"Love Bites (So Do I)" is the first single released by American rock band, Halestorm. It is taken from their second album The Strange Case Of... released April 10, 2012.

The band members have stated that "Love Bites" was influenced by their cover of Skid Row's song Slave to the Grind and Lamb of God. Lzzy Hale also mentioned on an episode of That Metal Show that thrash metal bands like Megadeth and Anthrax were influences for the song.

The song elicited a positive reaction from music critics. Gregory Heaney, in his AllMusic review of the song's parent album, praised vocalist Lzzy Hale's vocal performance, commenting that they were "adding the right amount of snarl and grit;" he also called the song "aggressive." Steve Beebee, of Kerrang!, was also positive toward the song, stating that the song "is as storming an opener as anyone could wish for," also feeling that Hale "flex(es) her remarkable vocal muscles" on the song. Live Metal's Greg Maki called the song an "all-out metallic assault." An album review by Loudwire commented that the song "is the perfect representation of Halestorm and a great showcase of frontwoman Lzzy Hale’s voice and badass wit."

The song received the award for "Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance" at the 2013 Grammy Awards.

A music video for the song, directed by Jeremy Alter, was released on February 14, 2012. The video features black-and-white footage of the band performing.

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