"Love Pains" is a dance song written by Michael Price, Dan Walsh and Steve Barri. It was originally recorded by Yvonne Elliman in 1979. Both Hazell Dean and Liza Minnelli covered it and had hits in 1989 and 1990 respectively with their versions. There have also been many other cover versions of this song.
"Love Pains" was a hit for Elliman in 1979, reaching number 34 on the BillboardHot 100[1] as well as number 75 on the Hot Dance Club Play,[2] and number 33 on the Adult Contemporary chart. "Love Pains" would be Elliman's final chart single, Elliman's extended hiatus from the music business commencing soon after the release of the track's parent album Yvonne which was the last release of newly recorded music by Elliman until her 2004 EPSimple Needs.
In 1982, Moby Dick Records were in the process of re-releasing remixes of previous hits for their Gold Standard label when Rob Kimbel presented them with a remix of "Love Pains". The remix was released as a single and sales for the Moby Dick 12" single surpassed sales of the original record.[3]
"Love Pains" is the fourth and final single from American singer and actress Liza Minnelli's ninth album, Results (1989). It was released in the UK in February 1990 by Epic Records.[5] The track was produced by the Pet Shop Boys and Julian Mendelsohn. The single's B-side is Liza's take on the Pet Shop Boys single "Rent", which also features on Results.
Steve "Silk" Hurley was commissioned to create several mixes for "Love Pains" which are spread across the single's various formats. The single almost reached the top 40, stalling at number 41. This was 21 places higher than the last single, "So Sorry, I Said". A performance had been recorded for Top Of The Pops, but was never shown, until a brief clip was shown on Top Of The Pops: The Story Of 1990, which was shown on 2 October 2020.
Critical receptionedit
Bill Coleman from Billboard wrote, "Inspired remake of the Yvonne Ellimandisco/pop nugget deserves a break. Minnelli's vocal prowess charms and the beat still pumps. Try it out."[6] David Giles from Music Week found that in comparison with Hazell Dean's 1989 version, this song "just twitters away behind Minelli, adding little beside a beat. The song itself is, however, strong enough to make this a hit."[7] Edwin J. Bernard from Number One complimented it as "classic gay disco".[8] Joe Brown from The Washington Post commented, "For once, Minnelli is forced to sing against type, in the breathy, clipped phrases required by dance beats. And because she's singing along with an impassioned background choir, it's easy to imagine her singing along with the song on the dance floor at Studio 54 or Regine's or Xenon. Overwhelmed by the ecstatic rushes and multiple crescendos of electrodisco, Minnelli's unalterably earthbound voice gets lost in the mix, and you can't pick her out of the crowd."[9]
American singer Viola Wills released her own house cover version of the song in 1989 on Music Man Records. She had a hit with it in Belgium where her version peaked at number 27 on the pop charts.[17]
Referencesedit
^"Billboard Top 40 Hits (1979) at cyList". Cylist.com. Retrieved April 23, 2015.
^Whitburn, Joel (2004). Hot Dance/Disco: 1974-2003. Record Research. p. 88.
^"Moby Dick Records Remembrance". Mobydickrecords.net. Retrieved April 23, 2015.
^"Yvonne Elliman : Love Pains [Special DJ Edited Version] (Moby 12")". Discomusic.com. Archived from the original on July 24, 2012. Retrieved April 23, 2015.
^"Official Singles Chart Top 100: 25 February 1990 - 3 March 1990". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 21, 2020.
^Coleman, Bill (May 19, 1990). "Single Reviews" (PDF). Billboard. p. 77. Retrieved October 28, 2020.
^Giles, David (February 24, 1990). "Singles" (PDF). Music Week. p. 25. Retrieved October 29, 2020.
^Bernard, Edwin J. (October 11, 1989). "Albums". Number One. p. 43. Retrieved March 12, 2023.
^Brown, Joe (1989-11-19). "Minnelli, Ronstadt and Zadora: Taking a Different Tack". The Washington Post. p. G06.
^"Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. March 17, 1990. Retrieved June 18, 2021.
^"Official Charts Company - Love Pains by Liza Minnelli Search". The Official Charts Company. May 6, 2013.
^"Liza Minnelli - US - Singles - "Love Pains". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. allmusic.com. Retrieved August 8, 2012.
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Love Pains is a dance song written by Michael Price Dan Walsh and Steve Barri It was originally recorded by Yvonne Elliman in 1979 Both Hazell Dean and Liza Minnelli covered it and had hits in 1989 and 1990 respectively with their versions There have also been many other cover versions of this song Love Pains Single by Yvonne Ellimanfrom the album YvonneB side Rock Me Slowly Released10 September 1979Recorded1979GenreDiscoLabelRSO RecordsSongwriter s Michael Price Dan Walsh Steve BarriProducer s Steve BarriYvonne Elliman singles chronology Moment by Moment 1978 Love Pains 1979 Give It to Me All Night Long 1982 Contents 1 Yvonne Elliman version 1 1 Background 1 2 Track listings 1 3 Charts 2 Liza Minnelli version 2 1 Background 2 2 Critical reception 2 3 Track listings 2 4 Charts 3 Other notable cover versions 4 ReferencesYvonne Elliman version editBackground edit Love Pains was a hit for Elliman in 1979 reaching number 34 on the Billboard Hot 100 1 as well as number 75 on the Hot Dance Club Play 2 and number 33 on the Adult Contemporary chart Love Pains would be Elliman s final chart single Elliman s extended hiatus from the music business commencing soon after the release of the track s parent album Yvonne which was the last release of newly recorded music by Elliman until her 2004 EP Simple Needs In 1982 Moby Dick Records were in the process of re releasing remixes of previous hits for their Gold Standard label when Rob Kimbel presented them with a remix of Love Pains The remix was released as a single and sales for the Moby Dick 12 single surpassed sales of the original record 3 Track listings edit 12 vinyl US 1979 US RPO 1019 Love Pains 5 45 Love Pains 5 4512 Moby Dick Records 1982 US MDR 1201 4 Love Pains Special DJ Edited Version 7 56 Love Pains 5 45Charts edit Chart 1979 PeakpositionUS Billboard Hot 100 34US Adult Contemporary Billboard 33US Hot Dance Club Play Billboard 75Liza Minnelli version edit Love Pains nbsp Single by Liza Minnellifrom the album ResultsB side Rent Released24 February 1990Recorded1988 89GenreDance pop Euro discoLength4 10LabelEpic ZEE 4Songwriter s Price Walsh BarriProducer s Pet Shop Boys Julian MendelsohnLiza Minnelli singles chronology So Sorry I Said 1989 Love Pains 1990 The Day After That 1993 Music video Love Pains live on YouTubeBackground edit Love Pains is the fourth and final single from American singer and actress Liza Minnelli s ninth album Results 1989 It was released in the UK in February 1990 by Epic Records 5 The track was produced by the Pet Shop Boys and Julian Mendelsohn The single s B side is Liza s take on the Pet Shop Boys single Rent which also features on Results Steve Silk Hurley was commissioned to create several mixes for Love Pains which are spread across the single s various formats The single almost reached the top 40 stalling at number 41 This was 21 places higher than the last single So Sorry I Said A performance had been recorded for Top Of The Pops but was never shown until a brief clip was shown on Top Of The Pops The Story Of 1990 which was shown on 2 October 2020 Critical reception edit Bill Coleman from Billboard wrote Inspired remake of the Yvonne Elliman disco pop nugget deserves a break Minnelli s vocal prowess charms and the beat still pumps Try it out 6 David Giles from Music Week found that in comparison with Hazell Dean s 1989 version this song just twitters away behind Minelli adding little beside a beat The song itself is however strong enough to make this a hit 7 Edwin J Bernard from Number One complimented it as classic gay disco 8 Joe Brown from The Washington Post commented For once Minnelli is forced to sing against type in the breathy clipped phrases required by dance beats And because she s singing along with an impassioned background choir it s easy to imagine her singing along with the song on the dance floor at Studio 54 or Regine s or Xenon Overwhelmed by the ecstatic rushes and multiple crescendos of electrodisco Minnelli s unalterably earthbound voice gets lost in the mix and you can t pick her out of the crowd 9 Track listings edit 7 Epic ZEE 4 UK Love Pains Hurley s radio edit 3 54 Love Pains 4 10 also available on MC ZEE M4 12 Epic ZEE T4 UK Love Pains Hurley s mix 5 34 Love Pains deep dub 4 40 Rent 3 5412 Epic ZEE QT4 UK Love Pains deep house pains 5 04 Love Pains Hurley s radio edit 3 54 Rent 3 54 Limited edition gatefold 12 Epic 49 73166 US Love Pains Hurley s mix 5 34 Love Pains Hurley s radio edit 3 54 Love Pains Hurley s instrumental 4 08 Love Pains deep house pains 5 04 Love Pains deep dub 4 4012 Epic 655593 6 Germany Love Pains 4 10 Rent 3 54 Losing My Mind Ultimix dub 5 07CD Epic ZEE C4 UK Love Pains 4 10 Love Pains Hurley s mix 5 34 Rent 3 54 Charts edit Chart 1990 PeakpositionEurope Eurochart Hot 100 10 69Italy FIMI 36UK Singles OCC 11 41US Hot Dance Music Maxi Singles Sales Billboard 12 40West Germany GfK Entertainment Charts 13 31Other notable cover versions editHazell Dean s version produced by Phil Harding and Ian Curnow peaked at number 48 on the UK Singles chart in August 1989 14 number 18 in Dutch Tipparade 15 and number 51 in Dutch Single Top 100 16 The single release s B side track is More Than Words Can Say American singer Viola Wills released her own house cover version of the song in 1989 on Music Man Records She had a hit with it in Belgium where her version peaked at number 27 on the pop charts 17 References edit Billboard Top 40 Hits 1979 at cyList Cylist com Retrieved April 23 2015 Whitburn Joel 2004 Hot Dance Disco 1974 2003 Record Research p 88 Moby Dick Records Remembrance Mobydickrecords net Retrieved April 23 2015 Yvonne Elliman Love Pains Special DJ Edited Version Moby 12 Discomusic com Archived from the original on July 24 2012 Retrieved April 23 2015 Official Singles Chart Top 100 25 February 1990 3 March 1990 Official Charts Company Retrieved April 21 2020 Coleman Bill May 19 1990 Single Reviews PDF Billboard p 77 Retrieved October 28 2020 Giles David February 24 1990 Singles PDF Music Week p 25 Retrieved October 29 2020 Bernard Edwin J October 11 1989 Albums Number One p 43 Retrieved March 12 2023 Brown Joe 1989 11 19 Minnelli Ronstadt and Zadora Taking a Different Tack The Washington Post p G06 Eurochart Hot 100 Singles PDF Music amp Media March 17 1990 Retrieved June 18 2021 Official Charts Company Love Pains by Liza Minnelli Search The Official Charts Company May 6 2013 Liza Minnelli US Singles Love Pains Allmusic Rovi Corporation allmusic com Retrieved August 8 2012 Liza Minnelli Germany Singles Love Pains Bundesverband Musikindustrie in German Media Control Charts charts de Retrieved August 8 2012 dead link Official Singles Chart Top 100 20 August 1989 26 August 1989 Official Charts Hazell Dean Love Pains Top 40 in Dutch Hazell Dean Love Pains Dutch Charts Viola Wills Love Pains hitparade ch Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Love Pains amp oldid 1185916054, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, 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