Like to Get to Know You Well
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"Like to Get to Know You Well" is a single by musician Howard Jones
released in the second half of 1984, which was subsequently included on his twelve inch remix album The 12" Album
. The single climbed to number four on the UK Singles Chart
.
The sleeve carried the motto "Dedicated to the original spirit of the Olympic Games
". The extended version, subtitled "International Remix", featured Jones singing in English, German and French.
The song was included as a bonus track on the singer's second studio album, Dream Into Action
.
The song was featured in the 1985 movie Better Off Dead starring John Cusack. It was also featured in the Rockstar game Grand Theft Auto Vice City Stories. The dance music artist mohito sampled this song heavily in their song "Slip Away".
12"
greeting members of the public, accompanied by his bandmates of the time. When the single was released in the US, a new animated video was produced for that market.
Howard Jones (musician)
Howard Jones is a musician, singer and songwriter. According to the Guinness Book of British Hit Singles & Albums, "Jones is an accomplished singer-songwriter who was a regular chart visitor in the mid 1980s with his brand of synthpop. Jones, who was equally popular in the U.S., appeared at Live...
released in the second half of 1984, which was subsequently included on his twelve inch remix album The 12" Album
The 12" Album
The 12" Album was an album of twelve inch mixes by singer and musician Howard Jones, released in December 1984. It was released between the first two studio albums Human's Lib and Dream Into Action and at the time was the only album to feature the single "Like to Get to Know You Well", which had...
. The single climbed to number four on the 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 ...
.
The sleeve carried the motto "Dedicated to the original spirit of the Olympic Games
Olympic Games
The Olympic Games is a major international event featuring summer and winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Olympic Games have come to be regarded as the world’s foremost sports competition where more than 200 nations participate...
". The extended version, subtitled "International Remix", featured Jones singing in English, German and French.
The song was included as a bonus track on the singer's second studio album, Dream Into Action
Dream into Action
Dream into Action is the second album by British pop musician Howard Jones. It was released in March 1985 and reached No.2 in the UK Album Charts...
.
The song was featured in the 1985 movie Better Off Dead starring John Cusack. It was also featured in the Rockstar game Grand Theft Auto Vice City Stories. The dance music artist mohito sampled this song heavily in their song "Slip Away".
Track listing
7"- "Like to Get to Know You Well" - 3:59
- "Bounce Right Back" - 4:34
12"
- "Like to Get to Know You Well (International Remix)" - 7:42
- "Bounce Right Back (Cause + Effect Mix)" - 7:29
Video
Two different videos were made. The first featured Jones walking around the streets of LondonLondon
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
greeting members of the public, accompanied by his bandmates of the time. When the single was released in the US, a new animated video was produced for that market.