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We Are Detective
"We Are Detective" is a 1983 song by British pop band Thompson Twins. It was the third single from the band's third studio album, ''Quick Step & Side Kick'' (1983). It was the band's second single to reach the UK Top Ten, peaking at no. 7. It also reached no. 48 in Alannah Currie's native New Zealand A limited number of copies of the 12" single came with a free 12" of the tracks "Love Lies Fierce" and "Frozen in Time", both remixes of the songs "Love Lies Bleeding" and "Kamikaze" from the album. Track listing * 12" Single (ARIST 12 526, ARIST 12526) #"We Are Detective (More Clues)" – 6:00 #"Lucky Day (Space Mix)" – 6:58 * 7" Single (ARIST 526) #"We Are Detective" – 3:05 #"Lucky Day" – 3:52 Official versions # Album Version – 3:05 # Extended Version – 6:00 Sales chart performance Weekly charts See also * 1983 in British music *Thompson Twins discography The following is the complete discography of English pop band Thompson Twins. Albums Studio albums C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thompson Twins
Thompson Twins were a British Pop music, pop band formed in 1977 in Sheffield. Initially a New wave music, new wave group, they switched to a more mainstream pop sound and achieved considerable popularity during the mid-1980s, scoring a string of hits in the United Kingdom, the United States, and around the world. In 1993, they changed their name to Babble (band), Babble, to reflect their change in music from pop to Dub music, dub-influenced Chill-out music, chill-out. They continued as Babble until 1996, at which point the group permanently broke up. The band's name was based on the two bumbling detectives Thomson and Thompson (who are close doubles not twins) in the English language version of Hergé's comic strip ''The Adventures of Tintin''. At various stages they had up to seven members, but their best known line-up was as a trio between 1982 and 1986. The band became a prominent act in the US during the Second British Invasion, and in 1985 performed at Live Aid in Philade ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pop Music
Pop music is a genre of popular music that originated in its modern form during the mid-1950s in the United States and the United Kingdom. The terms ''popular music'' and ''pop music'' are often used interchangeably, although the former describes all music that is popular and includes many disparate styles. During the 1950s and 1960s, pop music encompassed rock and roll and the youth-oriented styles it influenced. ''Rock'' and ''pop'' music remained roughly synonymous until the late 1960s, after which ''pop'' became associated with music that was more commercial, ephemeral, and accessible. Although much of the music that appears on record charts is considered to be pop music, the genre is distinguished from chart music. Identifying factors usually include repeated choruses and hooks, short to medium-length songs written in a basic format (often the verse-chorus structure), and rhythms or tempos that can be easily danced to. Much pop music also borrows elements from other styles ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1983 Songs
The year 1983 saw both the official beginning of the Internet and the first mobile cellular telephone call. Events January * January 1 – The migration of the ARPANET to TCP/IP is officially completed (this is considered to be the beginning of the true Internet). * January 24 – Twenty-five members of the Red Brigades are sentenced to life imprisonment for the 1978 murder of Italian politician Aldo Moro. * January 25 ** High-ranking Nazi war criminal Klaus Barbie is arrested in Bolivia. ** IRAS is launched from Vandenberg AFB, to conduct the world's first all-sky infrared survey from space. February * February 2 – Giovanni Vigliotto goes on trial on charges of polygamy involving 105 women. * February 3 – Prime Minister of Australia Malcolm Fraser is granted a double dissolution of both houses of parliament, for elections on March 5, 1983. As Fraser is being granted the dissolution, Bill Hayden resigns as leader of the Australian Labor Party, and in the subseq ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Songs Written By Alannah Currie
A song is a musical composition intended to be performed by the human voice. This is often done at distinct and fixed pitches (melodies) using patterns of sound and silence. Songs contain various forms, such as those including the repetition and variation of sections. Written words created specifically for music, or for which music is specifically created, are called lyrics. If a pre-existing poem is set to composed music in classical music it is an art song. Songs that are sung on repeated pitches without distinct contours and patterns that rise and fall are called chants. Songs composed in a simple style that are learned informally "by ear" are often referred to as folk songs. Songs that are composed for professional singers who sell their recordings or live shows to the mass market are called popular songs. These songs, which have broad appeal, are often composed by professional songwriters, composers, and lyricists. Art songs are composed by trained classical composers fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Songs Written By Tom Bailey (musician)
A song is a musical composition intended to be performed by the human voice. This is often done at distinct and fixed pitches (melodies) using patterns of sound and silence. Songs contain various forms, such as those including the repetition and variation of sections. Written words created specifically for music, or for which music is specifically created, are called lyrics. If a pre-existing poem is set to composed music in classical music it is an art song. Songs that are sung on repeated pitches without distinct contours and patterns that rise and fall are called chants. Songs composed in a simple style that are learned informally "by ear" are often referred to as folk songs. Songs that are composed for professional singers who sell their recordings or live shows to the mass market are called popular songs. These songs, which have broad appeal, are often composed by professional songwriters, composers, and lyricists. Art songs are composed by trained classical composers fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thompson Twins Songs
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1983 Singles
The year 1983 saw both the official beginning of the Internet and the first mobile cellular telephone call. Events January * January 1 – The migration of the ARPANET to TCP/IP is officially completed (this is considered to be the beginning of the true Internet). * January 24 – Twenty-five members of the Red Brigades are sentenced to life imprisonment for the 1978 murder of Italian politician Aldo Moro. * January 25 ** High-ranking Nazi war criminal Klaus Barbie is arrested in Bolivia. ** IRAS is launched from Vandenberg AFB, to conduct the world's first all-sky infrared survey from space. February * February 2 – Giovanni Vigliotto goes on trial on charges of polygamy involving 105 women. * February 3 – Prime Minister of Australia Malcolm Fraser is granted a double dissolution of both houses of parliament, for elections on March 5, 1983. As Fraser is being granted the dissolution, Bill Hayden resigns as leader of the Australian Labor Party, and in the subseq ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thompson Twins Discography
The following is the complete discography of English pop band Thompson Twins. Albums Studio albums Compilation albums The following compilations were released in various territories but did not chart: *''The Best of Thompson Twins'' (1991) *''The Collection'' (1993) *''Singles Collection'' (1996) *''Greatest Hits'' (1996) *''The Best of Thompson Twins'' (1998) *''Master Hits'' (1999) *''Hold Me Now'' (2000) *''Platinum & Gold Collection'' (2003) *''The Greatest Hits'' (2003) *''12 Inch Collection'' (2004) *'' Love on Your Side – The Best of Thompson Twins'' (2007) *''Remixes & Rarities'' (2014) Singles Music videos * "Make Believe" (1981) * " Lies" (1982) * " Love on Your Side" (1983) * " Watching" (1983) * " Hold Me Now" (1983) * " We are Detective" (1983) * "Doctor! Doctor!" (1984) * "You Take Me Up" (1984) * "Sister of Mercy" (1984) * "Lay Your Hands on Me" (1984) * " Don't Mess with Doctor Dream" (1985) * "King for a Day" (1985) * "Revolution" (1985) * "Nothi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1983 In British Music
This is a summary of 1983 in music in the United Kingdom, including the official charts from that year. Events *8 January – The UK singles chart is tabulated from this week forward by The Gallup Organization. In 1984 electronic terminals will be used in selected stores to gather sales information, and the old "sales diary" method will be gradually phased out over the next few years. *10 February – John McCabe's Concerto for Orchestra is given its first performance by the London Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Sir Georg Solti. *14 May – The Symphony No 2 ''Summer Music'' by William Mathias is performed for the first time by the Liverpool Philharmonic Society *30 May – Elton John releases his album ''Too Low for Zero,'' marking the beginning of his mid-1980s comeback after several albums disappointed in sales. *31 May – Nigel Osborne's Sinfonia No 2 is performed for the first time by the Leicestershire Schools Symphony Orchestra. *3 June – The opera ''Raleigh's Dr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Watching (Thompson Twins Song)
"Watching" is a 1983 song by the British pop group Thompson Twins. It was released as the fourth and final single from the band's third studio album, ''Quick Step & Side Kick''. The single peaked at number 33 in the UK Singles Chart in July 1983. Background and release The original album version of the song featured singer Grace Jones on backing vocals. Jones had also worked extensively with the band's producer Alex Sadkin at his Compass Point Studios in Nassau, Bahamas in the early 1980s, and was there completing her 1982 album ''Living My Life ''Living My Life'' is the autobiography of Lithuanian-born anarchist Emma Goldman, who became internationally renowned as an activist based in the United States. It was published in two volumes in 1931 (Alfred A. Knopf) and 1934 (Garden City Publ ...'' at the same time the Thompson Twins were there recording ''Quick Step and Side Kick''. However, when the song was remixed for release as a single, Jones' vocals were not included. The B- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Quick Step & Side Kick
''Quick Step & Side Kick'' is the third studio album by the British new wave group Thompson Twins. It was released in February 1983 by Arista Records, and was their first album to be released as a trio (the band consisted of up to seven members during previous releases). The album reached no. 2 on the UK Albums Chart and was later certified Platinum by the BPI. In the United States and Canada, the album was titled simply as ''Side Kicks'', and was only the second Thompson Twins album to be released there. The album was the first collaboration between the band and producer Alex Sadkin and was recorded at Compass Point Studios in the Bahamas. The singer Grace Jones (who had worked with Sadkin on three of her albums by that time) made a guest appearance on the track " Watching", though her vocals were not included on the track when it was remixed and released as a single in mid-1983. The album has several different versions according to different territories, containing differen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Love On Your Side (song)
"Love On Your Side" is a song by British pop band Thompson Twins, released as the second single from the band's third studio album, ''Quick Step & Side Kick'' (1983), which was renamed ''Side Kicks'' in the US. Background and recording In 1982, after the commercial failure of their second studio album ''Set'', the Thompson Twins collaborated with producer Alex Sadkin to record ''Quick Step & Side Kick''. Sadkin produced the album including "Love On Your Side". The original lyrics were written by Alannah Currie, but were later altered to that of a male perspective, as Currie wasn't the lead singer. Tom Bailey has said of the song: "it's actually a complicated and quite dark song. It's about discovering that your girlfriend or boyfriend wants to experiment with a relationship in a much deeper or broader sense than you were prepared to do. And so it drags you into this kind of helpless feeling of being lost, helplessly in love, but taking some kind of confidence from the fact that lo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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