In Love With Love
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"In Love with Love" is the fourth track from the 1986 album Rockbird
, and second single to be released from the album by Debbie Harry
.
", according to Harry. The song was released on May 9, 1987 and was, to date, her only solo single to reach #1 on the US dance chart. The single also went on to become a minor hit in several countries, including number forty-five in the UK and number seventy in the US. "In Love With Love" remains Harry's most recent Billboard Hot 100
hit to date.
The song was the second single released off Rockbird
in the US, but it was the third single released off the album in the UK. The music video
features Harry dancing in front of various cultural backdrops in a couple different outfits throughout the clip.
The UK single version of "In Love With Love," was remixed and produced by the Stock Aitken Waterman
production team, who at the time were producing many popular singles in both the UK and the US by artists such as Bananarama
, Dead or Alive
, Rick Astley
, Kylie Minogue
and Jason Donovan
. As a result, Geffen Records issued a second 12" of the song in the US including these UK mixes, labelling them "London Mixes".
In 1988 both the US "Heart Of Fire Mix" of "In Love With Love" and the French language version of "French Kissin' In The USA" were included on the Blondie
/Debbie Harry remix compilation Once More into the Bleach
. The Stock Aitken Waterman version of "In Love With Love" appears in its edited 7" form on Chrysalis Records
/EMI
's 1999 compilation Most of All - The Best of Deborah Harry
.
, Chris Stein
) unless otherwise noted.
US 7" #1
US 7" #2
US 12" #1
US 12" #2
UK 7"
UK 12"
Rockbird
Rockbird is the second solo album by the American singer Debbie Harry, released in November 1986.-Album information:Rockbird was Harry's second solo album, and came four years after the split of Blondie in 1982. Harry had largely put her music career on hold during the mid-1980s in order to look...
, and second single to be released from the album by Debbie Harry
Debbie Harry
Deborah Ann "Debbie" Harry is an American singer-songwriter and actress, best known for being the lead singer of the punk rock and new wave band Blondie. She has also had success as a solo artist, and in the mid-1990s she performed and recorded as part of The Jazz Passengers...
.
Song information
Lyrically, the song is the sequel to Blondie's "Heart of GlassHeart of Glass (song)
"Heart of Glass" is a song by American New Wave band Blondie, written by singer Deborah Harry and guitarist Chris Stein. Featured on the band's third studio album, Parallel Lines, it was released as a single in January 1979 and topped the charts in several countries, including the US and UK.Rolling...
", according to Harry. The song was released on May 9, 1987 and was, to date, her only solo single to reach #1 on the US dance chart. The single also went on to become a minor hit in several countries, including number forty-five in the UK and number seventy in the US. "In Love With Love" remains Harry's most recent Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
hit to date.
The song was the second single released off Rockbird
Rockbird
Rockbird is the second solo album by the American singer Debbie Harry, released in November 1986.-Album information:Rockbird was Harry's second solo album, and came four years after the split of Blondie in 1982. Harry had largely put her music career on hold during the mid-1980s in order to look...
in the US, but it was the third single released off the album in the UK. The music video
Music video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
features Harry dancing in front of various cultural backdrops in a couple different outfits throughout the clip.
The UK single version of "In Love With Love," was remixed and produced by the Stock Aitken Waterman
Stock Aitken Waterman
Stock Aitken Waterman, sometimes known as SAW, were a UK songwriting and record producing trio consisting of Mike Stock, Matt Aitken and Pete Waterman. They had great success during the mid to late 1980s and early 1990s...
production team, who at the time were producing many popular singles in both the UK and the US by artists such as Bananarama
Bananarama
Bananarama are an English female pop duo who have had success on the pop and dance charts since 1982. Rather than relying on a two part harmony, the duo generally sings in unison, as do their background vocalists. Although there have been line-up changes, the group enjoyed their most popular...
, Dead or Alive
Dead or Alive (band)
Dead or Alive were a British New Wave band from Wirral, England, United Kingdom, Europe. The band rose to fame in the 1980s with their number one single on the UK Singles Chart, "You Spin Me Round ". They were the first group to have a number one single under the production team Stock Aitken Waterman...
, Rick Astley
Rick Astley
Richard Paul "Rick" Astley is an English singer-songwriter, musician, and radio personality. He is known for his 1987 song, "Never Gonna Give You Up", which was a #1 hit single in 25 countries...
, Kylie Minogue
Kylie Minogue
Kylie Ann Minogue, OBE - often known simply as Kylie - is an Australian singer, recording artist, songwriter, and actress. After beginning her career as a child actress on Australian television, she achieved recognition through her role in the television soap opera Neighbours, before commencing...
and Jason Donovan
Jason Donovan
Jason Donovan is an Australian actor and singer. He initially achieved fame in the Australian soap opera Neighbours, before beginning a career in music in 1988. In the UK he has sold over 3 million records, and his début album Ten Good Reasons was one of the highest-selling albums of 1989...
. As a result, Geffen Records issued a second 12" of the song in the US including these UK mixes, labelling them "London Mixes".
In 1988 both the US "Heart Of Fire Mix" of "In Love With Love" and the French language version of "French Kissin' In The USA" were included on the Blondie
Blondie (band)
Blondie is an American rock band, founded by singer Deborah Harry and guitarist Chris Stein. The band was a pioneer in the early American New Wave and punk scenes of the mid-1970s...
/Debbie Harry remix compilation Once More into the Bleach
Once More into the Bleach
Once More into the Bleach is a remix album released in 1988 by the band Blondie and Debbie Harry. The thirteen-track compilation contains remixes of Blondie songs and material from Debbie Harry's solo career. It was issued as a double vinyl album, double cassette, and compact disc...
. The Stock Aitken Waterman version of "In Love With Love" appears in its edited 7" form on Chrysalis Records
Chrysalis Records
Chrysalis Records was a British record label that was created in 1969. The name was both a reference to the pupal stage of a butterfly and a combination of its founders names, Chris Wright and Terry Ellis...
/EMI
EMI
The EMI Group, also known as EMI Music or simply EMI, is a multinational music company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is the fourth-largest business group and family of record labels in the recording industry and one of the "big four" record companies. EMI Group also has a major...
's 1999 compilation Most of All - The Best of Deborah Harry
Most of All - The Best of Deborah Harry
Most of All – The Best of Deborah Harry is a compilation album of recordings by Debbie Harry, released by Chrysalis Records/EMI shortly after the reformed Blondie had topped the charts all over the world with their comeback single "Maria"....
.
Track listing
All tracks (Deborah HarryDebbie Harry
Deborah Ann "Debbie" Harry is an American singer-songwriter and actress, best known for being the lead singer of the punk rock and new wave band Blondie. She has also had success as a solo artist, and in the mid-1990s she performed and recorded as part of The Jazz Passengers...
, Chris Stein
Chris Stein
Christopher "Chris" Stein is co-founder and guitarist in the New Wave band, Blondie. He is also a producer and performer for the classic soundtrack of the hip hop film Wild Style....
) unless otherwise noted.
US 7" #1
- "In Love with Love" (7" Edit) - 3:20
- "In Love with Love" (London Mix Edit) - 3:20
US 7" #2
- "In Love with Love" (London Mix Edit) - 3:20
- "Secret Life" - 3:45
US 12" #1
- "In Love with Love" (Heart Of Fire Mix) - 7:12
- "In Love with Love" (The Passionate Dub) - 12:00
- "In Love with Love" (Debapella Version) - 4:08
US 12" #2
- "In Love with Love" (London Extended Mix) - 7:16
- "In Love with Love" (London Mix Edit) - 3:20
- "In Love with Love" (Heart Of Fire Mix) - 7:12
- "Secret Life" - 3:45
UK 7"
- "In Love with Love" - 3:20 (aka "London Mix Edit")
- "French Kissin' In The USA" (French Version - 7" Edit) (Chuck Lorre) - 4:08
UK 12"
- "In Love with Love" (Extended Version) - 7:20 (aka "London Extended Mix")
- "Feel the SpinFeel the Spin"Feel the Spin" is a song by the American vocalist Debbie Harry, featured on the soundtrack album for the film Krush Groove . The song was co-written by Harry and producers John "Jellybean" Benitez and Toni C....
" (Extended Dance Version) (Deborah Harry, John "Jellybean" Benitez, Toni C.) - 6:50 - "French Kissin' in the USA" (French Version) (Chuck Lorre) - 5:31
Chart positions
| Chart (1987) | Peak Position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday... |
70 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play Hot Dance Club Play The Hot Dance Club Songs chart is a weekly national survey of the songs that are most popular in U.S. dance clubs... |
1 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales | 9 |
| UK Singles Chart UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ... |
45 |
| Dutch Singles Chart | 95 |