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House of Love (East 17 song)
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Wikipedia article
"'House of Love'" is a song by British boy band East 17, released from their first studio album, 'Walthamstow' (1993), as their debut single in August 1992. It became a number-one hit in Finland for two weeks and in Sweden for six weeks and was a top-40 hit in several other countries between 1992 and 1994.
Background
Initially conceived by former Pet Shop Boys manager Tom Watkins as a tougher version of Take That, East 17 decided that their first singlelike Take That's debutshould be an upbeat dance number that would sell to both teenagers and to clubs. Inspired by current dance groups like The KLF and Snap!, Tony Mortimer wrote "House of Love" as a mock 'rave' anthem, complete with a 'harmony' rap performed by Brian Harvey. Mortimer rapped the main verses with the entire band singing the chorus. The Pedigree Mix of the song, complete with an explosion and then a dog barking at the beginning and the end, was released as the single, complete with a low-budget video. "House of Love" shot to No. 10 on the UK Singles Chart, establishing East 17 as a premier pop act. It was included on their first album, 'Walthamstow', and their 1996 greatest hits compilation. On 15 April 2011, T-Mobile uploaded a video parody of the JK Wedding Entrance Dance[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4-94JhLEiN0 JK Wedding Entrance Dance - YouTube.com] portraying the wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton weeks before the actual Royal Wedding using choreography with the group's song.[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kav0FEhtLug The T-Mobile Royal Wedding - YouTube.com]
Critical reception
Tom Doyle from 'Smash Hits' gave the song four out of five, commenting, "Looking a bit like a cross between Take That and Flowered Up in their trendy Essex techno gear, E17 [sic] come up with this well catchy tune with background barking supplied by their dog".
'Rolling Stone' ranked the song at number 75 in their list of '75 Greatest Boy Band Songs of All Time' in 2020.
Music video
There were made two different music videos for the song: a European and an American version. The latter was directed by Scott Kennedy.
Track listing
* 'UK cassette (1992)'
# "House of Love" (Pedigree mix) 4:41
# "House of Love" (Son of a Bitch mix) 9:05
# "House of Love" (Glossy Coat mix) 8:08
# "House of Love" (Wet Nose mix) 6:10
* 'UK 7-inch single (1992)'
# "House of Love" (Pedigree mix) 4:41
# "House of Love" (The Expedient demo) 7:43
* 'UK 12-inch single (1992)'
# "House of Love" (Son of a Bitch mix) 9:05
# "House of Love" (Glossy Coat mix) 8:08
# "House of Love" (Wet Nose mix) 6:10
* 'UK CD single (1992)'
# "House of Love" (Pedigree mix) 4:41
# "House of Love" (Son of a Bitch mix) 9:05
# "House of Love" (Glossy Coat mix) 8:08
# "House of Love" (Wet Nose mix) 6:10
* 'American CD single (1993)'
# "House of Love" (Pedigree mix) 4:41
# "House of Love" (Son of a Bitch mix) 9:05
# "House of Love" (Glossy Coat mix) 8:08
# "House of Love" (Wet Nose mix) 6:10
* 'American 12-inch single (1993)'
# "House of Love" (Son of a Bitch mix) 9:05
# "House of Love" (Wet Nose mix) 6:10
# "House of Love" (Murk's Main mix) 6:41
# "House of Love" (Oscar G's Dope dub) 6:45
* 'French CD single (1992)'
# "House of Love" (Pedigree mix) 4:41
# "House of Love" (The Expedient demo) 7:43
* 'Australian CD single (1992)'
# "House of Love" (Pedigree mix) 4:41
# "House of Love" (Wet Nose mix) 6:10
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