Get That Love

"Get That Love" is Thompson Twins' first single of 1987 from the album Close to the Bone. It was written by the duo, Alannah Currie and Tom Bailey. The single peaked at #66 in the UK, and spent 4 weeks within the Top 100.^[1] The single fared better in America where it peaked at #31 on the US Billboard. The single was the first Thompson Twin release on CD single. The single had a promo video to support it.

Music video

The official music video for the song was directed by Andy Morahan.^[2]

Formats

7" Single

"Get That Love" - 4:00
"Perfect Day" - 4:26

12" Single

"Get That Love (Extended version)" - 6:28
"Get That Love (7" version)" - 4:00
"Perfect Day" - 4:26

12" Single (America only)

"Get That Love (7" version)" - 3:57
"Perfect Day" - 4:26
"Get That Love (Extended version)" - 6:25
"Get That Love (Dub)" - 6:58

CD Single

"Get That Love (Extended version)" - 6:33
"Perfect Day" - 4:31
"Get That Love (Dub)" - 7:03
"Get That Love (7" version)" - 4:03

Chart performance

Chart (1987)	Peak position	Total weeks
French Singles Chart	10	?
Canadian Singles Chart^[3]	78	6
UK Singles Chart^[4]	66	4
U.S. Billboard Hot 100^[5]	31	11

Personnel

Engineer - Stephen W. Tayler
Producer - Rupert Hine
Associate Producer - Tom Bailey
Artwork direction - Alannah
Artwork design - Andie Airfix, Satori
Photography - Carrie Branovan

References

↑ http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/19863/the-thompson-twins/
↑ ""Get That Love" by The Thompson Twins | Music Video | VH1.com". VH1. Viacom International. January 1, 1988. Retrieved November 9, 2015.
↑ http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca
↑ http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/19863/the-thompson-twins/
↑ http://www.billboard.com/

Thompson Twins

Tom Bailey Joe Leeway Alannah Currie Pete Dodd John Roog Jon Podgorski Andrew Edge Chris Bell Jane Shorter Matthew Seligman

Studio albums	A Product Of... (Participation) (1981) Set (1982) In the Name of Love (1982) Quick Step and Side Kick (1983) Into the Gap (1984) Here's to Future Days (1985) Close to the Bone (1987) Big Trash (1989) Queer (1991)

Compilations	The Best of Thompson Twins: Greatest Mixes (1988) Thompson Twins - Greatest Hits (1996) Love on Your Side - The Best of Thompson Twins (2007)

Singles	"Squares and Triangles" "She's in Love with Mystery" "Perfect Game" "Animal Laugh" "Make Believe" "In the Name of Love" "Runaway" "Lies" "Love On Your Side" "We Are Detective" "Watching" "Hold Me Now" "Doctor! Doctor!" "You Take Me Up" "Sister of Mercy" "The Gap" "Lay Your Hands on Me" (1984) "Roll Over" "Don't Mess with Doctor Dream" "King for a Day" "Revolution" "Nothing in Common" "Get That Love" "Long Goodbye" "In the Name of Love '88" "Sugar Daddy" "Bombers in the Sky" "Come Inside" "The Saint" "Play With Me (Jane)"

Related articles	Discography Babble The Thompson Twins Adventure

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