The Look of Love (Part One)
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"The Look of Love (Part One)" is a 1982 synth-pop song by English band ABC, known for its lush orchestration and prominent role in defining the sound of their debut album "The Lexicon of Love."
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
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song ⓘ |
| album | The Lexicon of Love NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artist | ABC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bSide | The Look of Love (Part Two) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chartPositionIrishSingles | 1 ⓘ |
| chartPositionUKSingles | 4 ⓘ |
| chartPositionUSBillboardHot100 | 18 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| era | 1980s ⓘ |
| featuredOn | Top of the Pops NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| format |
12-inch single
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7-inch single ⓘ |
| genre |
new wave
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synth-pop ⓘ |
| hasInstrumentation |
bass guitar
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drums ⓘ string section ⓘ synthesizer ⓘ |
| hasMusicVideo | The Look of Love (Part One) music video ⓘ |
| hasVersion |
The Look of Love (Part Four)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
The Look of Love (Part Three) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Look of Love (Part Two) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includedIn | 1980s pop compilations ⓘ |
| isTitleTrackStyle | key single from The Lexicon of Love ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| leadVocalist | Martin Fry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| length | 3:28 ⓘ |
| musicVideoDirector | Julien Temple NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
defining the sound of ABC's debut album The Lexicon of Love
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lush orchestration ⓘ prominent use of strings ⓘ |
| partOf | The Lexicon of Love NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | ABC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Trevor Horn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Mercury Records
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Neutron Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1982-05-07 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1982 ⓘ |
| sequenceInAlbumSingles | third single from The Lexicon of Love ⓘ |
| side | A-side ⓘ |
| tempo | uptempo ⓘ |
| vocalStyle | male lead vocals ⓘ |
| writer |
David Palmer
NERFINISHED
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Mark White NERFINISHED ⓘ Martin Fry NERFINISHED ⓘ Stephen Singleton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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