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| "Crashed Into Love" | ||||
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| Single by Spandau Ballet | ||||
| from the album Heart Like a Sky | ||||
| B-side | "How Many Lies (live)" | |||
| Released | 12 February 1990 | |||
| Recorded | 1988–1989 | |||
| Length | 4:40 | |||
| Label | CBS | |||
| Songwriter | Gary Kemp | |||
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| Spandau Ballet singles chronology | ||||
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"Crashed Into Love" is a song by the English new wave band Spandau Ballet, released as the fourth single from their 1989 album Heart Like a Sky. It was poorly received and became their fourth consecutive single that failed to make the top 40 in the UK.
Background
[edit]"Crashed Into Love" is the source for the parent album's name, Heart Like a Sky, which references lyrics sung during the first verse.
The music video for "Crashed Into Love" was filmed in Los Angeles.[1]
Commercial performance
[edit]"Crashed Into Love" debuted on the UK Singles Chart on 24 February 1990 in its peak position at number 96.[2] It also reached number 28 in Italy.[3]
Critical reception
[edit]In his review of the single, Phil Cheeseman of Record Mirror wrote, "No matter how they slipped up on their last record or perhaps, with hindsight, didn't release the best version, they always manage to create a new record even more unspeakable."[4]
Track listings
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Charts
[edit]| Chart (1990) | Peak position |
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| Italy (Musica e dischi)[3] | 28 |
| UK Singles (Official Charts)[2] | 96 |
References
[edit]- ↑ Hadley, Tony (2004). To Cut a Long Story Short. London: Sidgwick & Jackson. ISBN 978-0-283-07386-1.
- 1 2 "Spandau Ballet Songs and Albums | Full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
- 1 2 "Classifiche". Musica e dischi (in Italian). Retrieved 24 March 2024. Select "Singoli" in the "Tipo" field, type "Crashed Into Love" in the "Titolo" field and press "cerca".
- ↑ Cheeseman, Phil (24 February 1990). "Spandau Ballet: "Crashed Into Love"". Record Mirror. Vol. 37, no. 8. p. 16. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
- ↑ Crashed Into Love (7-inch single liner notes). Spandau Ballet. CBS. 1989. SPANS 6.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ↑ Crashed Into Love (12-inch single liner notes). Spandau Ballet. CBS. 1989. SPANS T6.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ↑ Crashed Into Love (CD single liner notes). Spandau Ballet. CBS. 1989. SPANS C6.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ↑ Crashed Into Love (Gatefold 12-inch single liner notes). Spandau Ballet. CBS. 1989. SPANS Q6.
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Bibliography
[edit]- Hadley, Tony (2004). To Cut a Long Story Short. London: Sidgwick & Jackson. ISBN 978-0-283-07386-1.
- Kemp, Gary (2009). I Know This Much: From Soho to Spandau. London: Fourth Estate. ISBN 978-0-00-732330-2.