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'' and released as the third single in 1987.

Song information

Lyrically, the song is the sequel to Blondie's " Heart of Glass", according to Harry. The song was released on May 9, 1987 and was, to date, her only solo single to reach #1 on the

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. The single also went on to become a minor hit in several countries, including #45 in the UK and #70 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100, where it remains her last entry to date. A

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was produced for the single, featuring Harry dancing in front of various cultural backdrops in a couple of different outfits throughout the clip. The UK single version of "In Love With Love," was remixed and produced by the

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production team, who at the time were producing many popular singles in both the UK and the US by artists such as

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, Dead or Alive,

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, (and later Kylie Minogue and Jason Donovan). According to producer Mike Stock, the track was completely re-recorded from the album version, including a new vocal recorded in London. As a result, Geffen Records issued a second 12" of the song in the US including these UK mixes, labelling them "London Mixes". In 1988, both the US "Heart Of Fire Mix" of "In Love With Love" and the French-language version of " French Kissin' In The USA" were included on the Blondie/Debbie Harry remix compilation ''

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''. The Stock Aitken Waterman version of "In Love With Love" appears in its edited 7" form on Chrysalis Records/

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's 1999 compilation '' Most of All - The Best of Deborah Harry''.

Track listing

''All tracks (

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, Chris Stein) unless otherwise noted.'' US 7" #1 #"In Love with Love" (7" Edit) - 3:20 #"In Love with Love" (London Mix Edit) - 3:20 US 7" #2 #"In Love with Love" (London Mix Edit) - 3:20 #"Secret Life" - 3:45 US 12" #1 #"In Love with Love" (Heart Of Fire Mix) - 7:12 #"In Love with Love" (The Passionate Dub) - 7:46 #"In Love with Love" (Debapella Version) - 4:08 US 12" #2 #"In Love with Love" (London Extended Mix) - 7:16 #"In Love with Love" (London Mix Edit) - 3:20 #"In Love with Love" (Heart Of Fire Mix) - 7:12 #"Secret Life" - 3:45 UK 7" #"In Love with Love" - 3:20 (aka "London Mix Edit") #" French Kissin' In The USA" (French Version - 7" Edit) (Chuck Lorre) - 4:08 UK 12" #"In Love with Love" (Extended Version) - 7:20 (aka "London Extended Mix") #"

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" (Extended Dance Version) (Deborah Harry, John "Jellybean" Benitez, Toni C.) - 6:50 #" French Kissin' in the USA" (French Version) (Chuck Lorre) - 5:31

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