A Strange Kind of Love

"A Strange Kind of Love"
Single by Peter Murphy
from the album Deep
Released 1990
Format 7" vinyl, CD
Genre Alternative rock
Length 3:51
Label Beggars Banquet, RCA
Writer(s) Peter Murphy
Producer(s) Peter Murphy, Simon Rogers
Peter Murphy singles chronology
"Cuts You Up"
(1990)		 "A Strange Kind of Love"
(1990)		 "The Sweetest Drop"
(1992)

"A Strange Kind of Love" is a song by English musician Peter Murphy, from his third solo studio album, Deep (1989). Produced by Murphy himself and Simon Rogers, it was released as the third single off the album in 1990 through Beggars Banquet and RCA Records.

Even though the song didn't maintain the mainstream success of the previous single, "Cuts You Up",[1][2] it charted on US Billboard Modern Rock Tracks, peaking at number 21.[3]

Music

The song mostly features the use of acoustic guitar. Murphy sings first with low intensity. In the mid-song transition, the slightly-reverbed vocals are performed with "more overt projection and power," which were described to be "just enough to give the arrangement a sense of vastness."[1] The song also features a "mournful synth-reed part" towards the song's conclusion, performed by collaborator Paul Statham, described by Ned Raggett of AllMusic as "almost a gentle requiem."[1]

Critical reception

In his review for Deep, Ned Raggett of Allmusic described "A Strange Kind of Love" as "a striking love song, with acoustic guitar and plaintive Statham keyboards supporting one of Murphy's strongest lyrics and performances."[4] In his separate track review, Raggett also described it as "an understated ballad that finds Murphy at his most personal and affecting, one that contrasts greatly with the equally close but musically surging 'Cuts You Up'" and stated that "Strange Kind of Love" is "perhaps one of Murphy's most affecting overall works in solo or group work either way."[1] CD Review magazine wrote that "A Strange Kind of Love" "communicates feelings of hope," in contrast to "the dreary melodies and dark, foreboding rhythms that defined much of Bauhaus' music."[5]

Track listing

U.S. CD
No. Title Length
1. "A Strange Kind of Love (Remix Version)"   3:53
2. "A Strange Kind of Love"   3:51
3. "A Strange Kind of Love (Remix Long Version)"   5:08
4. "All Night Long (Live)"   5:43
Canadian CD
No. Title Length
1. "A Strange Kind of Love (Remix Version)"   3:49
2. "A Strange Kind of Love"   3:45
3. "A Strange Kind of Love (Long Remix Version)"   5:05
German 7" vinyl
No. Title Length
1. "A Strange Kind of Love (Radio Version)"   4:00
2. "A Strange Kind of Love (Version Two)"   5:21

Personnel

The Hundred Men
Technical personnel

Chart performances

Chart (1990) Peak
position
US Billboard Modern Rock Tracks[3] 21

Cover versions

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Raggett, Ned. "Peter Murphy - A Strange Kind of Love". Allmusic. Retrieved 14 April 2014.
  2. ↑ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Peter Murphy". Allmusic. Retrieved 14 April 2014.
  3. 1 2 "Peter Murphy - Modern Rock Songs". Billboard. Retrieved 14 April 2014.
  4. ↑ Raggett, Ned. "Peter Murphy - Deep". Allmusic. Retrieved 14 April 2014.
  5. ↑ "Peter Murphy - Cuts You Up review". CD Review 6 (7-12): 180. 1990.
  6. ↑ Young, Alex (31 January 2010). "Watch: Trent Reznor and Peter Murphy cover Iggy Pop, The Normal, NIN". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 14 April 2014.
  7. ↑ "Rotersand - Waiting to Be Born". Allmusic. Retrieved 14 April 2014.
  8. ↑ "Diane Birch / The Phenomenal Handclap Band - A Strange Kind of Love". Allmusic. Retrieved 14 April 2014.

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