Slave to Love
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| Single by Bryan Ferry | ||
| from the album Boys and Girls | ||
| Released | 1985 | |
| Format | 7" single, 12" single | |
| Recorded | 1985 | |
| Genre | Pop | |
| Writer(s) | Bryan Ferry | |
| Producer | Bryan Ferry Rhett Davies |
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"Slave to Love" is the first single released from former Roxy Music singer Bryan Ferry's 1985 release, Boys and Girls, and is one of his most popular solo hits. The single was released on 28th April 1985 and spent 10 weeks in the UK charts in 1985 and peaked at number 9. It was featured on the Adrian Lyne movie Nine 1/2 Weeks where the entire song was played in one of the scenes. The song is also played in the party scene in Bitter Moon, as Emmanuelle Seigner and Kristin Scott Thomas dance together, but is performed by Danny Wuyts.
The first live performance of the song was at Live Aid July 13th 1985 and has been played on most Bryan Ferry tours since then.
The song has 4 versions :- (1) 7" mix 3:59 (2) Album version 4:17 (3) Special 12" Re-mix 5:56 (4) Instrumental Version 4:17
The guitar solo in the middle section features Keith scott from Bryan Adams band and the closing guitar solo by Neil Hubbard.
Featuring an elegant vocal by Ferry,and guitar by David Gilmour the song is a romantic love ballad and, as such, is featured on the Slave to Love: Best of the Ballads compilation in 2000, which was named for the song, as was one of his biggest ballad releases.
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[edit] Track listings
- 7"
- "Slave to Love"
- "Valentine" (Instrumental)
- 12"
- "Slave to Love" (Special Remix)
- "Slave to Love" (Instrumental)
- "Valentine" (Instrumental)
[edit] Cover versions
[edit] Tony Hadley version
Tony Hadley, former Spandau Ballet singer, recorded a version for his 1998 solo album Tony Hadley.
[edit] Willy DeVille version
Willy DeVille covered the song for his 2005 album Crow Jane Alley.
[edit] Elan Atias version
A cover by Elan Atias, with backing vocals by Gwen Stefani appears on the 50 First Dates soundtrack.
[edit] Jimmy Scott Version
Jazz singer Jimmy Scott covered the song for his 1998 album, "Holding Back The Years".
[edit] Róisín Murphy version
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| Single by Róisín Murphy | |||||
| A-side | "Movie Star" | ||||
| Recorded | 2008 | ||||
| Genre | Pop | ||||
| Length | 3:39 | ||||
| Label | EMI | ||||
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Róisín Murphy, former Moloko singer, recorded "Slave to Love" to coincide with a Gucci advertising campaign. Plans were made to release this cover as a double A-side single with "Movie Star".[1] However, on December 4, 2008, it was announced that the release of the single had been cancelled.
[edit] Promo CD (Movie Star/Slave To Love)
- Movie Star (Radio Edit) 3:47
- Movie Star (Album Version) 4:01
- Movie Star (Instrumental) 4:02
- Movie Star (Jnrsnchz Lax Mix) 4:40
- Movie Star (Jnrsnchz Cinespace Mix) 8:30
- Movie Star (Sam & Di Angelis 'She Is Beautiful' Remix) 6:15
- Movie Star (Sam & Di Angelis 'For Jodie Harsh' Remix) 5:28
- Movie Star (Kid Gloves Remix) 10:21
- Movie Star (Kid Gloves Dub) 10:23
- Slave To Love 3:40
- Slave To Love (Instrumental) 3:40
[edit] Versions
- 7" Single Version (available on the 7" single and for the first time on CD on the 2009 compilation album The Best Of Bryan Ferry. (This release also includes a DVD with the video for the song produced by Jean Baptiste Mondino
- Album version, rele'ased on the album 'Boys And Girls' and the subsequent compilations, 'Street Life 20 Great Hits', The Ultimate Collection', 'More Than This', 'Slave To Love The Best Of The Ballads', 'The Platinum Collection'.
- 12 " Version (an extended version found on the 12" single and on CD on the 3" CD single for The Price Of Love '89 R&B mix.
- Instrumental Verison found on side 2 of the 12" single.
