"House of Love" is a song by American drag queen, singer and songwriter RuPaul, released in 1993 by Tommy Boy Records as the singer's third major-label single, and fifth single overall from his debut album, Supermodel of the World (1993). The song did not chart in the US as it was previously released as a Double A-Side to the 1992 single "Supermodel (You Better Work)". It did however reach the Top 40 in the UK.
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| Single by RuPaul | ||||
| from the album Supermodel of the World | ||||
| Released | 1993 | |||
| Genre | Dance | |||
| Length | 3:31 | |||
| Label | Tommy Boy Records | |||
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Critical reception
editIn his weekly UK chart commentary, James Masterton wrote that "House of Love" is "an unremarkable bit of disco-pop that is unlikely really to progress much further - however sexy he may look on the sleeve."[1] Richard Smith from Melody Maker declared it as a "rather glorious garagey type" thing "that show a fine understanding of the golden age of disco (which, Kim and Tina, doesn't mean ruining the two best songs in Saturday Night Fever)."[2]
Another Melody Maker editor, Chris Roberts, said, "With RuPaul you get a garish pop-up sleeve, very amusing, and a toss disco record in which nothing whatsoever pops anywhere at all."[3] Alan Jones from Music Week named it "RuPaul's finest song", adding further, "a charming, mid-tempo house groove, "House of Love" is currently thriving on the club circuit thanks to mixes by T-Empo and Eric Kupper. It should now steer its way into the Top 40."[4] James Hamilton from the Record Mirror Dance Update described it as a "jiggly pleasant singalong".[5]
Versions
editThe "Supermodel (You Better Work)" CD single featured three versions of "House of Love".
- "House of Love" (7" Radio version)
- "House of Love" (12" version)
- "House of Love" (Dub)
These tracks were the last three tracks on the CD single.
UK Maxi CD Single
- "House of Love" (Radio Edit)
- "House of Love" (T-Empo's Kitsch Bitch Club Mix)
- "House of Love" (T-Empo's Kitsch Dub)
- "House of Love" (Eric Kupper 12" Mix)
- "House of Love" (Diss Dub Mix)
The single was released in various formats, though the most common was a UK CD single. The song itself is typical of early 1990s' house music; the theme of the song expounds on RuPaul's early persona of the "drag queen with a heart of gold". It is an anthem about welcoming all different types of people into your heart.
Charts
edit| Chart (1993–94) | Peak position |
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| UK Singles (OCC)[6] | 40 |
| UK Airplay (ERA)[7] | 96 |
| UK Dance (Music Week) (1993)[8] | 16 |
| UK Dance (Music Week) (1994)[9] | 19 |
| UK Club Chart (Music Week) (1993)[10] | 9 |
| UK Club Chart (Music Week) (1994)[11] | 6 |
References
edit- ^ Masterton, James (September 12, 1993). "Week Ending September 18th 1993". Chart Watch UK. Retrieved September 12, 2021.
- ^ Smith, Richard (September 18, 1993). "'Paul, Dark & Handsome". Melody Maker. p. 9. Retrieved June 17, 2023.
- ^ Roberts, Chris (May 14, 1994). "Singles". Melody Maker. p. 29. Retrieved September 6, 2023.
- ^ Jones, Alan (May 14, 1994). "Market Preview: Mainstream - Singles" (PDF). Music Week. p. 18. Retrieved April 17, 2021.
- ^ Hamilton, James (May 7, 1994). "Dj directory" (PDF). Music Week, in Record Mirror (Dance Update Supplemental Insert). p. 7. Retrieved April 17, 2021.
- ^ "RuPaul: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 29, 2011.
- ^ "Airplay 100" (PDF). Hit Music. September 25, 1993. p. 24. Retrieved May 6, 2024.
- ^ "Dance Singles" (PDF). Music Week. September 18, 1993. p. 26. Retrieved April 9, 2021.
- ^ "Dance Singles" (PDF). Music Week. May 21, 1994. p. 28. Retrieved April 25, 2021.
- ^ "The RM Club Chart" (PDF). Music Week, in Record Mirror (Dance Update Supplemental Insert). September 4, 1993. p. 4. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
- ^ "The RM Club Chart" (PDF). Music Week, in Record Mirror (Dance Update Supplemental Insert). May 7, 1994. p. 4. Retrieved May 15, 2023.
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