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In the Name of Love (Thompson Twins song)
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Wikipedia article
"'In the Name of Love'" is a 1982 single written and performed by The Thompson Twins, at the time a septet (Tom Bailey, Alannah Currie, Joe Leeway, John Roog, Chris Bell, Peter Dodd, and Matthew Seligman). It was the first of twelve entries on the 'Billboard' dance chart for the group.
"In the Name of Love" went to number one on the dance music chart and stayed there for five weeks, and spent a total of twenty-one weeks on the chart. It peaked at number sixty-nine on the Billboard R&B chart.
The song has been featured in the films 'Ghostbusters' and 'Edge of Seventeen'.
The track was newly remixed in 1988 by Shep Pettibone and included as "In The Name Of Love '88" on the 'Greatest Mixes' album. The single peaked at #46 in the UK, spending 3 weeks on the chart. The single fared better in America, where it peaked at #1 on the US Billboard Dance/Club Play chart.
Formats
;7" Single (1982)
#"In The Name Of Love"
#"In The Beginning"
;12" Single (1982)
#"In The Name Of Love" (12" Dance Extension)
#"In The Beginning"
#"Coastline"
;7" Single
#"In The Name Of Love '88" 3:30
#"In The Name Of Love" (Original) 3:18
;12" Single
#"In The Name Of Love '88" (Railroad Mix) 6:40
#"In The Name Of Love '88" (Railroad Dub) 5:48
#"In The Name Of Love" (Original) 3:18
;12" Single (U.S.)
#"In The Name Of Love '88" (Railroad Mix) 6:40
#"In The Name Of Love '88" (Railroad Dub) 5:48
#"In The Name Of Love '88" (Single Mix) 3:30
#"In The Name Of Love '88" (Extended Mix) 5:18
#"In The Name Of Love '88" (Dub) 6:20
#"Passion Planet" 3:42
;CD Single
#"In The Name Of Love '88" (Single Mix) 3:30
#"In The Name Of Love '88" (Railroad Mix) 6:40
#"In The Name Of Love '88" (Railroad Dub) 5:48
#"In The Name Of Love '88" (Original) 3:18
Personnel
*Producer Steve Lillywhite
*Additional Production by Shep Pettibone for Mastermix Productions
*Mixed by Shep Pettibone and Steve Peck
*Digitally Edited by Tuta Aquino
Chart performance
See also
* List of number-one dance singles of 1982 (U.S.)
* List of number-one dance singles of 1988 (U.S.)
References
Category:1982 singles
Category:Thompson Twins songs
Category:Dance-pop songs
Category:Songs written by Tom Bailey (musician)
Category:Songs written by Alannah Currie
Category:1988 singles
Category:1982 songs
Category:Song recordings produced by Steve Lillywhite
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