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Wikipedia article
{{Infobox song
| name = Only Your Love
| cover = Banana_oyl.jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Bananarama
| album = Pop Life
| released = 16 July 1990
| recorded = March 1990
| studio =
| venue =
| genre = Dance-pop
| length = *3:58 (Album Version
*4:02 (7-Inch Mix)
| label = London Records
| writer = *Sara Dallin
*Andy Caine
*Youth
| producer = Youth
| prev_title = Megarama '89
| prev_year = 1989
| next_title = Preacher Man
| next_year = 1990
| misc =
}}
"'Only Your Love'" is a song recorded by English girl group Bananarama. It was released as the first single from the group's fifth studio album, 'Pop Life', and was issued several months prior to the release of the album. The 'Pop Life' album marked Bananarama's break from their relationship with the Stock Aitken Waterman (SAW) production trio. "Only Your Love" was co-written and produced by Youth. The album version of the song was remixed for its single release.
The song's primary rhythm, complete with "woo woo" hoots, directly references "Sympathy for the Devil". This led Jonathan Ross to jokingly thank The Rolling Stones after Bananarama had performed the song on his TV show. The song also contains samples of "Loaded" by Primal Scream, "Fool's Gold" by The Stone Roses, and Funky Drummer by James Brown. Upon its release "Only Your Love" received positive critical reviews. The song was not released as a single in the United States.
"Only Your Love" peaked at number 27 in the UK singles chart, which the group considered to be a disappointment. The single did not fare much better in other countries, hitting number 49 in New Zealand and 51 in Australia.
Music video
The music video, directed by Philippe Gautier, features the girls on a studio set made to look like a cross between a train and a jungle gym, and uses silhouettes against multicoloured backdrops. They perform the song while dancing provocatively with various male dancers. The dancing features more physical contact between the girls and the male dancers than any of their other videos. The performance on the train is interspersed with shots of the girls singing on the front of the train engine in sunglasses and oversized dresses.
Remixes
; CD 1 single
#"Only Your Love" (Milky Bar Mix) - (8:12)
#:Remixed by Robin Goodfellow
#"Only Your Love" (Youth & Thrash on the Mix) - (4:17)
#"Only Your Love" (Hardcore Instrumental) - (3:27)
; CD 2 single
#"Only Your Love" (7" Mix) - (4:02)
#"Only Your Love" (Milky Bar Mix) - (8:12)
#:Remixed by Robin Goodfellow
#"Only Your Love" (Hardcore Instrumental) - (3:27)
#"Only Your Love" (Youth & Thrash on the Mix) - (4:17)
; CD 3 single
#"Only Your Love" (Milky Bar Mix) - (8:12)
#:Remixed by Robin Goodfellow
#"Only Your Love" (Hardcore Instrumental) - (3:27)
#"Only Your Love" (Youth & Thrash on the Mix) - (4:17)
#"Only Your Love" (Paris Texas Instrumental) - (5:33)
; Other versions
#"Only Your Love" (Album Version) - (3:58)
#"Only Your Love" (Instrumental)
#"Only Your Love" (The Monkey Drum Mooch) - (7:20)
#:Remixed by Terry Farley
#"Only Your Love" (A Tribute to Barry Mooncult Mix) - (5:40)
#:Remixed by Terry Farley
Charts
References
Category:1990 singles
Category:Bananarama songs
Category:London Records singles
Category:Songs written by Sara Dallin
Category:Songs written by Youth (musician)
Category:1990 songs
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