"Love Plus One" is a 1982 single by the

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from their debut album '' Pelican West''. It was the band's biggest hit in their native UK, where it reached No. 3 and was certified gold by the BPI for sales in excess of 400,000 copies.

Release and reception

The single was released in the UK in January 1982, entering the

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at No. 36 and quickly moving up to No. 12 two weeks later, eventually reaching No. 3. It stayed in the top 40 for a total of 11 weeks. It was Single of the Week in ''

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'', where Ian Birch described the song as "a nifty mover with plenty of interesting details" and predicted it would become an even bigger hit than "Favourite Shirts (Boy Meets Girl)". The single was the band's only hit in the United States, where it peaked at No. 37 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart. Whitburn, Joel (2004). ''The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits'', 8th Edition (Billboard Publications) The song ranked at No. 90 on VH1's ''100 Greatest One Hit Wonders of the 1980s''.

Track listing

UK release * 7" single (Arista CLIP2) # "Love Plus One" – 3:35 # "Marine Boy" – 3:33 Timings are not stated on the UK release although are specified on certain overseas releases. * 12" single (Arista CLIP121) # "Love Plus One" – 5:39 # "Marine Boy" – 4:56 US release * 7" single (Arista AS 0672) # "Love Plus One" – 3:35 # "Favourite Shirts (Boy Meets Girl)" – 3:04

In other media

The song was featured in a restaurant scene in the 1995 thriller film '' Se7en'', in the 2007 comedy movie ''

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" as characters Kurt and Tina are arguing on the dance floor. The song is also used in the 2013 film '' Grown Ups 2'' in the scene where the family are preparing to go to an 1980s themed party.

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References

1981 songs 1982 singles Haircut One Hundred songs Arista Records singles Songs written by Nick Heyward Song recordings produced by Bob Sargeant {{1980s-single-stub