYWOOD - FEBRUARY 24: Musician/actress Courtney Love attends the 16th Annual Elton John AIDS Foundation Oscar Party at the Pacific Design Center on February 24, 2008 in West Hollywood, California. (Photo by Gregg DeGuire/WireImage) (credit:Gregg DeGuire via Getty Images)
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UNITED STATES - SEPTEMBER 16: Courtney Love at The sixteenth World Music Award in Las Vegas, United States on September 16, 2004. (Photo by David LEFRANC/Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images) (credit:David LEFRANC via Getty Images)
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LONDON - FEBRUARY 6: Courtney Love attends the Old Vic Theatre Fund Raising Gala Party at Old Billingsgate Market on February 6, 2003 in London. (Photo by Dave Benett/Getty Images) (credit:Dave Benett via Getty Images)
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(EXCLUSIVE, Premium Rates Apply) WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA - JANUARY 17: Musician Courtney Love attends the Hysteric Glamour Party at the Tracey Ross Boutique on January 17, 2008 in West Hollywood, California. (Photo by Amy Graves/WireImage) (credit:Amy Graves via Getty Images)
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NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 01: Singer Courtney Love attends a screening of 'Due Date' hosted by The Cinema Society & DKNY Jeans at Lavo on November 1, 2010 in New York City. (Photo by Stephen Lovekin/Getty Images) (credit:Stephen Lovekin via Getty Images)
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NEW YORK - DECEMBER 03: Courtney Love attends the 'Twin Spirits' premiere at The Jerome L. Greene Performance Space on December 3, 2009 in New York City. (Photo by Jerritt Clark/WireImage) (credit:Jerritt Clark via Getty Images)
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NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 15: Courtney Love talks to reporters after Rodarte Spring 2010 during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week at Gagosian Gallery on September 15, 2009 in New York City. (Photo by Paul Warner/WireImage) (credit:Paul Warner via Getty Images)
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NEW YORK, NY - DECEMBER 13: Singer/actress Courtney Love attends the after party for the Giorgio Armani & Cinema Society screening of 'Albert Nobbs' at the Armani Ristorante on December 13, 2011 in New York City. (Photo by Stephen Lovekin/Getty Images) (credit:Stephen Lovekin via Getty Images)
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NEW YORK, NY - MAY 04: Courtney Love attends the Get Down With Creative Time Annual Spring Gala at Roseland Ballroom on May 4, 2012 in New York City. (Photo by Robin Marchant/Getty Images) (credit:Robin Marchant via Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 01: Courtney Love attends a drinks reception at the British Fashion Awards at the London Coliseum on December 1, 2014 in London, England. (Photo by David M. Benett/Getty Images) (credit:David M. Benett via Getty Images)
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NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 27: Courtney Love attends 'Beware Of Mr. Baker' New York Screening at Crosby Street Hotel on November 27, 2012 in New York City. (Photo by Paul Zimmerman/WireImage) (credit:Paul Zimmerman via Getty Images)
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WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA - DECEMBER 21: Vocalist Courtney Love performs during the Camp Freddy holiday residency at The Roxy Theatre on December 21, 2013 in West Hollywood, California. (Photo by Chelsea Lauren/WireImage) (credit:Chelsea Lauren via Getty Images)
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WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA - DECEMBER 20: Musician Courtney Love performs during the Camp Freddy holiday residency at The Roxy Theatre on December 20, 2013 in West Hollywood, California. (Photo by Chelsea Lauren/WireImage) (credit:Chelsea Lauren via Getty Images)
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HOLLYWOOD, CA - APRIL 21: Courtney Love attends the premiere of HBO Documentary Films' 'Kurt Cobain: Montage Of Heck' at the Egyptian Theatre on April 21, 2015 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Jason LaVeris/FilmMagic) (credit:Jason LaVeris via Getty Images)
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HOLLYWOOD, CA - APRIL 21: Frances Bean Cobain and Courtney Love attend the Los Angeles premiere of HBO Documentary Films 'Kurt Cobain: Montage Of Heck' on April 21, 2015 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by JB Lacroix/WireImage) (credit:JB Lacroix via Getty Images)
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PARIS, FRANCE - JUNE 26: Courtney Love attends the Givenchy Menswear Spring/Summer 2016 show as part of Paris Fashion Week on June 26, 2015 in Paris, France. (Photo by Antonio de Moraes Barros Filho/WireImage) (credit:Antonio de Moraes Barros Filho via Getty Images)
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