<P> `` How Long Will I Love You ? '' is a song by folk - rock band The Waterboys from their fifth studio album , Room to Roam ( 1990 ) . Written by Mike Scott , it was released as the album 's lead single . The song was subsequently covered by English singer Ellie Goulding and released as the second single from her album Halcyon Days ( 2013 ) . Goulding 's version is included on the soundtrack to the 2013 film About Time , which also features a different cover by Jon Boden , Sam Sweeney and Ben Coleman . </P>
<P> `` How Long Will I Love You ? '' is a song by folk - rock band The Waterboys from their fifth studio album , Room to Roam ( 1990 ) . Written by Mike Scott , it was released as the album 's lead single . The song was subsequently covered by English singer Ellie Goulding and released as the second single from her album Halcyon Days ( 2013 ) . Goulding 's version is included on the soundtrack to the 2013 film About Time , which also features a different cover by Jon Boden , Sam Sweeney and Ben Coleman . </P>
who sang how long will i love you first
who sang how long will i love you first
The Waterboys
The Waterboys