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"Loving You"
Single by Feargal Sharkey
B-side"Is This an Explanation?"
ReleasedJune 1985[1]
GenrePop
Length4:10
LabelVirgin Records
Songwriter(s)Feargal Sharkey, Jo Callis
Producer(s)Roger Taylor, David Richards
Feargal Sharkey singles chronology
"Listen to Your Father"
(1984) 		"Loving You"
(1985) 		"A Good Heart"
(1985)

"Loving You" is a song by Irish singer Feargal Sharkey, released as a non-album single in 1985. It was written by Sharkey and Jo Callis, and produced by Queen drummer Roger Taylor and David Richards. "Loving You" reached No. 26 in the UK and remained in the charts for eleven weeks.[2] A music video was created to promote the single, while Sharkey also performed the song on the UK music show Top of the Pops.[3]

Taylor provided additional drums and synths on "Loving You".[4] The single's B-side, "Is This An Explanation?", was exclusive to the single. It was written by Sharkey and Callis, and produced by Sharkey.[5]

Formats

7" single
No.TitleWritten byLength
1."Loving You"Feargal Sharkey and Jo Callis4:10
2."Is This An Explanation?"Feargal Sharkey and Jo Callis3:27
12" single
No.TitleWritten byLength
1."Loving You"Feargal Sharkey and Jo Callis5:34
2."Is This An Explanation?"Feargal Sharkey and Jo Callis3:27

Chart performance

Chart (1985) Peak
position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[6] 97
Swiss Singles Chart[7] 23
UK Singles Chart[2] 26

Personnel

  • Feargal Sharkey - vocals, producer of "Is This An Explanation?"
  • Roger Taylor - producer of "Loving You", additional drums and synths on "Loving You"
  • Dave Richards - producer of "Loving You"
  • Caryn Gough - sleeve design
  • Richard Haughton - photography

References

  1. ^ "Feargal Sharkey - Loving You / Is This An Explanation ? - Virgin - UK - VS 770". 45cat. Retrieved 2018-03-02.
  2. ^ a b "FEARGAL SHARKEY | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". Officialcharts.com. Retrieved 2018-02-20.
  3. ^ "Feargal Sharkey - Loving You (Studio, TOTP)". YouTube. Retrieved 2012-06-23.
  4. ^ "Roger Taylor Guest Appearances - Queenpedia.com - Freddie Mercury, Brian May, Roger Taylor, John Deacon, Discography, Bibliography, Charts". Queenpedia.com. 2010-04-25. Retrieved 2012-06-23.
  5. ^ "Feargal Sharkey - Loving You at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2012-06-23.
  6. ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 270. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  7. ^ Steffen Hung. "Feargal Sharkey - Loving You". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 2012-06-23.
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