Word Is Love

Apart from others record companies, the single was released on the producer's own label Silk Entertainment in several editions. However, the composition written by Hurley himself along with M-Doc didn't catch much attention in USA. In the overseas, it scored a modest success on the UK Top 75, where the single peaked at number twenty-six in March 1998.^[1]

Credits and personnel

Steve Hurley - writer, producer, remix
M-Doc - writer
Sharon Pass - lead vocal
Jivan Diwano - keyboards
Anthony Higgins - remix
Four Shades - remix
Jon Hardy - remix
Nick Law - remix
Simon Lewicki - remix
Sushi Twins - remix
Tim McGee - remix
Wicked Peach - remix
Frankie Feliciano - remix
Mousse T. - remix
Groovehunter - remix
Kelly G - remix, additional producer
Jerome Brown - bass
Steve Turner - bass
Steve Weeder - engineer

Official versions

"The Word Is Love (7" Radio Edit)" - 4:00
"The Word Is Love (Silk's Radio Anthem)" - 3:32
"The Word Is Love (Silk's Anthem of Life)" - 8:58
"The Word Is Love (Silk's Anthem of Life Instrumental)" - 6:48
"The Word Is Love (Silk's Original of Life)" - 5:56
"The Word Is Love (Kelly "Lets You Go" Radio Edit)" - 3:08
"The Word Is Love (Kelly "Lets You Go" Mix)" - 7:13
"The Word Is Love (Kelly G Bump 'N' Say Mix)" - 6:10
"The Word Is Love (Kelly G's Bump N' Love Mix)" - 7:38
"The Word Is Love (Kelly G. Dub)" - 5:21
"The Word Is Love (Kelly G "Say It" Underground Mix)"
"The Word Is Love (Mousse T's Kinda Deep Mix)" - 6:43
"The Word Is Love (Mousse T.'s Kinda Dope Mix)" - 9:01
"The Word Is Love (Mousse T's Kinda Dope Dub)" - 6:20
"The Word Is Love (Mousse T's for the Heads Mix)" - 7:53
"The Word Is Love (Mousse T's Kinda Deep Instrumental)" - 6:42
"The Word Is Love (Mousse T's For The Heads Instrumental)" - 7:53
"The Word Is Love (Mood II Swing Dub)" - 7:31
"The Word Is Love (Four Shades Dub)" - 6:26
"The Word Is Love (Sushi Twins' Dirty Phunkofile Mix)" - 6:53
"The Word Is Love (Wicked Peach Mix)" - 5:56
"The Word Is Love (Frankie Feliciano's Recanstruction Vocal Mix)" - 9:47
"The Word Is Love (Frankie Feliciano's Recanstruction Instrumental)"
"The Word Is Love (Unreleased Mix)" - 6:08
"The Word Is Love (Say The Word) (Groovehunter Vocal Mix)"
"The Word Is Love (Say The Word) (Groovehunter Dub Mix)"

Charts and sales

Peak positions

Chart (1998)	Peak position
Italian Singles Chart<ref name="Steve "Silk" Hurley's Biography">"'Steve "Silk" Hurley's Biography'". Retrieved 12 December 2010. </ref>	15
UK Singles Chart	26

References

↑ 'The Voices of Life, UK peak chart positions' Retrieved 2 December 2010

External links

Steve "Silk" Hurley on AllMusic

Steve "Silk" Hurley

J.M. Silk

Albums	Hold on to Your Dream (1987)

Singles	"Music Is the Key" (1985) "Shadows of Your Love" (1986) "I Can't Turn Around" (1986) "Let the Music Take Control" (1987) "She's So Far Away" (1987) "Heart of Passion" (1987) "Cry of the Lonely" (1987) "All in Vain" (1988)

Steve "Silk" Hurley

Albums	Work It Out Compilation (1989)

Singles	"Jack Your Body" (1986) "It's Percussion" (1988) "Work It Out" (1989) "Chain of Fools" (1989) "Cold World" (1989) "Melody" (1992) "Dubs From The Dungeon Vol.1" (2000)

The Voices of Life

"The Word Is Love" (1997)
"Don't Give Up" (2002)
"Runnin' Away" (2003)

SilkMix.com

"Stop Playin' (2003)

Other

"Seasons of Love" (with Keith Nunnally) (1991)

Steve "Silk" Hurley discography

songwriter	"Music Is The Key" (1985) "Jack Your Body" (1986) "Let the Music Take Control" (1987) "Heart of Passion" (1987) "Cry of the Lonely" (1987) "Work It Out" (1989) "Dream about You" (1991) "Too Blind to See It" (1991) "Seasons of Love" by Keith Nunnally (1991) "Take My Advice" (1992) "Keep on Walkin'" (1992) "Searchin'" (1993) "I'm Not Over You" (1994) "The Word Is Love" (1997) "Nobody Else" (1998) "He Loves Me 2" (1999) "My Boo" (2000)

remixer	"Shadows of Your Love" (1986) "Jack Your Body" (1986) "Let the Music Take Control" (1987) "Heart of Passion" (1987) "Cry of the Lonely" (1987) "Fine Time" (1988) "Love Fever" by Culture Clash Dance Party (1990) "Rebels (Get Righteous)" (1988) "Uh-Uh Ooh-Ooh Look Out (Here It Comes)" (1989) "Work It Out" (1989) "Cold World" (1989) "It Ain't Over" by ATC(1990) "I Don't Know Anybody Else" (1990) "Fantasy" (1990) "Love Pains" (1990) "Seasons of Love" by Keith Nunnally (1991) "Baby Love" (1991) "Something Got Me Started" (1991) "Jam" (1991) "Welcome to My Groove" (1990) "Tripping on Your Love" (1991) "Dream about You" (1991) "What Would We Do" by DSK (1991) "Got a Love for You" (1991) "Strange" (1991) "Too Blind to See It" (1991) "Gett Off" (1991) "Makin' Happy" (1991) "We Got a Love Thang" (1991) "Vibeology" (1992) "Hail to the Queen" by Sex Trip Netwerk (1992) "Symphony" (1992) "You're Gonna Love It" (1991) "Keep on Walkin'" (1992) "Take My Advice" (1992) "A Little Bit More" (1992) "Shake Your Head" (1992) "Searchin'" (1993) "I'm In The Mood" (1993) "I'm Not Over You" (1994) "I'll Wait" (1994) "Take a Bow" (1994) "Invisible" by Public Demand (1996) "The Word Is Love" (1997) "Where You Are" (1997) "Special Love" (1997) "Nobody Else" (1998) "Go Down Moses" by Kelly G (1998) "Rollercoaster" (1998) "If You Could Read My Mind" (1998) "He Loves Me 2" (1999) "Rush" (1999) "Forever" (1999) "My Boo" (2000) "Free" by Sevynn (2000) "Ain't It Funny" (2001) "Soul Shakedown Party" (2002) "What About Us?" (2002) "Runnin' Away" (2003)

producer	"Music Is The Key" (1985) "Shadows of Your Love" (1986) "Jack Your Body" (1986) "Let the Music Take Control" (1987) "She's So Far Away" (1987) "Heart of Passion" (1987) "Cry of the Lonely" (1987) "Rebels (Get Righteous)" (1988) "Work It Out" (1989) "Where Do We Go" (1989) "Cold World" (1989) "Welcome to My Groove" (1990) "Love Pains" (1990) "It Ain't Over" by ATC(1990) "Too Blind to See It" (1991) "What Would We Do" by DSK (1991) "Seasons of Love" by Keith Nunnally (1991) "You're Gonna Love It" (1991) "We Got a Love Thang" (1991) "Dream about You" (1991) "Got a Love for You" (1991) "Baby Love" (1991) "Take My Advice" (1992) "A Little Bit More" (1992) "Keep on Walkin'" (1992) "Symphony" (1992) "Shake Your Head" co-produced with Was (Not Was) (1992) "Searchin'" (1993) "I'm In The Mood" (1993) "Take a Bow" (1994) "Invisible" by Public Demand (1996) "The Word Is Love" (1997) "Nobody Else" (1998) "Special Love" (1997) "If You Could Read My Mind" (1998) "Go Down Moses" by Kelly G (1998) "Rush" (1999) "He Loves Me 2" (1999) "Forever" (1999) "My Boo" (2000) "Soul Shakedown Party" (2002) "Runnin' Away" (2003)