Love and Regret
"Love and Regret" | ||||
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![]() 7-inch single artwork | ||||
Single by Deacon Blue | ||||
from the album When the World Knows Your Name | ||||
B-side |
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Released | 4 September 1989 (1989-09-04)[1] | |||
Genre | Pop rock, sophisti-pop[2] | |||
Length |
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Label | CBS | |||
Songwriter(s) | Ricky Ross | |||
Producer(s) | Warne Livesey | |||
Deacon Blue singles chronology | ||||
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Alternative cover | ||||
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"Love and Regret" is the fourth single from the album When the World Knows Your Name by Scottish rock band Deacon Blue. The song was released on 4 September 1989. The main B-side of the single is "Down in the Flood", while some versions of the single contain the additional B-side "Undeveloped Heart", which Ricky Ross later re-recorded as a solo artist. A limited-edition four-track live Extended play (EP) single was released on 10-inch vinyl and CD formats at the same time as the standard singles.
Track listings
All songs were written by Ricky Ross except where noted.
7-inch and cassette single (DEAC 10; DEAC C10)
- "Love and Regret" – 4:48
- "Down in the Flood" (Ross, Deacon Blue) – 4:05
12-inch single (DEAC T10)
- "Love and Regret" (extended mix) – 9:55
- "Down in the Flood" (Minimal mix) (Ross, Deacon Blue) – 4:28
- "Undeveloped Heart" (Ross, James Prime) – 3:37
CD single (CDDEAC 10)
- "Love and Regret" – 4:48
- "Down in the Flood" (extended mix) (Ross, Deacon Blue) – 4:13
- "Undeveloped Heart" (Ross, Prime) – 3:37
- "Love and Regret" (extended mix) – 7:18
10-inch and CD EP (DEAC QT 10; DEAC C 10)
- "Love and Regret" / "It's All in the Game" (live) (Ross, Carl Sigman, Charles Dawes) – 6:58
- "Spanish Moon" (Lowell George) / "Down in the Flood" (live) – 5:05
- "Dark End of the Street" (live) – 2:08
- "When Will You (Make My Telephone Ring)" (live) – 5:28
The live EP tracks were recorded at the following places and dates:
- "Love and Regret" / "It's All in the Game": The Brighton Dome on 22 May 1989
- "Spanish Moon" / "Down in the Flood": The Marquee on 20 November 1986
- "Dark End of the Street" / "When Will You (Make My Telephone Ring)": The Venue, Dee Why, Sydney, Australia, on 18 July 1989
Charts
Chart (1989) | Peak position |
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Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[3] | 76 |
Ireland (IRMA)[4] | 10 |
UK Singles (OCC)[5] | 28 |
References
- ^ "New Singles". Music Week. 2 September 1989. p. 38.
- ^ "DEACON BLUE biography". The Great Rock Bible.
- ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles". Music & Media. Vol. 6, no. 40. 1 October 1989. p. IV.
- ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Love and Regret". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
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