Get That Love

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"Get That Love"
File:Thompson-Twins-Get-That-Love.jpg
Single by Thompson Twins
from the album Close to the Bone
B-side Perfect Day
Released 9 March 1987
Format
Genre
Length 4:00
Label Arista Records
Writer(s)
Producer(s)
Thompson Twins singles chronology
"Nothing In Common"
(1986)
"Get That Love"
(1987)
"Long Goodbye"
(1987)

"Get That Love" is Thompson Twins' first single of 1987 from the album Close to the Bone. It was written by the duo, Alannah Currie and Tom Bailey. The single peaked at #66 in the UK, and spent 4 weeks within the Top 100.[1] The single fared better in America where it peaked at #31 on the US Billboard. The single was the first Thompson Twin release on CD single. The single had a promo video to support it.

Music video

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Formats

7" Single

  1. "Get That Love" - 4:00
  2. "Perfect Day" - 4:26

12" Single

  1. "Get That Love (Extended version)" - 6:28
  2. "Get That Love (7" version)" - 4:00
  3. "Perfect Day" - 4:26

12" Single (America only)

  1. "Get That Love (7" version)" - 3:57
  2. "Perfect Day" - 4:26
  3. "Get That Love (Extended version)" - 6:25
  4. "Get That Love (Dub)" - 6:58

CD Single

  1. "Get That Love (Extended version)" - 6:33
  2. "Perfect Day" - 4:31
  3. "Get That Love (Dub)" - 7:03
  4. "Get That Love (7" version)" - 4:03

Chart performance

Chart (1987) Peak
position
Total
weeks
French Singles Chart 10 ?
Canadian Singles Chart[3] 78 6
UK Singles Chart[4] 66 4
U.S. Billboard Hot 100[5] 31 11

Personnel

  • Engineer - Stephen W. Tayler
  • Producer - Rupert Hine
  • Associate Producer - Tom Bailey
  • Artwork direction - Alannah
  • Artwork design - Andie Airfix, Satori
  • Photography - Carrie Branovan

References