"In the Name of Love" is a 1982 single written and performed by British pop band

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, at the time a septet ( Tom Bailey,

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, Joe Leeway, John Roog, Chris Bell, Peter Dodd, and

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). It was the first of twelve entries on the '' Billboard'' dance chart for the group. "In the Name of Love" went to number one on the dance music chart and stayed there for five weeks, and spent a total of twenty-one weeks on the chart. It peaked at number sixty-nine on the ''Billboard'' R&B chart. The track was newly remixed in 1988 by

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and included as "In the Name of Love '88" on the '' Greatest Mixes'' compilation album. The single peaked at #46 in the UK, spending 3 weeks on the chart. The single fared better in America, where it peaked at #1 on the US ''Billboard'' Dance/Club Play chart.

Formats

7" Single (1982) #"In the Name of Love" #"In the Beginning" 12" Single (1982) #"In the Name of Love" (12" Dance Extension) #"In the Beginning" #"Coastline" 7" Single #"In the Name of Love '88" – 3:30 #"In the Name of Love" (Original) – 3:18 12" Single #"In the Name of Love '88" (Railroad Mix) – 6:40 #"In the Name of Love '88" (Railroad Dub) – 5:48 #"In the Name of Love" (Original) – 3:18 12" Single (US) #"In the Name of Love '88" (Railroad Mix) – 6:40 #"In the Name of Love '88" (Railroad Dub) – 5:48 #"In the Name of Love '88" (Single Mix) – 3:30 #"In the Name of Love '88" (Extended Mix) – 5:18 #"In the Name of Love '88" (Dub) – 6:20 #"Passion Planet" – 3:42 CD Single #"In the Name of Love '88" (Single Mix) – 3:30 #"In the Name of Love '88" (Railroad Mix) – 6:40 #"In the Name of Love '88" (Railroad Dub) – 5:48 #"In the Name of Love '88" (Original) – 3:18

Personnel

* Producer –

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* Additional production by

for Mastermix Productions * Mixed by

and Steve Peck * Digitally edited by Tuta Aquino

Chart performance

Popular culture

The song has been featured in the films ''

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'' (1984) and ''

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'' (1998).

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