Pleasure and Pain (song)

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“Pleasure and Pain”
Single by Divinyls from the album What a Life!
Released	1985
Format	7", 12"
Genre	Rock, New Wave
Length	3:50
Label	Chrysalis
Writer(s)	Michael Chapman, Holly Knight
Producer	Michael Chapman
Divinyls singles chronology
"In My Life" (1984) "Pleasure and Pain" (1985) "Sleeping Beauty" (1986)

"Pleasure and Pain" is a rock song written by Michael Chapman and Holly Knight, produced by Chapman for Divinyls second studio album What a Life! (1985). It was released as the albums fourth single in the formats of 7" single and 12" single. It became one of their most successful songs charting at number eleven in Australia and number seventy-six in the United States.

[edit] Formats and track lising

Australian 7" single

1. "Pleasure and Pain"
2. "What a Life!"

Australian 12" single

1. "Pleasure and Pain" (extended mix)
2. "Pleasure and Pain" (instrumental extended mix)
3. "What a Life!"

U.S. 7" single

1. "Pleasure and Pain"
2. "Heart Telegraph"

U.S. 12" single

1. "Pleasure and Pain" — 5:58
2. "Pleasure and Pain" (instrumental) — 6:25

[edit] Charts

Chart (1985)	Peak position
Australian ARIA Singles Chart	11
U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks[1]	12
Chart (1986)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100[1]	76

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