"The Tunnel of Love" (sometimes listed as "Tunnel of Love") is a song written and recorded by the group Fun Boy Three. It was the second single from their second album Waiting and returned the group to the UK top ten following the comparative failure of the album's first single "The More I See (The Less I Believe)", which had been their only single release to miss the UK top 40.
| "The Tunnel of Love" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Fun Boy Three | ||||
| from the album Waiting | ||||
| Released | 1983 | |||
| Genre | New wave | |||
| Length | 3:08 | |||
| Label | Chrysalis | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Golding, Hall, Staples | |||
| Producer(s) | Fun Boy Three, David Byrne | |||
| Fun Boy Three singles chronology | ||||
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Both the single and album contain the same version of the song. However, on the album, David Byrne is credited with production, while the single credits The Fun Boy Three with production, and David Byrne and Jeremy Green with mixing.
The B-side featured an alternative version of their debut single "The Lunatics (Have Taken Over the Asylum)", performed using only voices and body percussion.
Track listing
edit- Fun Boy Three 7" single (Chrysalis CHS 2678) / 12" single (Chrysalis CHS 12 2678)
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Tunnel of Love" | Fun Boy Three | 3:08 |
| 2. | "The Lunacy Legacy" | Fun Boy Three | 3:53 |
Most issues of the single list the title as "The Tunnel of Love" on the cover and "Tunnel of Love" on the label. On the album Waiting, the title is consistently given as "The Tunnel of Love".
Charts
edit| Chart (1983) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[1] | 22 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100)[2] | 38 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[3] | 10 |
References
edit- ^ "Fun Boy Three – The Tunnel of Love" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 17 May 2022.
- ^ "Fun Boy Three – The Tunnel of Love" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 17 May 2022.
- ^ "Fun Boy Three: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 17 May 2022.