In the Name of Love
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- For other uses, see In the Name of Love (disambiguation)
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| Studio album by Thompson Twins | |||||
| Released | 1982 | ||||
| Recorded | 1982 | ||||
| Genre | Alternative, Post Punk | ||||
| Length | 39:54 | ||||
| Label | Arista | ||||
| Producer | Steve Lillywhite, Mike Howlett and Dennis Bovell | ||||
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In the Name of Love is the first Thompson Twins album released in the USA. The album was released in 1982 on Arista Records and is comprised by eight of the eleven tracks from their second album, Set, plus two of the singles from their debut album, A Product of ... (Participation).
The album was released based on the strength of the single "In The Name Of Love", which quickly topped the dance music charts in Billboard Magazine, reaching the number one position and staying there for five weeks in a row between May 22 and June 19 of 1982. "In The Name Of Love" was also featured several years later on the soundtrack for the movie Ghostbusters, as well as the soundtrack to the movie Valley Girl.
For more information about the majority of the album, see the entry for Set.
[edit] Track listing
- "In the Name of Love" (s) 5:39 (extended)
- "Living in Europe" (s) 3:30
- "Bouncing" (s) 2:34
- "The Rowe" (s) 6:30
- "Make Believe" (p) 3:24 (single version with "Lama Sabach Tani" lyric)
- "Runaway" (s) 3:16 (remix)
- "Another Fantasy" (s) 4:00
- "Fool's Gold" (s) 3:22
- "Perfect Game" (p) 4:28
- "Good Gosh" (s) 3:08
- s - From Set
- p - From A Product of ... (Participation)
