"Certain Things Are Likely" is a song by English band
Kissing the Pink
Kissing the Pink are an English new wave and synth-pop band that formed in London in 1980. The current members are lead singer and guitarist Nick Whitecross, keyboardist Jon Kingsley Hall, second keyboardist George Stewart, and guitarist Simon ...
, released as both a 7" and 12" single from their album of the
same name. Produced by the band and
Peter Walsh, "Certain Things Are Likely" was released as the third single from the album, and was the most successful of their three entries on ''
Billboard
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's''
Dance Club Songs
Dance Club Songs is a chart published weekly by '' Billboard'' magazine in the United States. It is a national look over of club disc jockeys to determine the most popular songs being played in nightclubs across the country. It was launched as t ...
chart, peaking at No. 1 for three weeks.
The song also made the ''Billboard''
Hot 100
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, peaking at No. 97.
Track listing
7" single
#"Certain Things Are Likely (Remix Edit)"
#"Certain Things Are Likely (Garage Edit)"
12" single
#"Certain Things Are Likely (Garage)"
#"Certain Things Are Likely (Garage Dub)"
#"Certain Things Are Likely (Original Mix)"
#"Certain Things Are Likely (Instrumental)"
Chart performance
In film
* "Certain Things Are Likely" can be heard in the 1987 film, ''
Can't Buy Me Love
"Can't Buy Me Love" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles that was released in March 1964 as the A-side of their sixth single. It was written by Paul McCartney and credited to the Lennon–McCartney partnership. The song was included o ...
''.
* ''Too Beautiful to Die (Nothing Underneath 2)'', (1988)
See also
*
List of number-one dance singles of 1987 (U.S.)
These are the ''Billboard'' Hot Dance/Disco Club Play and 12 Inch Singles Sales number-one hits of 1987.
See also
*1987 in music
*List of number-one dance hits (United States)
*List of artists who reached number one on the U.S. Dance chart
Re ...
References
External links
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Kissing the Pink songs
1987 singles
1986 songs