"Love's Crashing Waves" is a song written by Difford & Tilbrook and released on their 1984 self-titled debut album. Released as the first single from ''Difford & Tilbrook'', "Love's Crashing Waves" saw moderate commercial success. Though considered the most commercial song on the album, it saw limited chart success: it was the act's only charting single in the UK (reaching number 57), and by 1985

Chris Difford Christopher Henry Difford (born 4 November 1954) is an English musician. He is a founding member and songwriter of the rock group Squeeze. Early life Difford was born in Greenwich, London, on 4 November 1954, the youngest of three sons. His m ...

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Glenn Tilbrook Glenn Martin Tilbrook (born 31 August 1957, in Woolwich, London) is an English singer, songwriter and guitarist. He is the lead singer and guitarist of the English new wave band Squeeze, a band formed in the mid-1970s who broke through in th ...

had re-formed their previous (and more popular) band, Squeeze. Difford recalled, Squeeze have, on a few occasions, played this song live. ''

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described the song as a " sophisto-pop gem".

Track listing

;7" # "Love's Crashing Waves" (3:03) # "Within These Walls of Without You" (2:59) ;12" # "Love's Crashing Waves" (3:03) # "Within These Walls of Without You" (2:50) # "Love's Crashing Waves (Extended Remix)" (4:50)

References

External links

Squeeze, Difford & Tilbrook discography at Squeezenet
1984 songs 1984 debut singles Difford & Tilbrook songs Songs written by Glenn Tilbrook Songs written by Chris Difford Song recordings produced by Tony Visconti A&M Records singles {{1980s-rock-song-stub