"Slave to Love" is the first single released from

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singer

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's 1985 release, '' Boys and Girls''. The song is one of Ferry's most popular solo hits. The single was released on 28 April 1985 and spent nine weeks in the UK charts in 1985, peaking at number 10. Over two months later he would perform the song at

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in the London concert at

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. The song features

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and Keith Scott on lead guitar,

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on keyboards,

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on drums, and

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on bass guitar.

Music video

A promo video directed by

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and featuring the Swedish model Christine Bergström, the French model

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, the Dutch model

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, Jillian King, Fabrice Langlade, Olivier Poivre and Richard Teophile was shot to promote the single. The cinematographer was Pascal Lebegue.

Track listings

7"

# "Slave to Love" # "Valentine" (Instrumental)

12" UK Single: E'G Records / FERRx 1 881873-1

# "Slave to Love" (Special 12" Re-Mix) – 5:56 # "Slave to Love" (Instrumental) – 4:23 # "Valentine" (Instrumental) – 4:00

Charts

Certifications

Use in media

* The song appears in the ''

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'' episode "Junk Love" which aired on November 8, 1985. * The song appears in the film ''

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'' where Mimi (

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) dances to it with Fiona (

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) at the New Year's Eve Ball scene aboard the cruise ship. * The song appears in the film ''

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''. * The song appears in the film '' Fire with Fire'' where Lisa (

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) dances to it with Joe (

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). * The song appears on the soundtrack to the film ''

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''. * The song was used in series 17 of ''

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''. * The song was used in a scene of the TV show ''

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'', Season 1, Episode 2. * The song was used in the film '' Kingsman: The Secret Service''. * The song was used in the film '' Abduction''. * The song was used in a scene of the TV show ''

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'', Season 2, Episode 9. *The song was used in the show ''

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'' season 4 episode 5 * The song was used in ''

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'', season 2 episode 6

References

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