"Harlem Desire" is a single from europop duo London Boys. It was originally released in 1987 to very limited success. As a result the single was released again in 1989 and featured on the album The Twelve Commandments of Dance

The Twelve Commandments Of Dance

The Twelve Commandments of Dance is the debut album by the London Boys, a British dance pop duo . It was released in 1989, and reached number 2 in the UK charts...

. The single was written and produced by Ralf René Maué. The single artwork features photography from Julian Barton. The single peaked at #17 in the UK.

The b-side "Talk! Talk! Talk!" is a distant reworking of the track "Dance Dance Dance" which appeared also on The Twelve Commandments of Dance and was released as a 1987 single. The original 1987 release featured the track "Put a Meaning in my Life" which was written by Django Seelenmeyer and Ralf René Maué.

1987

7" Single

1. "Harlem Desire" - 3:45
2. "Put A Meaning In My Life" - 3:40

12" Single

1. "Harlem Desire (Extended Mix)" - 8:18
2. "Put A Meaning In My Life" - 3:40

1989

7" Single

1. "Harlem Desire" - 3:41
2. "Talk! Talk! Talk!" - 3:20

12" Single

1. "Harlem Desire (Extended Mix)" - 8:21
2. "Talk! Talk! Talk!" - 3:20

CD Single

1. "Harlem Desire" - 3:44
2. "Talk! Talk! Talk!" - 3:20
3. "Harlem Desire (Extended Mix)" - 8:20
4. "Kimbaley (My Ma-Mama Say)" - 4:14

Chart performance

Chart (1989)	Peak position	Total weeks
Irish Singles Chart	6	4
UK Singles Chart	17	7

Personnel

• Edem Ephraim: Vocals
• Dennis Fuller: Choreographer, backing vocals
• Ralf René Maué: Writer, producer