"G.L.A.D" is a song by English singer-songwriter and actress

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, released in January 1991 as the second single from her debut solo album, ''

'' (1990). It stands for "Good Lovin And Devotion" and was co-written by her with her sister,

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and

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. The remix features a rap from

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vocalist

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. It peaked at number ten on the

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for two weeks in February 1991. "G.L.A.D" also peaked at number five in Luxembourg, number six in Belgium, and number seven in Ireland.

Critical reception

A reviewer from ''

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'' complimented the song as "cheerful and catchy." Andrew Mueller from ''

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'' wrote, "Not bad. Not bad at all." He added, "Not a million miles from the old

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monster with the initials in it and, for not many different reasons, not a less than quite good thing to bounce up and down to for a few minutes." Pan-European magazine ''

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'' commented, "The well-known

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-vibe, sometimes known as 'the sound of a bright young Britain' strikes back. ..It's solid but not exactly profound." Terry Staunton from ''

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'' said, "Kim follows her initial solo success with a nice enough song, but not as special as " Don't Worry". She's got a thing about initials by the sound of things, as those of you who bought Mel & Kim's " F.L.M." will recall." ''

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'' described it as "bouncy bubbly pop", noting that Appleby co-wrote it with late sister

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and ex Bros

Music video

The accompanying

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for "G.L.A.D" was directed by British director, producer and writer of films and television series

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Track listings

* 7-inch single # "G.L.A.D" (7-inch remix) – 3:03 # "G.L.A.D" (instrumental) – 3:04 * 12-inch single # "G.L.A.D" (Harding/Curnow remix) – 6:50 # "G.L.A.D" (Pete Schwier remix) – 6:15 # "G.L.A.D" (7-inch remix) – 3:03 * CD single # "G.L.A.D" (7-inch remix) – 3:03 # "G.L.A.D" (Harding/Curnow remix) – 6:50 # "G.L.A.D" (Pete Schwier remix) – 6:15

Charts

Weekly charts

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Glad 1990 songs 1991 singles Kim Appleby songs Parlophone singles Songs written by Craig Logan