The Things We Do for Love (song)
| "The Things We Do for Love" | ||||
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| Single by 10cc | ||||
| from the album Deceptive Bends | ||||
| B-side | "Hot to Trot" | |||
| Released | December 1976 | |||
| Format | 7" vinyl | |||
| Recorded | 1976 | |||
| Genre | Progressive pop[1] | |||
| Label | Mercury | |||
| Writer(s) | Eric Stewart, Graham Gouldman | |||
| Producer(s) | 10cc | |||
| Certification | Gold (RIAA) | |||
| 10cc singles chronology | ||||
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"The Things We Do for Love" is a song by British band 10cc, released as a single in 1976. It is taken from the album Deceptive Bends. The song was a huge hit in various countries worldwide, reaching number one in Canada,[2] as well as peaking at #6 in the UK,[3] #5 in the U.S.[4] and Australia, #13 in the Netherlands,[5] and #2 in Ireland.[6]
Chart performance
Weekly singles charts
| Chart (1976-77) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Hot 100 | 5 |
| US Cash Box Top 100 [7] | 4 |
| Canadian RPM | 1 |
| Netherlands | 13 |
| Australia | 5 |
| UK | 6 |
| Ireland | 2 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (1977) | Rank |
|---|---|
| Australia [8] | 37 |
| Canada | 12 |
| UK [9] | 74 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 [10] | 44 |
| U.S. Cash Box [11] | 11 |
Track listing
- UK 7" single
- A. "The Things We Do for Love" – 3:32
- B. "Hot to Trot" – 4:28
Other versions
- The song was covered by Amy Grant for the soundtrack to the 1996 movie Mr. Wrong.
- The song was covered by American band Lazlo Bane for their 2007 album Guilty Pleasures.
- Tina Arena covered the song in 2014, with money raised going towards the National Breast Cancer Foundation. [12]
References
- ↑ Breithaupt, Don; Breithaupt, Jeff (2000), Night Moves: Pop Music in the Late '70s, St. Martin's Press, p. 67, ISBN 978-0-312-19821-3
- ↑ "Item Display – RPM – Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. Retrieved 2014-03-12.
- ↑ "10 C.C. | Artist". Official Charts. Retrieved 2014-03-12.
- ↑ "10cc – Chart history". Billboard. Retrieved 2014-03-12.
- ↑ Steffen Hung. "10cc – The Things We Do For Love". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 2014-03-12.
- ↑ Jaclyn Ward – Fireball Media Group – http://www.fireballmedia.ie. "The Irish Charts – All there is to know". Irishcharts.ie. Retrieved 2014-03-12.
- ↑ http://50.6.195.142/archives/70s_files/19770416.html
- ↑ http://australian-charts.com/forum.asp?todo=viewthread&id=35092
- ↑ http://www.uk-charts.top-source.info/top-100-1977.shtml
- ↑ http://www.musicoutfitters.com/topsongs/1977.htm
- ↑ http://50.6.195.142/archives/70s_files/1977YESP.html
- ↑ "Tina Arena 'The Things We Do For Love' (smooth mix) - single". iTunes Australia. Retrieved 10 November 2014.
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