Don't Drop Bombs
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"Don't Drop Bombs" is the second single (UK) from Liza Minnelli
Liza Minnelli
Liza May Minnelli is an American actress and singer. She is the daughter of singer and actress Judy Garland and film director Vincente Minnelli....

's album Results
Results (album)
Results is the 1989 Liza Minnelli album produced by Pet Shop Boys and Julian Mendelsohn. The album was a huge success in the UK, where it reached #6 on the UK Albums Chart . The album was less successful in the US, peaking only at #128 on the Billboard Top 200 albums...

, produced by Pet Shop Boys
Pet Shop Boys
Pet Shop Boys are an English electronic dance music duo, consisting of Neil Tennant, who provides main vocals, keyboards and occasional guitar, and Chris Lowe on keyboards....

 and Julian Mendelsohn. "Don't Drop Bombs" was popular on the club circuit, but failed to make the Top 40 in the UK (peaking at #46). The single would only find its way the U.S. club scene as an import and on the DJ subscription remix services Razormaid and This is Only a Test.

Track listings

7" Epic / ZEE 2 (UK)
  1. "Don't Drop Bombs" (7") - 3:34
  2. "Don't Drop Bombs" (instrumental) - 3:39


12" Epic / ZEE T2 (UK)
  1. "Don't Drop Bombs" (Extended Remix) - 5:53
  2. "Don't Drop Bombs" (dub mix) - 5:44
  3. "Don't Drop Bombs" (accapella) - 3:40


12" Epic / ZEE QT2 (UK)
  1. "Don't Drop Bombs" (Extended Remix) - 5:53
  2. "Don't Drop Bombs" (new 7" mix) - 3:39
  3. "Don't Drop Bombs" (percapella) - 3:40
  4. "Don't Drop Bombs" (accapella) - 3:40


CD Epic / ZEE C2 (UK)
  1. "Don't Drop Bombs" (7") - 3:34
  2. "Don't Drop Bombs" (Extended Remix) - 5:53
  3. "Don't Drop Bombs" (accapella) - 3:40

Chart

Chart (1989) Peak
position
UK Singles Chart
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...

46

Music video

The video is considered very camp
Camp (style)
Camp is an aesthetic sensibility that regards something as appealing because of its taste and ironic value. The concept is closely related to kitsch, and things with camp appeal may also be described as being "cheesy"...

 and has similar references to other music videos and styles of the 1980s including Bananarama
Bananarama
Bananarama are an English female pop duo who have had success on the pop and dance charts since 1982. Rather than relying on a two part harmony, the duo generally sings in unison, as do their background vocalists. Although there have been line-up changes, the group enjoyed their most popular...

's "Venus
Venus (song)
"Venus" had been a part of Bananarama's repertoire for several years before they actually recorded it. The team's three members, Sara Dallin, Siobhan Fahey, and Keren Woodward, had the idea of turning the song into a dance music tune, but they were met with resistance from their producers at the...

", a touch of Michael Jackson
Michael Jackson
Michael Joseph Jackson was an American recording artist, entertainer, and businessman. Referred to as the King of Pop, or by his initials MJ, Jackson is recognized as the most successful entertainer of all time by Guinness World Records...

 towards the end, and even a reference to the Broadway Melody ballet
Ballet
Ballet is a type of performance dance, that originated in the Italian Renaissance courts of the 15th century, and which was further developed in France and Russia as a concert dance form. The early portions preceded the invention of the proscenium stage and were presented in large chambers with...

 from Singin' in the Rain
Singin' in the Rain
Singin' in the Rain is a 1952 American comedy musical film starring Gene Kelly, Donald O'Connor and Debbie Reynolds and directed by Gene Kelly and Stanley Donen, with Kelly also providing the choreography...

with Gene Kelly
Gene Kelly
Eugene Curran "Gene" Kelly was an American dancer, actor, singer, film director and producer, and choreographer...

 and Cyd Charisse
Cyd Charisse
Cyd Charisse was an American actress and dancer.After recovering from polio as a child, and studying ballet, Charisse entered films in the 1940s...

. Parts of the video were shot in black and white.
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