"The Other Side of Love" is a song by the British synth-pop band Yazoo, released in 1982 as their fourth single. The single peaked at #13 on the UK Singles Chart, making it the band's least successful single and the only one of their four singles to miss the top three in the UK. The track was written by band members Vince Clarke and Alison Moyet, and was originally not included on either of the band's albums (it was later added to a reissue of Upstairs at Eric's). It featured Stiff Records' all-female band Sylvia and the Sapphires on backing vocals following a chance meeting on the B.A. Robertson show.[1]
| "The Other Side of Love" | ||||
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| Single by Yazoo | ||||
| B-side | "Ode to Boy" | |||
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| Recorded | 1982 | |||
| Genre | Synth-pop | |||
| Length | 3:05 | |||
| Label | Mute | |||
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The track was not included in the set-list for the duo's 2008 reunion tour. In an interview on the official Yazoo website Moyet explained: "We left out stuff that translated less well to live work. Personally I always thought "The Other Side of Love" was a bit wank. It is my least favourite track. I didn't like singing it and Vince was not bothered by it so we left it out."[2]
The single's B-side is "Ode to Boy", which appeared on their second album You and Me Both.[3] The cover's sleeve design was created by Moyet.[4]
Reception
editNeil Tennant, writing for Smash Hits, described the song as a "light pop offering" and felt it was "more closely related" to "Just Can't Get Enough" than "Don't Go".[5] John Shearlaw of Record Mirror described the song as a "subtle grower and wonderfully skilful dive back into a smoky, twilit nightclub world."[6]
Track listings
edit- 7" UK single (Mute YAZ 002)
- "The Other Side of Love" – 3:05
- "Ode to Boy" – 3:37
- 12" UK single (Mute 12YAZ 002)
- "The Other Side of Love" (Remixed Extended Version) – 5:24
- "Ode to Boy" – 3:37
- CD (Mute CDYAZ2)
- "The Other Side of Love" – 3:05
- "Ode to Boy" – 3:37
- "The Other Side of Love (Remixed Extended Version) – 5:24
Chart performance
edit| Chart (1982–1983) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[7] | 86 |
| Austria (Hitradio Ö3)[8] | 20 |
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[9] | 9 |
| Denmark (Hitlisten)[10] | 7 |
| Ireland (IRMA)[11] | 11 |
| Italy (TV Sorrisi e Canzoni)[12] | 20 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100)[13] | 30 |
| Portugal (AFP)[14] | 18 |
| Switzerland (Sonntagsblick Hitparade)[15] | 24 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[16] | 13 |
| West Germany (GfK)[17] | 35 |
| Zimbabwe (ZIMA)[18] | 15 |
References
edit- ^ "Smash Hits magazine 17 – 30 March 1983 page 11". Flickr.com. Retrieved 5 November 2016.
- ^ "Yazoo (Vince Clarke & Alison Moyet) News". Yazooinfo.com. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
- ^ Yaz. "You and Me Both - Yazoo | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
- ^ "Yazoo - The Other Side Of Love / Ode To Boy - Mute - UK - YAZ 002". 45cat. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
- ^ Tennant, Neil (11 November 1982). "Singles". Smash Hits.
- ^ Shearlaw, John (13 November 1982). "Singles". Record Mirror.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, NSW: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ "Ö3-HITPARADE - 30.01.1983". austriancharts.at. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
- ^ "Yazoo – The Other Side Of Love" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
- ^ Danish Charts Archive. 7 January 1983.
- ^ "irishcharts.ie search results". Retrieved 29 September 2010.
- ^ "Superclassifiche". TV Sorrisi e Canzoni (in Italian). 15 May 1983. ISSN 0038-156X.
- ^ "Yazoo – The Other Side Of Love" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 2010-09-29.
- ^ Portuguese Charts Archive. January 1983.
- ^ Swiss Charts Archive. 9 January 1983.
- ^ "Yazoo: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2010-09-29.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Yazoo – The Other Side Of Love" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 2019-05-28.
- ^ * Zimbabwe. Kimberley, C. Zimbabwe: singles chart book. Harare: C. Kimberley, 2000