House of Love (East 17 song)

"House of Love"
Single by East 17
from the album Walthamstow
Released 22 August 1992
Format
Recorded 1992
Genre
Length 4:37
Label London
Writer(s) Tony Mortimer
Producer(s) Robin Goodfellow
East 17 singles chronology
"House of Love"
(1992)		 "Gold"
(1992)

"House of Love" is British boy band East 17's debut single, taken from their debut studio album Walthamstow, released in August 1992. It became a number-one hit in Sweden for six weeks and was a top ten hit in many other countries. The song was later covered by British pop duo Shampoo and released on their 1994 album We Are Shampoo.

Background

Initially conceived by former Pet Shop Boys manager Tom Watkins as a tougher version of Take That, East 17 decided that their first single - like Take That's debut - should be an upbeat dance number that would sell to both teenagers and to clubs. Inspired by current dance groups like the The KLF and Snap!, Tony Mortimer wrote "House of Love" as a mock 'rave' anthem, complete with a 'harmony' rap performed by Brian Harvey. Mortimer sang the main verses with the entire band singing the chorus. The Pedigree Mix of the song, complete with an explosion and then a dog barking at the beginning and the end, was released as the single, complete with a low-budget video. An alternate, higher budget, video was created in 1993 for the American release of the single. "House of Love" shot to No. 10 on the UK Singles Chart, establishing East 17 as a premier pop act. It was included on their first album, Walthamstow, and their 1996 greatest hits compilation. On 15 April 2011, T-Mobile uploaded a video parody of the JK Wedding Entrance Dance[4] portraying the wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton weeks before the actual Royal Wedding using choreography with the group's song.[5]

Tracklisting

  • UK Cassette (1992)[6]
  1. "House of Love" (Pedigree mix) — 4:41
  2. "House of Love" (Son of a Bitch mix) — 9:05
  3. "House of Love" (Glossy Coat mix) — 8:08
  4. "House of Love" (Wet Nose mix) — 6:10
  • UK 7" single (1992)[7]
  1. "House of Love" (Pedigree mix) — 4:41
  2. "House of Love" (The Expedient demo) — 7:43
  • UK 12" single (1992)[8]
  1. "House of Love" (Son of a Bitch mix) — 9:05
  2. "House of Love" (Glossy Coat mix) — 8:08
  3. "House of Love" (Wet Nose mix) — 6:10
  • UK CD single (1992)[9]
  1. "House of Love" (Pedigree mix) — 4:41
  2. "House of Love" (Son of a Bitch mix) — 9:05
  3. "House of Love" (Glossy Coat mix) — 8:08
  4. "House of Love" (Wet Nose mix) — 6:10
  • American CD single (1993)[10]
  1. "House of Love" (Pedigree mix) — 4:41
  2. "House of Love" (Son of a Bitch mix) — 9:05
  3. "House of Love" (Glossy Coat mix) — 8:08
  4. "House of Love" (Wet Nose mix) — 6:10
  • American 12" single (1993)[11]
  1. "House of Love" (Son of a Bitch mix) — 9:05
  2. "House of Love" (Wet Nose mix) — 6:10
  3. "House of Love" (Murk's Main mix) — 6:41
  4. "House of Love" (Oscar G's Dope dub) — 6:45
  • French CD single (1992)'[12]
  1. "House of Love" (Pedigree mix) — 4:41
  2. "House of Love" (The Expedient demo) — 7:43
  • Australian CD single (1992)[13]
  1. "House of Love" (Pedigree mix) — 4:41
  2. "House of Love" (Wet Nose mix) — 6:10

Charts and sales

Peak positions

Chart (1992) Peak
position
Austrian Singles Chart[14] 7
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[15] 9
Finnish Singles Chart[16] 1
German Singles Chart[14] 6
Irish Singles Chart[17] 16
Swedish Singles Chart[14] 1
Swiss Singles Chart[14] 15
UK Singles Chart[18] 10
Chart (1993) Peak
position
Australian ARIA Singles Chart[14] 5
Belgian Singles Chart (Flanders)[19] 32
French SNEP Singles Chart[14] 8
Japanese Singles Chart[20] 3
New Zealand Singles Chart[14] 48
Norwegian Singles Chart[14] 8
U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play[21] 41
Chart (1994) Peak
position
Dutch Mega Top 100[14] 21

Certifications

Country Certification Date Sales certified
Germany[22] Gold 1993 250,000
Sweden[23] Gold 22 December 1992 10,000

Chart successions

Preceded by
"Don't You Want Me" by Felix		 Finnish Singles Chart number-one single
12 October 1992 – 26 October 1992 (2 weeks) 		Succeeded by
Juppihippipunkkari (Remix) by Neljä Ruusua
Preceded by
"Just Another Day" by Jon Secada		 Swedish number-one single
25 November 1992 – 23 December 1992 (6 weeks) 		Succeeded by
"I Will Always Love You" by Whitney Houston

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