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Let There Be Love (Simple Minds song)

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"Let There Be Love"
Single by Simple Minds
from the album Real Life
B-side"Good Night"
Released11 March 1991 (1991-03-11)[1]
Length4:44
LabelVirgin
Songwriter(s)Charlie Burchill, Jim Kerr
Producer(s)Stephen Lipson
Simple Minds singles chronology
"The Amsterdam EP"
(1989) 		"Let There Be Love"
(1991) 		"See the Lights"
(1991)

"Let There Be Love" is a song by Scottish rock band Simple Minds and first single from their ninth studio album, Real Life (1991). The song was written by Charlie Burchill and Jim Kerr and released by Virgin Records on 11 March 1991. The song became an international hit, reaching the top 10 in Ireland, Denmark, Belgium, Greece, the Netherlands, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom. It was the most successful in Italy, where it peaked at number one. The official music video for the song was directed by Andy Morahan.[2]

Track listings

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  • 7-inch and cassette single
  1. "Let There Be Love" (7-inch mix) – 4:44
  2. "Goodnight" – 3:10
  • 12-inch single
  1. "Let There Be Love" (extended mix) – 8:15
  2. "Good Night" – 3:10
  3. "Let There Be Love" (7-inch mix) – 4:44
  4. "Alive and Kicking" (live, Verona 1989) – 3:51
  • CD single
  1. "Let There Be Love" (7-inch mix) – 4:44
  2. "Good Night" – 3:10
  3. "Let There Be Love" (extended mix) – 8:15
  4. "Alive and Kicking" (live, Verona 1989) – 3:51
  • CD single + collectors box
  1. "Let There Be Love" (edited album mix) – 4:24
  2. "Let There Be Love" (extended mix) – 8:15
  3. "East at Easter" (live, Verona 1989) – 6:12

Personnel

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  • Written by Burchill & Kerr, except "Alive and Kicking" and "East at Easter" written by Simple Minds
  • Mixed by Julian Mendelsohn
  • Edited by Moraes, Mendelsohn and Lipson
  • "Alive and Kicking" and "East at Easter" recorded Live at L'Arena, Verona 14/15 September 1989 by the Fleetwood Mobile
  • Published by Virgin Music Publishers Ltd. except "Alive and Kicking"
  • Published by EMI Music Publishing Ltd

Charts

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Salesamount

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Sales (1991) Units/sales
UK[25] 104,672

References

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  1. ^ "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. 9 March 1991. p. 19.
  2. ^ Garcia, Alex S. "mvdbase.com - Simple Minds - "Let there be love"". Music Video DataBase. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
  3. ^ "Simple Minds – Let There Be Love". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
  4. ^ "Simple Minds – Let There Be Love" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
  5. ^ "Top 10 Sales in Europe" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 8, no. 17. 27 April 2019. p. 30. Retrieved 21 March 2018.
  6. ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 8, no. 16. 20 April 1991. p. 26. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
  7. ^ "Simple Minds – Let There Be Love" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
  8. ^ "Simple Minds – Let There Be Love" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
  9. ^ "Top 10 Sales in Europe" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 8, no. 19. 11 May 1991. p. 19. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
  10. ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Let There Be Love". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
  11. ^ "Top 10 Sales in Europe" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 8, no. 21. 25 May 1991. p. 26. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
  12. ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 15, 1991" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
  13. ^ "Simple Minds – Let There Be Love" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
  14. ^ "Simple Minds – Let There Be Love". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
  15. ^ Salaverri, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.
  16. ^ "Simple Minds – Let There Be Love". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
  17. ^ "Simple Minds – Let There Be Love". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
  18. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
  19. ^ "Jaaroverzichten 1991" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
  20. ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 1991" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 8, no. 51–52. 21 December 1991. p. 21. Retrieved 17 January 2020 – via World Radio History.
  21. ^ "EHR Year-End Top 100" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 8, no. 51–52. 21 December 1991. p. 20. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
  22. ^ "Top 100 Singles–Jahrescharts 1991" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
  23. ^ "Single top 100 over 1991" (PDF) (in Dutch). Top40. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 30, 2012. Retrieved 13 April 2010.
  24. ^ "Jaaroverzichten – Single 1991" (in Dutch). MegaCharts. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
  25. ^ "UK's Biggest Selling Singles of 1991 - Top 200 with sales". 16 June 2024. Retrieved 29 November 2024.
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