"Let There Be Love" is a song by Scottish
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band
Simple Minds and first single from their ninth studio album, ''
Real Life
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'' (1991). The song was written by
Charlie Burchill
Charles Burchill (born 27 November 1959) is a Scottish musician and composer, best known as the guitarist of Simple Minds. He is one of the founders of the group.
Style
During Simple Minds' early to mid-1980s period, Burchill's guitar had a dis ...
and
Jim Kerr
James Kerr (born 9 July 1959) is a Scottish singer and the lead singer of the rock band Simple Minds, becoming best known internationally for "Don't You (Forget About Me)" (1985), which topped the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 in the United States. Ot ...
and released by
Virgin Records
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on 11 March 1991. The song became an international hit, reaching the top 10 in Ireland, the Netherlands, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom. It was the most successful in Italy, where it peaked at number one. The official
music video
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for the song was directed by
Andy Morahan
Andrew Douglas Morahan (born 11 August 1958) is a British commercial, film and music video director. He is the son of director Christopher Morahan and the half-brother of actress Hattie Morahan.
Married to Joanna Lewis, he has two children.
...
.
Track listings
7-inch and cassette single
# "Let There Be Love" (7-inch mix) – 4:44
# "Goodnight" – 3:10
12-inch single
# "Let There Be Love" (extended mix) – 8:15
# "Good Night" – 3:10
# "Let There Be Love" (7-inch mix) – 4:44
# "
Alive and Kicking" (live, Verona 1989) – 3:51
CD single
# "Let There Be Love" (7-inch mix) – 4:44
# "Good Night" – 3:10
# "Let There Be Love" (extended mix) – 8:15
# "Alive and Kicking" (live, Verona 1989) – 3:51
CD single + collectors box
# "Let There Be Love" (edited album mix) – 4:24
# "Let There Be Love" (extended mix) – 8:15
# "East at Easter" (live, Verona 1989) – 6:12
Personnel
* Written by Burchill & Kerr, except "Alive and Kicking" and "East at Easter" written by Simple Minds
* Mixed by
Julian Mendelsohn
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Early life
After completing school in Australia, Mendelsohn moved to the United Kingdom. He secured his first job in 1974 at Milner Sound Fulham Rd. Chelsea, run b ...
* Edited by Moraes, Mendelsohn and Lipson
* "Alive and Kicking" and "East at Easter" recorded Live at L'Arena, Verona 14/15 September 1989 by the Fleetwood Mobile
* Published by Virgin Music Publishers Ltd. except "Alive and Kicking"
* Published by EMI Music Publishing Ltd
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
References
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Simple Minds songs
1991 singles
1991 songs
Music videos directed by Andy Morahan
Number-one singles in Italy
Song recordings produced by Stephen Lipson
Songs written by Charlie Burchill
Songs written by Jim Kerr
Virgin Records singles