Hello (The Beloved song)

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“Hello”
Single by The Beloved from the album Happiness
Released	January 5, 1990
Format	CD single CD maxi 7" single
Recorded	1989
Genre	Electronic music
Length	4:17
Writer(s)	Jon Marsh
Producer	Martyn Phillips
The Beloved singles chronology
"The Sun Rising" (1989) "Hello" (1990) "Your Love Takes Me Higher" (1990)

"Hello" is a remix single by The Beloved. "Hello" appears on the Happiness album. It was, at the time, their highest-charting single, peaking at #19 in the UK.

At least three remixes were exclusive to other formats: "Hello (Boys & Girls)" and "Hello (Uncle Albert)" appeared on the 12-inch vinyl version, and "Hello (Dolly)" appeared on both the cassette and 7-inch versions. In addition, a Razormaid! remix of the song appeared on the Razormaid! Anniversary 9.0 compilation album.

As well as the names of some the band members' friends, the song mentions a number of famous people (some of them fictional), chosen to loosely fit a "saints and sinners" theme.

In alphabetical order, the people listed in the song are: Jeffrey Archer (politician and novelist), Fred Astaire, Bobby Ball (comedian), Charlie Brown, Tommy Cannon (comedian), Billy Corkhill (soap opera character), Leslie Crowther (TV presenter), Fred Flintstone, Paris Grey (singer), Brian Hayes (broadcaster), Vince Hilaire (footballer), Barry Humphries, The LSO, Kym Mazelle (singer), Mork and Mindy, Little Nell, Charlie Parker, Andre Previn, Little Richard, Salman Rushdie, Jean Paul Sartre, The Supremes ("Mary Wilson, Di and Flo"), William Tell, Sir Bufton Tufton, Desmond Tutu, Willy Wonka, Zippy and Bungle (TV characters). There are also references to "Peter" and "Paul", presumably the Christian apostles Saint Peter and Saint Paul.

Kym Mazelle who's mentioned in the song actually sings backing vocals on it.

[edit] CD track listing

1. Hello (Single Version)
2. Hello (Honky Tonk Mix)
3. Hello ('Ello, 'Ello)
4. Hello (What's All This Then)
5. Hello (Godfrey's Tonic)
6. Paradise (My Darling, My Angel)

[edit] Chart

Chart (1990)[1] [2]	Peak position
UK Singles Chart	19
US Billboard Hot Dance Club Play	4
US Billboard Hot Modern Rock Tracks	6
US Billboard Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales	22

HELLO

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