Brand New Lover
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| Single by Dead or Alive | ||||||||
| from the album Mad, Bad, and Dangerous to Know | ||||||||
| B-side | "In Too Deep" (live) | |||||||
| Released | September 1986 | |||||||
| Genre | New wave, Hi-NRG, dance-rock | |||||||
| Length | 5:19 | |||||||
| Label | Epic | |||||||
| Writer(s) | Pete Burns, Tim Lever, Mike Percy, Steve Coy | |||||||
| Producer(s) | Stock Aitken Waterman | |||||||
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"Brand New Lover" is a song recorded by the British band Dead or Alive. It was the lead single released from the band's third album, Mad, Bad, and Dangerous to Know on Epic Records. It achieved international success when released as a single in 1986.
Track listing
| UK 7", 1986 | ||
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| No. | Title | Length |
| 1. | "Brand New Lover" | 3:35 |
| 2. | "In Too Deep (Live at the Hammersmith Odeon, July 1985)" | 4:34 |
| UK 12" single, 1986 | ||
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| No. | Title | Length |
| 1. | "Brand New Lover (The Dust Monkey's Love Bubble Club Mix)" | 9:00 |
| 2. | "Brand New Lover (Instrumental)" | 4:15 |
| 3. | "In Too Deep (Live at the Hammersmith Odeon, July 1985)" | 4:34 |
Chart performance
The song proved to be more successful in the U.S. and in Japan than in the band's native UK, where it reached #31. In the US, "Brand New Lover" peaked at #15 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart,[1] and spent two weeks atop the American dance chart in December 1986.[2]
The lyrics describe the singer's desire to leave his current partner for one who is more exciting. His motivation is that he admittedly does not desire a stable relationship with one partner, but rather is "a pleasure seeker."
| Chart (1986–1987) | Peak position |
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| Australia (Kent Music Report)[3] | 21 |
| Canadian RPM Top Singles | 27 |
| Irish Singles Chart | 22 |
| Japanese Singles Chart | 2 |
| Italian Singles Chart | 44 |
| UK Singles Chart | 31 |
| US Billboard Hot 100 | 15 |
| US Billboard Hot Dance Club Play | 1 |
References
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| Preceded by | Billboard Hot Dance Club Play number-one single December 6, 1986 – December 13, 1986 |
Succeeded by "Control" by Janet Jackson |
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