"Be My Twin" is a song by British boyband Brother Beyond, written by band members Carl Fysh and David White.[2] Released on 9 January 1989, the single reached No. 14 on the UK Singles Chart and No. 13 on the Irish Singles Chart.
| "Be My Twin" | ||||
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| Single by Brother Beyond | ||||
| from the album Get Even | ||||
| B-side | "Broken Life" | |||
| Released | 9 January 1989[1] | |||
| Length | 3:24 | |||
| Label | Parlophone | |||
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| Producer(s) | Brother Beyond | |||
| Brother Beyond singles chronology | ||||
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Background
editBrother Beyond's album Get Even (from which the track is taken) had been released in Japan by the time the single was issued. It was repackaged for its release in the rest of the world, including the two Stock Aitken & Waterman-produced tracks, and omitting two of the band's self-penned songs from the original release.
Music video
editThe music video was filmed in Hong Kong with the concept that each band member has a twin.
Track listings
edit7-inch single[3]
- A. "Be My Twin"
- B. "Broken Life"
UK 12-inch single[4]
- A1. "Be My Twin" (extended)
- B1. "Broken Life"
- B2. "Be My Twin" (instrumental)
UK CD single[5]
- "Be My Twin"
- "Broken Life"
- "Be My Twin" (extended)
US 12-inch single[6]
- A1. "Be My Twin" (extended mix) – 6:35
- A2. "Broken Life" – 3:48
- B1. "Be My Twin" (12-inch vocal club mix) – 7:10
- B2. "Be My Twin" (Devotion dub) – 7:37
Charts
edit| Chart (1989) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[7] | 47 |
| Ireland (IRMA)[8] | 13 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[9] | 14 |
| West Germany (GfK)[10] | 53 |
References
edit- ^ "New Singles". Music Week. 7 January 1989. p. 23.
- ^ Nyman, Jake (2005). Suomi soi 4: Suuri suomalainen listakirja (in Finnish) (1st ed.). Helsinki: Tammi. ISBN 951-31-2503-3.
- ^ Be My Twin (UK 7-inch single sleeve). Brother Beyond. Parlophone. 1989. RG 6195.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Be My Twin (UK 12-inch single sleeve). Brother Beyond. Parlophone. 1989. 12R 6195.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Be My Twin (UK CD single liner notes). Brother Beyond. Parlophone. 1989. CDR 6195, 20 3212 2.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Be My Twin (US 12-inch single vinyl disc). Brother Beyond. Capitol Records, Parlophone. 1989. V-15501.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles". Music & Media. Vol. 6, no. 5. 4 February 1989. p. 16.
- ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Be My Twin". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 6 July 2022.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 6 July 2022.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Brother Beyond – Be My Twin" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 6 July 2022.
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