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The Gap (song)
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Wikipedia article
"'The Gap'" is a song by the British pop group Thompson Twins. It was the title track from the group's 1984 album 'Into the Gap', and was also released as a single in certain countries though not in the group's native UK. The single peaked at #69 in the U.S., spending six weeks on the US Billboard 100. It also charted in Germany where it peaked at #62. There was no promotional music video for this single.
The B-sides are a "megamix" of various Thompson Twins songs titled "Out Of The Gap", and the previous single, "Sister Of Mercy" (LP Version).
Formats
;7" U.S. vinyl single (Arista AS1-9290)
#"The Gap" - 3:53
#"Out Of The Gap" (Medley) - 5:53
;12" European vinyl single (Arista 601 365)
#"The Gap" (Extended Version) - 8:34
#"Sister Of Mercy" (LP Version) - 5:08 (mislabeled as Extended Version)
#"Out Of The Gap" (Medley) - 5:53
;7" German vinyl single (Ariola 106 591)
#"The Gap" - 3:53
#"Sister Of Mercy" - 5:08
;12" U.S. vinyl promo single (Arista ADP-9289)
#"The Gap" (AOR Version) - 3:53
#"The Gap" (Club Remix Version) - 8:34
;7" U.S. vinyl promo single (Arista AS1-9290-SA)
#"The Gap" - 3:53
#"The Gap" - 3:53
Chart performance
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Chart (1984)
!Peak
position
|-
|German Singles Chart
|align="center"|62
|-
|US 'Billboard' Hot 100
|align="center"|69
|-
|}
Official versions
Personnel
Written by Tom Bailey, Alannah Currie, and Joe Leeway.
*Tom Bailey vocals, synthesizer, contrabass, guitar, drum programmes
*Alannah Currie lyrics, marimba, xylophone, backing vocals, percussion
*Joe Leeway backing vocals, congas, Prophet V
*Dinesh Pandit tablas on "The Gap"
* Produced by Alex Sadkin with Tom Bailey
* Recorded and mixed by Phil Thornalley
* "Out Of The Gap" mixed by The Swedish Eagle & Chris Modig ("In The Name Of Love" produced by Steve Lillywhite)
* Photography Paul Cox
* Artwork/Design Andie Airfix, Satori
* Art Direction Alannah and Nick Marchant
References
Category:1984 singles
Category:Thompson Twins songs
Category:Songs written by Alannah Currie
Category:Songs written by Tom Bailey (musician)
Category:Songs written by Joe Leeway
Category:1983 songs
Category:Arista Records singles
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