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"In the Name of Love"
Single by Thompson Twins
from the album Set
ReleasedJanuary 1982
Genre
Length3:18 (7")
5:39 (12")
LabelArista
Songwriter(s)Tom Bailey
Producer(s)Steve Lillywhite
Thompson Twins singles chronology
"Politics"
(1981) 		"In the Name of Love"
(1982) 		"Runaway"
(1982)

"In the Name of Love" is a 1982 single written and performed by British pop band Thompson Twins, at the time a septet (Tom Bailey, Alannah Currie, Joe Leeway, John Roog, Chris Bell, Peter Dodd, and Matthew Seligman). It was the first of twelve entries on the Billboard Dance chart for the group.

"In the Name of Love" went to number one on the Dance music chart and stayed there for five weeks, and spent a total of twenty-one weeks on the chart.[1] It peaked at number sixty-nine on the Billboard R&B chart.[2]

Critical reception

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Upon its release, Thereza Bazar of Dollar, as a guest reviewer for Flexipop, believed "In the Name of Love" would "go down well at one of the trendier discos such as Heaven or Le Beat Route, where people dance to the hits of the future". She continued, "The Thompson Twins are on the verge of breaking into the big time. This song should help them on their way."[3] In the US, Record World called it a "driving electronic rocker" with "frantic guitars, keyboards and percussion."[4]

1988 remix

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"In the Name of Love '88"
Single by Thompson Twins
from the album The Best of Thompson Twins: Greatest Mixes
B-side"In the Name of Love" (Original)
"Passion Planet" (12" only)
Released1988
Genre
Length3:30
LabelArista
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Thompson Twins singles chronology
"Long Goodbye"
(1987) 		"In the Name of Love '88"
(1988) 		"Sugar Daddy"
(1989)

The track was remixed in 1988 by Shep Pettibone and included as "In the Name of Love '88" on the Greatest Mixes compilation album. The single peaked at No. 46 in the UK, spending 3 weeks on the chart.[5] The single fared better in America, where it peaked at No. 1 on the US Billboard Dance/Club Play chart.[6]

Track listings

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7" single (1982)

  1. "In the Name of Love"
  2. "In the Beginning"

12" single (1982)

  1. "In the Name of Love" (12" Dance Extension)
  2. "In the Beginning"
  3. "Coastline"

7" single

  1. "In the Name of Love '88" – 3:30
  2. "In the Name of Love" (Original) – 3:18

12" single

  1. "In the Name of Love '88" (Railroad Mix) – 6:40
  2. "In the Name of Love '88" (Railroad Dub) – 5:48
  3. "In the Name of Love" (Original) – 3:18

12" single (US)

  1. "In the Name of Love '88" (Railroad Mix) – 6:40
  2. "In the Name of Love '88" (Railroad Dub) – 5:48
  3. "In the Name of Love '88" (Single Mix) – 3:30
  4. "In the Name of Love '88" (Extended Mix) – 5:18
  5. "In the Name of Love '88" (Dub) – 6:20
  6. "Passion Planet" – 3:42

CD single

  1. "In the Name of Love '88" (Single Mix) – 3:30
  2. "In the Name of Love '88" (Railroad Mix) – 6:40
  3. "In the Name of Love '88" (Railroad Dub) – 5:48
  4. "In the Name of Love '88" (Original) – 3:18

Personnel

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Charts

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Chart (1982) Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[7] 21
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[8] 44
UK Record Business Top 100 Singles[9] 90
Chart (1988) Peak
position
UK Singles Chart[10] 46
US Billboard Dance/Club Play Chart[11] 1

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Hot Dance/Disco: 1974-2003. Record Research. p. 258.
  2. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 578.
  3. ^ Bazar, Thereza (March 1982). "Stars On 45". Flexipop. No. 16. p. 25.
  4. ^ "Single Picks" (PDF). Record World. 10 April 1982. p. 8. Retrieved 2 March 2023.
  5. ^ "The Official Charts Company - In The Name Of Love '88 by The Thompson Twins Search". The Official Charts Company. 6 May 2013.
  6. ^ "Thompson Twins - Awards". AllMusic.com. Retrieved 17 September 2012.
  7. ^ "Thompson Twins – In the Name of Love" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 5 December 2024.
  8. ^ "Thompson Twins – In the Name of Love" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 5 December 2024.
  9. ^ "Top 100 Singles". Record Business. Vol. 4, no. 51. 22 March 1982. p. 6.
  10. ^ "The Official Charts Company - In The Name Of Love '88 by The Thompson Twins Search". The Official Charts Company. 6 May 2013.
  11. ^ "Hot Dance Club Songs". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 5 November 1988. Retrieved 17 September 2012.
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