"Beats of Love" is a song by Belgian band Nacht und Nebel, released in 1983.
| "Beats of Love" | ||||
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 7" vinyl single cover | ||||
| Single by Nacht und Nebel | ||||
| from the album Beats of Love | ||||
| B-side | "Everything Is White" | |||
| Released | 1983 | |||
| Genre | Synthpop, new wave | |||
| Label | S.T.D., Antler, Disques Vogue, Roadrunner, Bellaphon, Boulevard | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Patrick Marina Nebel | |||
| Producer(s) | Hessel Tieter, Roger Samijn | |||
| Nacht und Nebel singles chronology | ||||
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Song information
editThe song was written by the band's founder, Patrick Marina Nebel. Chris Whitley contributed guitar part to the song.[1]
The single was initially released in Belgium in 1983, before becoming a Top 3 hit there in spring 1984. It was then released in other European countries and eventually sold in 150.000 copies in Belgium and France alone.[2]
Track listing
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Chart performance
editCover versions
edit- British band Bollock Brothers recorded a cover version of the song for their 1989 album Mythology.[5]
- In 1995, the song was covered by Belgian rock group The Clement Peerens Explosition on their album Foorwijf!. A version featuring Sarah Bettens was also recorded.
- Belgian boyband quartet Get Ready! recorded a cover of "Beats of Love" in 2002 with guest vocals from French singer Amanda Lear.[6] The single, released by Virgin Records, reached no. 48 in Belgium.[7] It was included on the band's 2002 album Incognito as well as Lear's 2003 Tendance.
- An electronic cover by Villa featuring The New Sins was released in 2010 and reached no. 38 in Belgian singles chart.[8]
References
edit- ^ "Chris Whitley laveerde rockend tussen blues en roots" (in Dutch). www.folkforum.nl. 2005-11-23. Retrieved 2018-05-08.
- ^ "Nacht Und Nebel - The Belgian Pop & Rock Archives". houbi.com. Retrieved 2018-05-08.
- ^ "Nacht und Nebel - Beats Of Love" (in Dutch). www.ultratop.be. Retrieved 2018-05-06.
- ^ "ULTRATOP BELGIAN CHARTS" (in Dutch). www.ultratop.be. Retrieved 2018-05-10.
- ^ "Mythology - The Bollock Brothers". AllMusic. www.allmusic.com. Retrieved 2018-05-08.
- ^ "Get Ready! & Amanda Lear - Beats Of Love (CD) at Discogs". www.discogs.com. Retrieved 2011-05-17.
- ^ "Get Ready! & Amanda Lear - Beats Of Love" (in Dutch). www.ultratop.be. Retrieved 2011-05-17.
- ^ "Villa feat. The New Sins - Beats Of Love" (in Dutch). www.ultratop.be. Retrieved 2018-05-07.