"Inside Love" is the debut single by the British band Seven, released by Polydor in 1990. It was written by band members Keith McFarlane and Simon LeFevre, and was produced by John Parr. "Inside Love" reached number 78 in the UK Singles Chart and remained in the top 100 for four weeks.[1]
| "Inside Love" | ||||
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| Single by Seven | ||||
| B-side | "Till Then" | |||
| Released | January 1990 | |||
| Recorded | 1989 | |||
| Length | 3:53 | |||
| Label | Polydor | |||
| Songwriter(s) |
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| Producer(s) | John Parr | |||
| Seven singles chronology | ||||
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Seven had secured a contract with Polydor in 1989 and they produced two singles for the label, "Inside Love" and "Man With a Vision", both of which were produced by John Parr.[2] The limited commercial success of the singles led to the band being dropped by Polydor and subsequently splitting. In 2014, the original line-up reunited and released their self-titled debut album that year through Escape Music. It included a re-recorded version of "Inside Love".[3]
Critical reception edit
Upon its release, Steve Duffy of the South Wales Echo gave "Inside Love" a one out of five star rating and wrote, "Thoroughly bland pop/rock, looking for a personality. You can spot the inevitable guitar solo long before it arrives."[4]
Formats edit
7-inch single
- "Inside Love" – 3:53
- "Till Then" – 3:51
12-inch single
- "Inside Love" (Extended Version) – 6:46
- "Inside Love" – 3:53
- "Till Then" – 3:51
CD single
- "Inside Love" – 3:53
- "Till Then" – 3:51
- "Inside Love" (Extended Version) – 6:46
Personnel edit
Seven
- Mick Devine – lead vocals
- Keith Macfarlane – guitar, backing vocals
- Pat Davey – bass guitar, backing vocals
- Simon Lefevre – keyboards, backing vocals
- Austin Lane – drums
Production
- John Parr – production ("Inside Love")
- Tim Lewis – production ("Till Then")
- Mike Parker – production ("Till Then")
- John Spence – engineer ("Inside Love")
- Stephen W Taylor – remixing ("Inside Love")
Other
- Paul Cox – photography
- Stylorouge – design
Charts edit
| Chart (1990) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Singles Chart[1] | 78 |
References edit
- ^ a b "SEVEN; full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. 1990-01-13.
- ^ "aor-fm.com". aor-fm.com. Retrieved 2018-03-17.
- ^ "The Website of Escape-Music Ltd". Escape-music.com. Retrieved 2018-03-17.
- ^ Duffy, Steve (13 January 1990). "Trackin' - The Singles: Face up! It's Rod". South Wales Echo. p. 26. Retrieved 13 October 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.