Live Together

"Live Together"
Single by Lisa Stansfield
from the album Affection
Released	29 January 1990
Format	CD single cassette single 7" single 12" single
Recorded	1989
Genre	R&B soul new jack swing
Length	6:10
Label	Arista
Writer(s)	Lisa Stansfield Ian Devaney Andy Morris
Producer(s)	Ian Devaney Andy Morris
Lisa Stansfield singles chronology
"All Around the World" (1989) "Live Together" (1990) "What Did I Do to You?" (1990) Music video "Live Together" on YouTube

"Live Together" is a song recorded by British singer Lisa Stansfield for her 1989 album, Affection. It was written by Stansfield, Ian Devaney and Andy Morris, and produced by Devaney and Morris.

The song received positive reviews from music critics. It was released as the third European single on 29 January 1990. The single included previously unreleased song "Sing It" and remixes of "Live Together" created by Massive Attack and Steve Anderson. The music video was directed by Philip Richardson. "Live Together" became a hit in Europe reaching top ten in the Netherlands, Belgium, United Kingdom and Italy, and top forty in other European countries.

In 2003, it was included on Biography: The Greatest Hits. In 2014, the remixes of "Live Together" and "Sing It" were included on the deluxe 2CD + DVD re-release of Affection and on People Hold On ... The Remix Anthology (also on The Collection 1989–2003).

Track listings

European 7" single (New Version)

1. "Live Together" (New Version) – 4:37
2. "Sing It" (Edit) – 3:56

European CD single (New Version)

1. "Live Together" (New Version) – 4:37
2. "Sing It" (Edit) – 3:56
3. "Live Together" (Extended Version Edit) – 7:02
4. "Live Together" (Big Beat Mix Edit) – 3:50

European 12" single (New Version)

1. "Live Together" (Extended Version) – 8:55
2. "Live Together" (Big Beat Mix) – 5:00
3. "Sing It" – 5:32

European CD and 12" single (Remix)

1. "Live Together" (Home Sweet Home Mix) – 7:42
2. "Live Together" (Live It Up) – 6:42
3. "Live Together" (Mood Mix) – 5:36

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (1990) Peak position Australia (ARIA)[1] 62 Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[2] 30 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[3] 7 Europe (European Hot 100 Singles)[4] 19 Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[5] 13 Germany (Official German Charts)[6] 23 Ireland (IRMA)[7] 11 Italy (Hit Parade)[8] 10 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[9] 5 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[10] 11 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[11] 23 Spain (PROMUSICAE)[12] 17 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[13] 15 UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[14] 10

Year-end charts Chart (1990) Position Italy (Hit Parade)[15] 70 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[16] 69

References

1. Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988-2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
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8. "HitParadeItalia - Stansfield, Lisa" (in Italian). Hit Parade Italia. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
9. "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 11, 1990" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40 Retrieved 20 May 2015.
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11. "Charts.org.nz – Lisa Stansfield – Live Together". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
12. Fernando Salaverri (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.
13. "Swisscharts.com – Lisa Stansfield – Live Together". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
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