The Other Side of Love
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"The Other Side of Love" is a song by the British
synthpop
band Yazoo
, released in 1982 as their third single. The single peaked at #13 on the UK Singles Chart
, making it the band's least successful single and the only one of their four singles to miss the top 10. The track was written by band members Vince Clarke
and Alison Moyet
, and was originally not included on either of the band's albums (it was later added to a reissue of Upstairs at Eric's
).
The track was not included in the setlist for the duo's 2008 reunion tour. In an interview on the official Yazoo website Moyet explains, "We left out stuff that translated less well to live work. Personally I always thought 'The Other Side of Love' was a bit wank. It is my least favourite track. I didn't like singing it and Vince was not bothered by it so we left it out."
The single's B-side is "Ode to Boy", which appeared on their second album You and Me Both
. The cover features original artwork by Alison Moyet.
12" UK single (Mute 12YAZ 002)
CD (Mute CDYAZ2)
United Kingdom
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synthpop
Synthpop
Synthpop is a genre of popular music that first became prominent in the 1980s, in which the synthesizer is the dominant musical instrument. It was prefigured in the 1960s and early 1970s by the use of synthesizers in progressive rock, electronic art rock, disco and particularly the "Kraut rock" of...
band Yazoo
Yazoo (band)
Yazoo are a British synthpop duo from Basildon, Essex. They had a number of Top 10 hits in the UK charts in the early 1980s...
, released in 1982 as their third single. The single peaked at #13 on the UK Singles Chart
UK Singles Chart
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, making it the band's least successful single and the only one of their four singles to miss the top 10. The track was written by band members Vince Clarke
Vince Clarke
Vince Clarke is an English synthpop musician and songwriter. Clarke has been involved with a number of successful groups, including Depeche Mode, Yazoo, The Assembly and Erasure....
and Alison Moyet
Alison Moyet
Alison Moyet , is an English singer, songwriter and performer noted for her bluesy voice.Her UK album sales have reached a certified 2.3 million, with 800,000 singles sold, all in the UK, where all seven of her studio albums and three compilation albums have charted in the Top 40 UK Album Chart,...
, and was originally not included on either of the band's albums (it was later added to a reissue of Upstairs at Eric's
Upstairs at Eric's
Upstairs at Eric's is Yazoo's first album produced by the band and E.C. Radcliffe with assistance from Daniel Miller. It reached # 2 in UK and # 92 in US...
).
The track was not included in the setlist for the duo's 2008 reunion tour. In an interview on the official Yazoo website Moyet explains, "We left out stuff that translated less well to live work. Personally I always thought 'The Other Side of Love' was a bit wank. It is my least favourite track. I didn't like singing it and Vince was not bothered by it so we left it out."
The single's B-side is "Ode to Boy", which appeared on their second album You and Me Both
You and Me Both
You and Me Both is the second, and final, album released by British synthpop duo Yazoo in 1983. As was their debut, the record was produced by Yazoo members Vince Clarke and Alison Moyet along with E.C. Radcliffe...
. The cover features original artwork by Alison Moyet.
Track listings
7" UK single (Mute YAZ 002)- "The Other Side of Love" - 3:05
- "Ode to Boy" - 3:37
12" UK single (Mute 12YAZ 002)
- "The Other Side of Love" (Remixed Extended Version) - 5:24
- "Ode to Boy" - 3:37
CD (Mute CDYAZ2)
- "The Other Side of Love" - 3:05
- "Ode to Boy" - 3:37
- "The Other Side of Love (Remixed Extended Version) - 5:24
Chart performance
| Chart (1982/1983) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Ireland (IRMA Irish Singles Chart The Irish Singles Chart is Ireland's music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by the Irish Recorded Music Association and compiled on behalf of the IRMA by Chart-Track. Chart rankings are based on sales, which are compiled through over-the-counter retail data captured... ) |
11 |