"Into Your Arms" is a 1989 song by Australian duo Love Positions, consisting of Robyn St. Clare (who wrote the song) and
Nic Dalton
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In 1992, Dalton joined American
alternative rock
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band
the Lemonheads
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After their initial punk-influenced releases and tour ...
, who covered the song on their sixth studio album, ''
Come on Feel the Lemonheads'' (1993). The song was released as the album's
lead single
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Release s ...
and reached number one on the US ''
Billboard''
Modern Rock Tracks chart, remaining atop the chart for nine straight weeks, a record at the time that they shared with
U2. The song also reached number 67 on the
''Billboard'' Hot 100 and charted in Australia, Canada, and the UK; in the latter country, it was a top-20 hit.
Track listings
US cassette single
# "Into Your Arms" (LP version)
# "
Miss Otis Regrets
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US, UK, and Australian CD single; UK 10-inch EP
# "Into Your Arms" – 2:45
# "Miss Otis Regrets" – 2:40
# "Little Black Egg" – 2:15
# "Learning the Game" – 1:18
European maxi-CD single
# "Into Your Arms"
# "Miss Otis Regrets"
# "Learning the Game"
UK 7-inch and cassette single
# "Into Your Arms" – 2:45
# "Miss Otis Regrets" – 2:40
Charts
See also
*
List of ''Billboard'' number-one alternative singles of the 1990s
References
1993 singles
1993 songs
Atlantic Records singles
Jangle pop songs
The Lemonheads songs
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