In Love with Love

"In Love With Love"
Single by Debbie Harry
from the album Rockbird
Released27 April 1987 [1]
Recorded1986
Genre
LabelGeffen Records (U.S.)
Chrysalis Records (UK)
Songwriter(s)Deborah Harry, Chris Stein
Producer(s)Seth Justman
Debbie Harry singles chronology
"Free to Fall"
(1987) 		"In Love With Love"
(1987) 		"Liar Liar"
(1988)
Audio sample
"In Love With Love"
Alternative cover
UK single sleeve.

"In Love with Love" is a 1987 song recorded by the American singer Debbie Harry. It was taken from her second solo album Rockbird and released as the third single in 1987.

Song information

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Lyrically, the song is the sequel to Blondie's "Heart of Glass", according to Harry. The single version (dubbed the "London Remix") differs significantly from the LP cut, and was remixed by the Stock Aitken Waterman production team, who at the time were producing many popular singles in both the UK and the US by artists such as Bananarama, Dead or Alive, Rick Astley, (and later Kylie Minogue and Jason Donovan).[3] According to producer Mike Stock, the track was completely re-recorded from the album version, including a new vocal recorded in London.[3] However, all versions of the single credit Seth Justman (who produced the album version) as producer; Stock Aitken Waterman are credited with 'additional production'.

The song was released on May 9, 1987 and was, to date, Harry's only solo single to reach #1 on the US dance chart.[4] The single also went on to become a minor hit in several countries, including #45 in the UK and #70 on the US Billboard Hot 100, where it remains her last entry to date.

A music video was produced for the single, featuring Harry dancing in front of various cultural backdrops in a couple of different outfits throughout the clip.

In 1988, both the US "Heart Of Fire Mix" of "In Love With Love" and the French-language version of "French Kissin' In The USA" were included on the Blondie/Debbie Harry remix compilation Once More into the Bleach. The Stock Aitken Waterman version of "In Love With Love" appears in its edited 7" form on Chrysalis Records/EMI's 1999 compilation Most of All - The Best of Deborah Harry.

Track listing

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All tracks (Deborah Harry, Chris Stein) unless otherwise noted.

US 7" #1

  1. "In Love with Love" (7" Edit) - 3:20
  2. "In Love with Love" (London Mix Edit) - 3:20

US 7" #2

  1. "In Love with Love" (London Mix Edit) - 3:20
  2. "Secret Life" - 3:45

US 12" #1

  1. "In Love with Love" (Heart Of Fire Mix) - 7:12
  2. "In Love with Love" (The Passionate Dub) - 7:46
  3. "In Love with Love" (Debapella Version) - 4:08

US 12" #2

  1. "In Love with Love" (London Extended Mix) - 7:16
  2. "In Love with Love" (London Mix Edit) - 3:20
  3. "In Love with Love" (Heart Of Fire Mix) - 7:12
  4. "Secret Life" - 3:45

UK 7"

  1. "In Love with Love" - 3:20 (aka "London Mix Edit")
  2. "French Kissin' In The USA" (French Version - 7" Edit) (Chuck Lorre) - 4:08

UK 12"

  1. "In Love with Love" (Extended Version) - 7:20 (aka "London Extended Mix")
  2. "Feel the Spin" (Extended Dance Version) (Deborah Harry, John "Jellybean" Benitez, Toni C.) - 6:50
  3. "French Kissin' in the USA" (French Version) (Chuck Lorre) - 5:31

Charts

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Debbie Harry singles".
  2. ^ a b Molanphy, Chris (July 16, 2022). "Point of No Return Edition". Hit Parade | Music History and Music Trivia (Podcast). Slate. Retrieved March 31, 2024.
  3. ^ a b "A Journey Through Stock Aitken Waterman: Ep 23: Hooked On Love to Get Ready on Apple Podcasts". Apple Podcasts. Retrieved 2022-02-11.
  4. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Hot Dance/Disco: 1974-2003. Record Research. p. 118.
  5. ^ Pennanen, Timo (2006). Sisältää hitin – levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1972 (in Finnish) (1st ed.). Helsinki: Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava. ISBN 978-951-1-21053-5.
  6. ^ "Debbie Harry – In Love with Love" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved February 18, 2020.
  7. ^ "Debbie Harry: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 18, 2020.
  8. ^ "Debbie Harry Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved February 18, 2020.
  9. ^ "Debbie Harry Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved February 18, 2020.
  10. ^ "Debbie Harry Chart History (Dance Singles Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved December 19, 2020.
  11. ^ "Cash Box Top 100 Singles – Week ending July 25, 1987". Cash Box. Retrieved February 18, 2020.
  12. ^ "Dance Club Songs – Year-End 1987". Billboard. Archived from the original on February 17, 2020. Retrieved February 18, 2020.
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