Good Friday (song)
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"Good Friday" is the final song from Modern Romance
in 1983. It was taken from their album Party Tonight
.
12-inch single
" and the bluesy "Walking in the Rain
", both making the Top 20 on the UK Chart. However, "Good Friday" seemed like a return to hits such as "Best Year of Our Lives
" and "High Life
" - and to further punctuate this, their Trick of the Light
party track, "Good Feelings", was included as a double A-side, albeit re-mixed. The song fared poorly, climbing to #96. It was released simultaneously with the compilation
album Party Tonight
which fared well. Party Tonight was the highest-charting album for Modern Romance. "Good Friday" shared exactly the same cover as Party Tonight; it was released in two states: a 7-inch single and 12-inch single
by WEA
, and was produced by Tony Visconti
. The reverse side of the 12-inch vinyl featured another album track - and cover version - from Party Tonight, "Love Letters
".
and party music with a hint of their signature traditional salsa music
style. It was the final single to feature John Du Prez
.
Modern Romance (band)
Modern Romance were a British pop music band that found popularity in the early 1980s. Formed in 1980 by previous members of an earlier punk rock band, The Leyton Buzzards, the band enjoyed a string of UK chart hits before they broke up in 1985...
in 1983. It was taken from their album Party Tonight
Party Tonight
Party Tonight is the third album by English band Modern Romance. It was a compilation album released in 1983 on LP and Cassette tape by Ronco. A Japanese reissue on LP was released, titled Juanita, but is long out of print.-Track listing:...
.
Formats
7-inch single- "Good Friday"
- "Good Feelings" [re-mix]
12-inch single
- "Good Friday"
- "Good Feelings" [re-mix]
- "Love Letters" [cover version]
History
They had started to lose the party-latin style, giving way to more experimental pop tunes like the mambo-esque "Don't Stop That Crazy RhythmDon't Stop That Crazy Rhythm
"Don't Stop That Crazy Rhythm" is a Top 20 single from UK band Modern Romance. It was released in 1983 as a 7-inch single, 7-inch picture disc, and 12-inch single by WEA...
" and the bluesy "Walking in the Rain
Walking in the Rain (Modern Romance song)
"Walking in the Rain" is a Top 10 single and an uncharacteristic ballad from UK salsa music band Modern Romance. It was released in 1983 as a 7-inch single and 12-inch single by WEA. A Japanese version was also released.-History:...
", both making the Top 20 on the UK Chart. However, "Good Friday" seemed like a return to hits such as "Best Year of Our Lives
Best Years of Our Lives (song)
"Best Years of Our Lives" is the highest charting single from UK band Modern Romance. It was released in October 1982 as a 7-inch single and 12-inch single by WEA...
" and "High Life
High Life (song)
"High Life" is a Top 10 single from UK band Modern Romance. It was released in 1983 as a 7-inch picture disc and a 12-inch single by WEA. A Japanese and German edition was also released.-12-inch single:*High Life*You Just Can't Kill The Beat...
" - and to further punctuate this, their Trick of the Light
Trick of the Light (album)
Trick of the Light is the second album by English band Modern Romance. It was released in 1983 on LP and Cassette tape by WEA. A Japanese reissue on CD was released, but is long out of print.-Track listing:...
party track, "Good Feelings", was included as a double A-side, albeit re-mixed. The song fared poorly, climbing to #96. It was released simultaneously with the compilation
Compilation album
A compilation album is an album featuring tracks from one or more performers, often culled from a variety of sources The tracks are usually collected according to a common characteristic, such as popularity, genre, source or subject matter...
album Party Tonight
Party Tonight
Party Tonight is the third album by English band Modern Romance. It was a compilation album released in 1983 on LP and Cassette tape by Ronco. A Japanese reissue on LP was released, titled Juanita, but is long out of print.-Track listing:...
which fared well. Party Tonight was the highest-charting album for Modern Romance. "Good Friday" shared exactly the same cover as Party Tonight; it was released in two states: a 7-inch single and 12-inch single
12-inch single
The 12-inch single is a type of gramophone record that has wider groove spacing compared to other types of records. This allows for louder levels to be cut on the disc by the cutting engineer, which in turn gives a wider dynamic range, and thus better sound quality...
by WEA
Warner Music Group
Warner Music Group is the third largest business group and family of record labels in the recording industry, making it one of the big four record companies...
, and was produced by Tony Visconti
Tony Visconti
Anthony Edward Visconti is an American record producer and sometimes a musician or singer.Since the late 1960s, he has worked with an array of performers; his lengthiest involvement with any artist is with David Bowie: intermittently from Bowie's 1969 album Space Oddity to 2003's Reality, Visconti...
. The reverse side of the 12-inch vinyl featured another album track - and cover version - from Party Tonight, "Love Letters
Love Letters (song)
"Love Letters" is a 1945 popular song with music by Victor Young and lyrics by Edward Heyman. The song appeared, without lyrics, in the movie of the same name, and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Song for 1945....
".
Albums (featured on)
- Party TonightParty TonightParty Tonight is the third album by English band Modern Romance. It was a compilation album released in 1983 on LP and Cassette tape by Ronco. A Japanese reissue on LP was released, titled Juanita, but is long out of print.-Track listing:...
compilation albumCompilation albumA compilation album is an album featuring tracks from one or more performers, often culled from a variety of sources The tracks are usually collected according to a common characteristic, such as popularity, genre, source or subject matter...
(1983) - Modern Romance: The Platinum Collection compilation albumCompilation albumA compilation album is an album featuring tracks from one or more performers, often culled from a variety of sources The tracks are usually collected according to a common characteristic, such as popularity, genre, source or subject matter...
(2006)
Genre
"Good Friday" - and its B-side Good Feelings - are a mix of pop musicPop music
Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...
and party music with a hint of their signature traditional salsa music
Salsa music
Salsa music is a genre of music, generally defined as a modern style of playing Cuban Son, Son Montuno, and Guaracha with touches from other genres of music...
style. It was the final single to feature John Du Prez
John Du Prez
John Du Prez is a musician, conductor, and composer. Du Prez was a member of the 1980s multi-hit Salsa-driven pop band Modern Romance and has since written several Film scores including Oxford Blues and the final Carry On film, Carry On Columbus...
.
Personnel
- Michael J. MullinsMichael J. MullinsMichael J. Mullins is an English lead vocalist, backing singer, and songwriter best known as the lead singer of Salsa band Modern Romance . Modern Romance achieved eight Top 40 singles and two hit albums...
- vocals - David Jaymes - bass guitarBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
- Robbie Jaymes - synthesizerSynthesizerA synthesizer is an electronic instrument capable of producing sounds by generating electrical signals of different frequencies. These electrical signals are played through a loudspeaker or set of headphones...
- Paul Gendler - guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
- John Du PrezJohn Du PrezJohn Du Prez is a musician, conductor, and composer. Du Prez was a member of the 1980s multi-hit Salsa-driven pop band Modern Romance and has since written several Film scores including Oxford Blues and the final Carry On film, Carry On Columbus...
- trumpetTrumpetThe trumpet is the musical instrument with the highest register in the brass family. Trumpets are among the oldest musical instruments, dating back to at least 1500 BCE. They are played by blowing air through closed lips, producing a "buzzing" sound which starts a standing wave vibration in the air... - Andy Kyriacou - drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
- Tony ViscontiTony ViscontiAnthony Edward Visconti is an American record producer and sometimes a musician or singer.Since the late 1960s, he has worked with an array of performers; his lengthiest involvement with any artist is with David Bowie: intermittently from Bowie's 1969 album Space Oddity to 2003's Reality, Visconti...
- producer (music)