Inside Love
| "Inside Love" | |
|---|---|
| Song | |
| B-side | "Till Then" |
"Inside Love" is the debut single of UK AOR band Seven.
By 1989, the band had managed to secure a contract with Polydor Records and for their first single, musician John Parr was hired to produce the song.[1] The song was written by lead guitarist Keith Macfarlane and keyboardist Simon Lefevre.[2]
The single didn't gain the commercial success that the band had hoped, only peaking at #78 in the UK, and remaining in the Top 100 for four weeks.[3]
A promotional video was created for the single, surfacing on YouTube in recent years.[4]
The b-side for the single was titled "Till Then" which was again written by Macfarlane and Lefevre, produced by Tim Lewis and Mike Parker.[5]
On the majority of formats for the single, an extended version of Inside Love was available.[5]
The band would release one more single "Man With a Vision" in 1990 before splitting.
Formats
- 7" Single
- "Inside Love" - 3:53
- "Till Then" - 3:51
- 12" 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
Chart performance
| Chart (1990) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Singles Chart[6] | 78 |
Critical reception
For one UK magazine, Phillip Schofield described the track, "Inside Love is a moody ballad that wiggles its way inside your brain forever after a couple of plays."[7]
In a 1990 issue of the Cover Boys magazine, the song was described, "If you're familiar with the sounds of American bands like Journey and Foreigner, then you'll understand a little of how Seven sound."[8]
Personnel
- Mick Devine (lead vocals)
- Keith Macfarlane (guitar/vocals)
- Pat Davey (bass guitar/vocals)
- Simon Lefevre (keyboards/vocals)
- Austin Lane (drums)
Additional personnel
- Producer on "Inside Love" - John Parr
- Engineer on "Inside Love" - John Spence
- Remixer on "Inside Love" - Stephen W Taylor
- Writers of "Inside Love" - Keith McFarlane; Simon LeFevre
- Producer on "Till Then" - Tim Lewis; Mike Parker
- Writers of "Till Then" - Keith McFarlane; Simon LeFevre
- Photography - Paul Cox
- Design - Stylorouge
- Management - John Wolff; Mike Parker
References
- ^ http://www.aor-fm.com/bands/2038_SEVEN.aspx
- ^ "Seven (6) - Inside Love (CD) at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2012-05-26.
- ^ http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/8019/seven/
- ^ "Seven Inside Love". YouTube. 2009-04-13. Retrieved 2012-05-26.
- ^ a b "Seven - Inside Love (Vinyl) at Discogs". Discogs.com. 1990-01-08. Retrieved 2012-05-26.
- ^ http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/8019/seven/
- ^ http://a4.l3-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/100/e56591fee398bd7658a8fb2fc129bb70/l.jpg
- ^ http://a3.l3-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/16/18e63113ff168488f059a180712f4439/l.jpg
