I Melt with You
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"I Melt with You" is a song by the British post-punk/new wave band Modern English. The song, produced by Hugh Jones, was a single from the 1982 album After the Snow.
Reception
The song reached No. 7 on Billboard's Top Tracks chart and No. 78 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1983.[2] The song gained popularity due to its airplay on MTV in early 1983 and its use in the ending titles and in a "falling in love" montage sequence in Valley Girl the same year. It is ranked No. 39 on VH1's 100 greatest songs of the '80s and No. 7 on VH1's 100 Greatest One Hit Wonders of the 80s.
Subsequent recordings
The band re-recorded it in 1990 for their album Pillow Lips, the re-released version peaking at No. 76 on the Billboard Hot 100. The reformed original line up of the band re-recorded it again in 2010 in a completely reworked style for inclusion in the movie I Melt With You.
Meaning of lyrics
According to vocalist Robbie Grey, the song is about a couple having sex as nuclear bombs fall.[3]
References
- ^ "BMI Repertoire Search". BMI. Retrieved July 27, 2015.
- ^ "Modern English - Chart history". Billboard. Retrieved March 15, 2014.
- ^ Interview with vocalist Robbie Grey on Valley Girl 20th anniversary DVD special features, MGM Home Entertainment, 2003.