Love Plus One
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| Template:Infobox song/link by Haircut One Hundred | ||||
| from the album Pelican West | ||||
| B-side | "Marine Boy" | |||
| Released | January 1982 | |||
| Recorded | 1981 | |||
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| Label | Arista | |||
| [[Songwriter|SongwriterTemplate:Pluralize from text]] | Nick Heyward | |||
| [[Record producer|ProducerTemplate:Pluralize from text]] | Bob Sargeant | |||
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"Love Plus One" is a 1982 single by the British new wave band Haircut One Hundred from their debut album Pelican West. It was the band's biggest hit in their native UK, where it reached No. 3[5] and was certified gold by the BPI for sales in excess of 400,000 copies.[6]
Release
The single was released in the UK in January 1982, entering the UK Singles Chart at No. 36 and quickly moving up to No. 12 two weeks later, eventually reaching No. 3. It stayed in the top 40 for a total of 11 weeks,[7] ending up being the 14th best-selling single in the UK that year.[8]
The single was the band's only hit in the United States, where it peaked at No. 37 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.[9] In 2022, Rolling Stone ranked it 79 on their list "100 Best Songs of 1982".[10] The song ranked at No. 90 on VH1's 100 Greatest One Hit Wonders of the 1980s.[citation needed]
Critical reception
"Love Plus One" was Single of the Week in Smash Hits, where Ian Birch described the song as "a nifty mover with plenty of interesting details" and predicted it would become an even bigger hit than "Favourite Shirts (Boy Meets Girl)".[11]
Track listing
UK release
- 7" single (Arista CLIP2)
- "Love Plus One" – 3:35
- "Marine Boy" – 3:33
Timings are not stated on the UK release although are specified on certain overseas releases.
- 12" single (Arista CLIP121)
- "Love Plus One" – 5:39
- "Marine Boy" – 4:56
US release
- 7" single (Arista AS 0672)
- "Love Plus One" – 3:35
- "Favourite Shirts (Boy Meets Girl)" – 3:04
Charts
Weekly charts
| Chart (1982) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Singles Chart | 3 |
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[12] | 10 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 37 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play[13] | 8 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks | 18 |
| Canada RPM Top 100 | 10 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (1982) | Position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[14] | 98 |
References
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Phares, Heather. "Original Soundtrack – Edge of 17". AllMusic. Retrieved 24 July 2013.
- ^ Kellman, Andy. Various Artists - Ultra Dance '80s (2003) Review at AllMusic. Retrieved December 27, 2025.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Album Search for "CMJ the year in alternative music 1982"". AllMusic.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Stanley, Bob (13 September 2013). "Here Comes That Feeling: New Pop". Yeah Yeah Yeah: The Story of Modern Pop. Faber & Faber. p. 534. ISBN 978-0-571-28198-5.
- ^ HAIRCUT 100 | Artist | Official Charts
- ^ BPI database
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Love Plus One". officialcharts.com. Retrieved 2016-05-23.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."The Official Top 50 best-selling songs of 1982". Official Charts Company. 12 March 2021.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits, 8th Edition (Billboard Publications)
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Sheffield, Rob (September 27, 2022). "100 Best Songs of 1982". Rolling Stone.
- ^ Smash Hits, January 7, 1982 - p.16
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 131. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Whitburn, Joel (2004). Hot Dance/Disco: 1974-2003. Record Research. p. 115.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."National Top 100 Singles for 1982". Kent Music Report. 3 January 1983. Retrieved 22 January 2023 – via Imgur.
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