That Ole Devil Called Love
| "That Ole Devil Called Love" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Alison Moyet | ||||
| B-side | "Don't Burn Down the Bridge" | |||
| Released | 1985 | |||
| Format | 7" single | |||
| Genre | Pop, jazz | |||
| Length | 3:02 | |||
| Label | CBS (UK) | |||
| Writer(s) | Allan Roberts, Doris Fisher | |||
| Producer(s) | Pete Wingfield | |||
| Alison Moyet singles chronology | ||||
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"That Ole Devil Called Love" is a song written in 1944 by Allan Roberts and Doris Fisher. It was first recorded by Billie Holiday, who released it as the B-side of her hit "Lover Man" in 1945.[1][2]
In 1985 the song was recorded by Alison Moyet, whose version, produced by Pete Wingfield, topped the New Zealand RIANZ chart for 3 weeks[3] and reached number 2 on the UK singles chart.[2][4] Other artists who have recorded the song include Tony Bennett,[1] Ella Fitzgerald and Diane Schuur.[5]
| Preceded by "Everybody Wants To Rule The World" by Tears For Fears |
New Zealand RIANZ number one single June 16, 1985 – July 6, 1985 (3 weeks) |
Succeeded by "19" by Paul Hardcastle |
References
- 1 2 "That Ole Devil Called Love" at SecondhandSongs.com. Retrieved 6 May 2014
- 1 2 "Song of the Day: That Ole Devil Called Love", Music and Meaning: The RBHS Jukebox, 18 September 2013. Retrieved 6 May 2014
- ↑ http://charts.org.nz/showitem.asp?interpret=Alison+Moyet&titel=That+Ole+Devil+Called+Love&cat=s
- ↑ Betts, Graham (2004). Complete UK Hit Singles 1952-2004 (1st ed.). London: Collins. p. 538. ISBN 0-00-717931-6.
- ↑ "That Ole Devil Called Love" search at ASCAP. Retrieved 6 May 2014
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