Lover Come Back to Me (Dead or Alive song)
| "Lover Come Back to Me" | ||||
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| Single by Dead or Alive | ||||
| from the album Youthquake | ||||
| B-side | "Far Too Hard" | |||
| Released | April 1985 (UK) | |||
| Recorded | 1984 | |||
| Genre | Pop[1] | |||
| Length | 3:06 | |||
| Label | Epic | |||
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| Producer(s) | Stock Aitken Waterman | |||
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| "Lover Come Back to Me” on YouTube | ||||
"Lover Come Back to Me" is a 1985 single by the English pop band Dead or Alive, produced by Stock Aitken Waterman. It was released as the second single from the band's second studio album, Youthquake, and the single mix features slightly different instrumentation to the album version but is generally the same. The single peaked at No. 11 in the UK, No. 3 in South Africa, No. 5 in Switzerland, No. 2 in Germany, No. 13 in Australia and No. 75 on the US Billboard Hot 100.
In addition to the standard 7" and 12" formats (the latter of which included a sleeve which could be opened up into a poster), a fan-shaped picture disc was also released in the UK. The B-side to the single was "Far Too Hard", a song from the band's debut studio album. As with "You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)", the song was re-recorded in 2003 for the band's retrospective compilation album Evolution: The Hits.
Critical reception
The single generally received positive reviews, being described as "appealing" by Ira Robbins of Trouser Press[2] while Ned Raggett of AllMusic said, "When Burns commands at the end of the chorus, 'Kick it right down, right down!' it's as memorable as mass media pop of any stripe ever gets."[1] Members of pop duo Strawberry Switchblade Jill Bryson and Rose McDowall criticized the song, saying that they "don't like it very much" and "it's horrible".[3]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Lover Come Back to Me" | 3:08 |
| 2. | "Far Too Hard" | 4:32 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Lover Come Back to Me (Extended Remix)" | 5:50 |
| 2. | "Far Too Hard" | 4:32 |
| 3. | "Lover Come Back to Me (7" Version)" | 3:08 |
Charts
| Chart (1985) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[4] | 13 |
| Canadian RPM Top Singles | 95 |
| Finnish Single Chart[5] | 21 |
| Irish Singles Chart | 6 |
| Italian Singles Chart | 24 |
| Japanese Singles Chart | 9 |
| Netherlands (Dutch Top 40) | 30 |
| South African Singles Chart | 3 |
| Switzerland (Hitparade) | 5 |
| UK ( OCC )
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11 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 75 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play
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13 |
| West Germany ( Media Control Charts )
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21 |
References
- ^ AllMusic. Retrieved 10 October 2011.
- ^ "Dead or Alive".
- ISSN 0260-3004. Retrieved 8 January 2024 – via World Radio History.
- ISBN 0-646-11917-6. N.B. The Kent Report chart was licensed by ARIAbetween mid 1983 and 19 June 1988.
- ^ "Artistit DE - DIA" (in Finnish). Suomen listalevyt. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
External links
- "Lover Come Back to Me" at Discogs (list of releases)
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