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In The Name Of Love (12" Inch Dance Extension) = En El Nombre Del Amor (Version Extendida)
Thompson Twins
- Artist
- Thompson Twins
- Label
- Hansa International
- Catalog number
- SL-7078
- Format
- 12" · 45 RPM · Maxi-Single
- Country
- Mexico
- Released
- 1982
- Genre
- Electronic
What’s on it
In The Name Of Love (12" Inch Dance Extension) = En El Nombre Del Amor (Version Extendida) has 3 tracks, about 12:32 of music. Open a track to see who wrote, played on and produced it.
AIn The Name Of Love = En El Nombre Del Amor (Versión Extendida)
- Written-By
- Tom Bailey
B1In The Beginning = En El Comienzo
- Written-By
- Peter Dodd
B2Coastline = Linea Costera
- Written-By
- Tom Bailey
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Where it came from
Released in 1982, this 12-inch dance extension of the Thompson Twins' single In the Name of Love reflects the peak of the band's transition from an experimental collective to a polished synth-pop act. Produced by Steve Lillywhite, the track was crafted during a period when the group was refining their sound for international club play, emphasizing the rhythmic, percussive elements that defined the early eighties dance scene. The Hansa International pressing, specifically the SL-7078 release, was part of the label's strategic effort to export British new wave talent to broader global audiences.
The design of the release adheres to the functional yet stylistic aesthetic common to Hansa’s 12-inch catalog of the era, focusing on clear typography and high-contrast visuals to stand out in record bins. The extended version was designed to satisfy the demand of DJs for longer, beat-heavy iterations of pop songs, allowing the track to build momentum in clubs. Upon its release, the song became a significant success, marking one of the band's first major breakthroughs on the U.S. Billboard dance charts and solidifying their reputation as masters of the emerging electropop genre.
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