| "Loving You" | ||||
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| Single by Feargal Sharkey | ||||
| B-side | Is This An Explanation? | |||
| Released | 1985 | |||
| Format | 7" single, 12" single | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 4:10 | |||
| Label | Virgin Records | |||
| Writer(s) | Feargal Sharkey, Jo Callis | |||
| Producer | Roger Taylor, David Richards | |||
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"Loving You" is pop vocalist Feargal Sharkey's second single as a solo artist, released in 1985. The single's two tracks did not feature on Sharkey's self titled 1985 debut album Feargal Sharkey.
The b-side for the single "Is This An Explanation?" was exclusive to the single, written by Sharkey and Jo Callis who was a member of popular band The Human League. The a-side was also written by Sharkey and Callis.[1]
The single peaked in the UK at #26 for a total of 11 weeks, where Sharkey's previous debut single "Listen to Your Father" peaked at #23.
The a-side featured Queen's percussionist Roger Taylor on additional drums and synths. Taylor also produced the a-side along with David Richards whilst Sharkey produced the b-side.[2] Richards has also worked with Queen and David Bowie.
A promotional music video was created for the single. Sharkey also performed the song on popular UK music show Top of the Pops.[3]
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| Chart (1985) | Peak position |
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| Swiss Singles Chart[4] | 23 |
| UK Singles Chart[5] | 26 |
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