More Than I Can Bear
| "More Than I Can Bear" | ||||
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| Single by Matt Bianco | ||||
| from the album Whose Side Are You On? | ||||
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| Released | 22 February 1985[1] | |||
| Genre | Sophisti-pop | |||
| Length | 4:40 | |||
| Label | WEA | |||
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| Matt Bianco singles chronology | ||||
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| "More Than I Can Bear" on YouTube | ||||
"More Than I Can Bear" is a song by British band Matt Bianco from their debut album Whose Side Are You On? (1984). It served as the album's fifth and final single in 1985. It was written by band members Mark Reilly and Danny White.
The song received a favourable review in Record Mirror and a mixed review in Music Week.[2][3]
Music video
[edit]The accompanying music video was directed by Pete Cornish.[4] It pictures the band performing the song dressed in the interwar period clothing.
Track listings
[edit]- 7" single[5]
- A. "More Than I Can Bear" (Remix) – 4:40
- B. "Matt's Mood" (Remix) – 4:14
- 12" single[5]
- A. "More Than I Can Bear" (Remix) – 4:40
- B1. "Big Rosie" (Remix) – 4:54
- B2. "Matt's Mood" (Remix) – 5:23
- US 7" single[5]
- A. "More Than I Can Bear" (Remix) – 3:55
- B. "Matt's Mood" (Remix) – 4:55
- US 7" single (1986)[5]
- A. "More Than I Can Bear" (Re-Recorded Version) – 4:20
- B. "Summer Song" – 5:33
Charts
[edit]| Chart (1985) | Peak position |
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| France (SNEP)[6] | 8 |
| Germany (Media Control Charts)[7] | 20 |
| Italy (Musica e dischi)[8] | 25 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100)[9] | 18 |
| UK Singles Chart (OCC)[10] | 50 |
References
[edit]- ^ "News" (PDF). Record Mirror. 16 February 1985. p. 5. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
- ^ Dylan Jones (23 February 1985). "Singles" (PDF). Record Mirror. p. 9. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
- ^ Jerry Smith (23 February 1985). "Singles" (PDF). Music Week. p. 28. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
- ^ Matt Bianco (1988). Matt Bianco (VHS). WEA Records. 244111-3.
- ^ a b c d "Matt Bianco - discography". discog.info. Retrieved 21 May 2008.
- ^ "Discographie Matt Bianco" (in French). lescharts.com. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
- ^ "Matt Bianco | More Than I Can Bear | Single" (in German). offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
- ^ "M&D: Classifiche" (in Italian). musicaedischi.it. Retrieved 15 September 2024. (Enter "Matt Bianco" in the "Artista" field, select "Singoli" in the "Tipo" field and click "cerca".)
- ^ "Matt Bianco - More Than I Can Bear" (in Dutch). dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
- ^ "ChartArchive - Matt Bianco". chartstats.com. Archived from the original on 22 October 2012. Retrieved 26 June 2012.