"Labour of Love" is a song by Scottish duo

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, released in 1987 as the second single from their debut album, '' Seduced and Abandoned''. It peaked at number 6 in the

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. In 1993, the song was remixed by

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and released as a single that reached number 25 in Britain. "Labour of Love" was featured on the

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for the video game '' Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City''.

Personnel

Pat Kane Patrick Mark "Pat" Kane (born 10 March 1964) is a Scottish musician, journalist, political activist and one half of the pop duo Hue and Cry with his younger brother Greg.Larkin, Colin (1997) ''The Virgin Encyclopedia of Eighties Music'', Virgi ...

: lead vocals and backing vocals * Greg Kane: electronic piano *

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: electric guitar *James Finnigan: bass *Tony McCracken: drums *David Preston: backing vocals *Robert Purse: bongos

References

1987 songs 1987 singles Hue and Cry songs {{1980s-single-stub