"The Gap" is a song by the British pop group

Thompson Twins Thompson Twins were a British pop band formed in 1977 in Sheffield. Initially a new wave group, they switched to a more mainstream pop sound and achieved considerable popularity during the mid-1980s, scoring a string of hits in the United Kin ...

. It was the title track from the group's 1984 album ''

Into the Gap ''Into the Gap'' is the fourth studio album by British pop group Thompson Twins, released on 17 February 1984 by Arista Records. The album was recorded during 1983 at Compass Point Studios, in Nassau, Bahamas, and was produced by Alex Sadkin w ...

'', and was also released as a single in certain countries though not in the group's native UK. The single peaked at #69 in the U.S., spending six weeks on the US Billboard 100. It also charted in Germany where it peaked at #62. There was no promotional music video for this single. The B-sides are a "megamix" of various Thompson Twins songs titled "Out Of The Gap", and the previous single, "Sister Of Mercy" (LP Version).

Formats

;7" U.S. vinyl single (Arista AS1-9290) #"The Gap" - 3:53 #"Out Of The Gap" (Medley) - 5:53 ;12" European vinyl single (Arista 601 365) #"The Gap" (Extended Version) - 8:34 #"Sister Of Mercy" (LP Version) - 5:08 (mislabeled as Extended Version) #"Out Of The Gap" (Medley) - 5:53 ;7" German vinyl single (Ariola 106 591) #"The Gap" - 3:53 #"Sister Of Mercy" - 5:08 ;12" U.S. vinyl promo single (Arista ADP-9289) #"The Gap" (AOR Version) - 3:53 #"The Gap" (Club Remix Version) - 8:34 ;7" U.S. vinyl promo single (Arista AS1-9290-SA) #"The Gap" - 3:53 #"The Gap" - 3:53

Chart performance

Official versions

Personnel

Written by Tom Bailey,

Alannah Currie Alannah Joy Currie (born 20 September 1957) is a New Zealand artist based in London. She is a musician and activist, best known as a former member of the pop band Thompson Twins. Career Born in New Zealand and trained as a journalist, Currie e ...

, and Joe Leeway. * Tom Bailey – vocals, synthesizer, contrabass, guitar, drum programmes *

– lyrics, marimba, xylophone, backing vocals, percussion * Joe Leeway – backing vocals, congas, Prophet V *Dinesh Pandit – tablas on "The Gap" * Produced by

Alex Sadkin Alex Sadkin (April 9, 1949July 25, 1987) was an American record producer, engineer, mixer and mastering engineer. Sadkin grew up in Fort Lauderdale, Florida across the street from Bennett Elementary School, and played saxophone in Sunrise Junio ...

with Tom Bailey * Recorded and mixed by Phil Thornalley * "Out Of The Gap" mixed by The Swedish Eagle & Chris Modig ("In The Name Of Love" produced by

Steve Lillywhite Stephen Alan Lillywhite, (born 15 March 1955) is a British record producer. Since he began his career in 1977, Lillywhite has been credited on over 500 records, and has collaborated with a variety of musicians including new wave acts XTC, Bi ...

) * Photography – Paul Cox * Artwork/Design – Andie Airfix, Satori * Art Direction – Alannah and Nick Marchant

References

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