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Love in Motion" is the first new material released by
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rockRock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
synthpopSynthpop is a genre of popular music that first became prominent in the 1980s, in which the synthesizer is the dominant musical instrument. It was prefigured in the 1960s and early 1970s by the use of synthesizers in progressive rock, electronic art rock, disco and particularly the "Kraut rock" of...
band
IcehouseIcehouse is an Australian rock band, formed as Flowers in 1977 in Sydney. Initially known in Australia for their pub rock style, they later achieved mainstream success playing new wave and synthpop style music and attained Top Ten singles chart success in both Europe and the U.S...
as a 7" Vinyl Single-only in October 1981 on Regular Records for the Australian market. The band had been known as Flowers until 27 June 1981 after which they changed their name to Icehouse, they had signed to
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and most of Flowers' material was released under the new name into Europe, UK and US markets. "Love in Motion" peaked at #10 on the Australian singles charts. The B-side, "Goodnight, Mr. Matthews" was included on the 1982 album
Primitive ManPrimitive Man is an album by the Australian synthpop band Icehouse, released in September 1982. In January 1982, Icehouse founder Iva Davies started recording Primitive Man essentially as a solo project, it was co-produced with Keith Forsey who later worked with Simple Minds...
with "Love in Motion" included on the Chrysalis Records US / European versions of the album, the UK 1983 version of the album was re-titled
Love in MotionPrimitive Man is an album by the Australian synthpop band Icehouse, released in September 1982. In January 1982, Icehouse founder Iva Davies started recording Primitive Man essentially as a solo project, it was co-produced with Keith Forsey who later worked with Simple Minds...
.
Both tracks of the single were written by Flowers / Icehouse founder and mainstay
Iva DaviesIva Davies , is the frontman for Australian electro/new wave/rock band Icehouse.-Biography:...
who recorded the tracks while Icehouse were on tour in
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using the Sequential Circuits Prophet-5, and produced them with Steve Nye. In 1992, Icehouse released a compilation album
MasterfileMasterfile is a Audiophile compilation album by Australian rock band, Icehouse.- Track listing :# "Icehouse" - 4:21# "Walls" - 4:22# "Sister" - 3:25# "We Can Get Together" - 3:46# "Can't Help Myself" - 3:12# "Great Southern Land" - 5:21...
on Massive Records, which included the Davies duet with
Christina AmphlettChristine Joy Amphlett was the lead singer of Australian rock band Divinyls. She is also known as Chrissy Amphlett.She grew up in Geelong as a singer and dancer...
of
DivinylsDivinyls were an Australian rock band formed in Sydney in 1980 and featuring vocalist Christina Amphlett and guitarist Mark McEntee. As the focal point, Amphlett performed on stage wearing a school uniform and fishnet stockings, often using an illuminated neon tube as a prop and displaying...
on "Love in Motion" also released as a
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-single. A 1996 Icehouse compilation was called
Love in MotionLove in Motion is a compilation album released in September 1996 by Australian rock synthpop band Icehouse in The Netherlands on dIVA / Massive Records. It is not to be confused with the band's 1983 UK release of Love in Motion which was a re-release of 1982's Primitive Man.-Track listing:# "Mr...
and released by dIVA / Massive Records. A remix version by
Wicked Beat Sound SystemWicked Beat Sound System is a Sydney based group whose sound is best described as a mixture of electronica, dub and soul. The group formed in 1992, following a series of live "jams" instigated by DJ Dave Carnovale in collaboration with Damian Robinson and other DJ's Scott Pullen and Mark Walton...
was released on the Icehouse album
MeltdownMeltdown is a remix album by Australian rock synthpop band, Icehouse with tracks remixed by Australian electronic musicians and bands including Infusion, sonicanimation and beXta. It was released in October 2002 within Australia by dIVA Records under Warner Music Australia. The single "Lay Your...
in 2002.
1981 single (Australian/NZ release)
- "Love in Motion" - 3:41
- "Goodnight, Mr. Matthews" - 4:00
1992 single (featuring Christina Amphlett)
- "Love in Motion" (single edit)
- "Love in Motion" (7" with Lenin version)
- "Crazy" (original version)
- "Love in Motion" (original Laswell version)
Chart position
| Song |
AUS
Pop singles |
| "Love in Motion" |
10 |
| "Love in Motion (feat. Christina Amphlett Christine Joy Amphlett was the lead singer of Australian rock band Divinyls. She is also known as Chrissy Amphlett.She grew up in Geelong as a singer and dancer...
)" |
74 |