"A Day Without Love" is a song by British band the Love Affair, released as their fourth single in August 1968. It continued the band's success, becoming their third consecutive top-ten hit in the UK.[1]
| "A Day Without Love" | ||||
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 Cover of the single released in the Netherlands | ||||
| Single by the Love Affair | ||||
| from the album The Everlasting Love Affair | ||||
| B-side | "I'm Happy" | |||
| Released | 30 August 1968 | |||
| Recorded | 1968 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 3:48 | |||
| Label | CBS | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Philip Goodhand-Tait | |||
| Producer(s) |
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| The Love Affair singles chronology | ||||
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Reception
editReviewing the song for New Musical Express, Derek Johnson wrote "I think the Love Affair have done it again! Certainly the group has acquired the happy knack of turning out wholesome pop records with a strong commercial appeal and this disc maintains the standard". He also described it as "a stimulating, up-beat number that storms along at a dynamic pace, and exudes a terrific atmosphere of vitality".[2] Peter Jones for Record Mirror wrote that "it could be their strongest yet", describing it as "a good and commercial song, with a rather romantic, but tough, edge to it".[3]
Personnel
edit- Steve Ellis – lead vocals
- Big Jim Sullivan – guitar
- Herbie Flowers – bass
- Clem Cattini – drums
- Lesley Duncan – backing vocals
- Sue Glover – backing vocals
- Sunny Leslie – backing vocals
Charts
edit| Chart (1968) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[4] | 57 |
| Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[5] | 17 |
| Ireland (IRMA)[6] | 9 |
| New Zealand (Listener)[7] | 6 |
| South Africa (Springbok Radio)[8] | 15 |
| Sweden (Tio i Topp) | 9 |
| UK Melody Maker Pop 30[9] | 8 |
| UK New Musical Express Top 30[10] | 9 |
| UK Record Retailer Top 50[1] | 6 |
References
edit- ^ a b "LOVE AFFAIR | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". Officialcharts.com. Retrieved 21 September 2022.
- ^ "Love Affair keep up high standard" (PDF). New Musical Express. 30 August 1968. p. 6. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
- ^ "New Singles" (PDF). Record Mirror. 7 September 1968. p. 8. Retrieved 21 September 2022.
- ^ Kent, David (2005). Australian Chart Book 1940–1969. Australian Chart Book Pty Ltd, Turramurra, N.S.W. ISBN 0-646-44439-5.
- ^ "The Love Affair – A Day Without Love" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
- ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – A Day Without Love". Irish Singles Chart.
- ^ "flavour of new zealand - search listener". Flavourofnz.co.nz. Retrieved 21 September 2022.
- ^ "South African Rock Lists Website - SA Charts 1965 - 1989 Acts (L)". Archived from the original on 25 May 2019. Retrieved 21 September 2022.
- ^ "Pop 30" (PDF). Melody Maker. 19 October 1968. p. 2. Retrieved 21 September 2022.
- ^ "NME Top 30" (PDF). New Musical Express. 19 October 1968. p. 7. Retrieved 21 September 2022.