Madonna Had Originally Covered "Love Don't Live Here Anymore" For Her Second Studio Album Like A Virgin 1984 . The Idea To Cover The Song Originated From Michael Ostin The Head Of The A&R Department Of Warner Bros. Records. In Author Warren Zanes Book Revolutions In Sound Warner Bros. Records The First 50 Years He Recalled "I Had The Good Fortune Of Finding Material That Madonna Really Responded To 'Love Don't Live Here Anymore' For Instance Which Was The Old Rose Royce Record. I Was Driving Into Work One Day And Heard It On The Radio I Called Producer Nile Rodgers And Madonna They Were In The Studio. I Said 'I Have An Idea . You Know The Old Rose Royce Record 'Love Don't Live Here Anymore'? Why Don't You Try And Record A Version Of It For Like A Virgin?" Initially Both Rodgers And Madonna Were Apprehensive Of Tackling An Already Well-Known Ballad But In The Last Minute They Decided That If Madonna Wanted To Bring Diversity To The Album There Could Be No Better Song Than "Love Don't Live Here Anymore".