Landslide of Love
1989 single by Transvision Vamp
"Landslide of Love" | ||||
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Single by Transvision Vamp | ||||
from the album Velveteen | ||||
B-side |
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Released | 24 July 1989 (1989-07-24)[1] | |||
Length | 3:50 | |||
Label | MCA | |||
Songwriter(s) | Nick Christian Sayer | |||
Producer(s) | Duncan Bridgeman, Zeus B. Held | |||
Transvision Vamp singles chronology | ||||
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"Landslide of Love" was the third single to be taken from English pop rock band Transvision Vamp's second album, Velveteen (1989). It was a top-20 UK hit in 1989, spending five weeks on the UK Singles Chart and peaking at number 14.
Critical reception
A Smash Hits reviewer gave a mostly positive review on this single, saying that Wendy James' voice reminds her of the early works of Cyndi Lauper but noting that the track lacks "the grab" of "Baby I Don't Care".[3]
Track listings
7-inch and cassette single[4][5]
- "Landslide of Love"
- "Hardtime" (Anthony Doughty)
- "He's the Only One for Me" (Dave Parsons)
- A limited-edition 7-inch picture disc was also released.[6]
12-inch single[7]
- A1. "Landslide of Love" (extended)
- A2. "W11 Blues"
- B1. "Hardtime"
- B2. "He's the Only One for Me"
- A limited edition 12-inch gatefold sleeve version was also released.[8]
CD single[9]
- "Landslide of Love" (7-inch version) – 3:50
- "W11 Blues" – 4:51
- "Hardtime" – 3:37
- "He's the Only One for Me" – 3:32
Charts
Chart (1989) | Peak position |
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Australia (ARIA)[10] | 70 |
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[11] | 47 |
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[12] | 45 |
Ireland (IRMA)[13] | 8 |
UK Singles (OCC)[14] | 14 |
References
- ^ "New Singles". Music Week. 22 July 1989. p. 32.
- ^ Montana, June (26 July 1989). "Review: Transvision Vamp — "Landslide of Love" (MCA)". Number One. No. 318. London: IPC Magazines Ltd. p. 43.
- ^ Collins, Lisa (1 November 1989). "Review: Transvision Vamp — Landslide of Love". Smash Hits. Vol. 5, no. 21. Peterborough: EMAP National Publications, Ltd. p. 35. ISSN 0260-3004. Retrieved 27 January 2022 – via World Radio History.
- ^ Landslide of Love (UK 7-inch single sleeve). Transvision Vamp. MCA Records. 1989. TVV 8.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Landslide of Love (UK cassette single sleeve). Transvision Vamp. MCA Records. 1989. TVVC 8.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Landslide of Love (UK 7-inch picture disc). Transvision Vamp. MCA Records. 1989. TVVP 8.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Landslide of Love (UK 12-inch single sleeve). Transvision Vamp. MCA Records. 1989. TVVT 8.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Landslide of Love (UK 12-inch single sleeve). Transvision Vamp. MCA Records. 1989. TVVTG 8.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Landslide of Love (UK CD single disc notes). Transvision Vamp. MCA Records. 1989. DTVVT 8.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Chartifacts > Week Ending: 12 May 1991 – Issue No.68 (from The ARIA Report Issue No. 68)". ARIA. Retrieved 19 July 2016 – via Imgur.
- ^ "Transvision Vamp – Landslide of Love" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
- ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles". Music & Media. Vol. 6, no. 33. 19 August 1989. p. IV.
- ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Landslide of Love". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
External links
- http://www.itm-ed.de/tvamp/music/discography/landslideoflove.html Worldwide releases
- v
- t
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- Wendy James
- Nick Christian Sayer
- Dave Parsons
- Tex Axile
- Pol Burton
- Pop Art
- Velveteen
- Little Magnets Versus the Bubble of Babble
- The Complete 12"ers Collection Vol. 1
- Mixes
- Baby I Don't Care
- "Revolution Baby"
- "Tell That Girl to Shut Up"
- "I Want Your Love"
- "Sister Moon"
- "Baby I Don't Care"
- "The Only One"
- "Landslide of Love"
- "Born to Be Sold"
- "(I Just Wanna) B with U"
- "If Looks Could Kill"