This Is Mine

"This Is Mine" is synthpop trio Heaven 17's second and last single of 1984 from the album How Men Are.^[1] It was written by all three members. The single was released in late 1984 and peaked at #23 in the UK, spending 7 weeks on the chart. This would be the last top 30 single for the band until 1992 which saw the release of "Temptation (Brothers In Rhythm Remix)"^[2]

A promotional video was created for the single that featured the band robbing a bank, and Martyn Ware leaving. In the end, Gregory and Ware crack open the safe and escape in a van driven by Marsh. The video ends with Gregory in a helicopter throwing money into a river.

Allmusic stated "Sunset Now", "Flamedown" and the brilliant "This Is Mine" are just a few of the reasons for this album's greatness." The track is also recommended by allmusic.^[3]

Formats

7" Single

"This Is Mine" - 3:20
"Skin" - 3:40

12" Single

"This Is Mine (Filmix)" - 7:18
"This Is Mine (Cinemix)" - 8:55
"Skin" - 3:40

12" Single (UK only)

"This Is Mine (Extended version)" - 5:39
"Skin" - 3:39
"Mine" - 5:04

12" Promo Single (American only)

"This Is Mine (Filmix)" - 7:18
"This Is Mine (Radio version)" - 3:20
"This Is Mine (Cinemix)" - 7:25

Chart performance

Chart (1984)	Peak position	Total weeks
Irish Singles Chart^[4]	25	2
UK Singles Chart^[2]	23	7
U.S. Dance/Club Play Singles^[5]	28	?

Personnel

Photography - Mike Prior
Producer - British Electric Foundation, Greg Walsh
Saxophone (Tenor Solo) – Don Myrick
Synthesizer (Fairlight, Roland System 100) – Ian Craig Marsh
Synthesizer (Roland System 100 Bass), Fairlight programmed by – Greg Walsh
Flugelhorn – Michael Harris
Linndrum drum programming, backing vocals, synthesizer (Roland System 100 Bass) – Martyn Ware
Horns – The Phenix Horns Esquire
Lead vocals, backing vocals – Glenn Gregory

References

↑ "Heaven 17 - How Men Are at Discogs". Discogs.com. 2011-07-16. Retrieved 2012-06-23.
1 2 "HEAVEN 17 | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". officialcharts.com. Retrieved 2016-11-09.
↑ Badgley, Aaron. "How Men Are - Heaven 17 : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2012-06-23.
↑ Jaclyn Ward. "The Irish Charts - All there is to know". Irishcharts.ie. Retrieved 2012-06-23.
↑ Heaven 17. "Heaven 17 - Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2012-06-23.

External links

Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics

Heaven 17

Glenn Gregory Martyn Ware Ian Craig Marsh

Albums	Penthouse and Pavement The Luxury Gap How Men Are Pleasure One Teddy Bear, Duke & Psycho Bigger Than America Before After Naked as Advertised

Compilation and live albums	Endless Higher and Higher The Remix Collection Executive Summary Retox/ Detox How Live Is Live at Scala, London Sight & Sound: Greatest Hits

Singles	"(We Don't Need This) Fascist Groove Thang" "I'm Your Money" "Play to Win" "Penthouse and Pavement" "The Height of the Fighting" "Let Me Go!" "Who'll Stop the Rain" "Temptation" "We Live So Fast" "Come Live with Me" "Crushed by the Wheels of Industry" "Sunset Now" "This Is Mine" "...(And That's No Lie)" "The Foolish Thing to Do" "Contenders" "Trouble" "The Ballad of Go Go Brown" "Train of Love in Motion" "Temptation" (Brothers in Rhythm Remix) "(We Don't Need This) Fascist Groove Thang" (The Rapino Brothers Remixes) "Penthouse and Pavement" (The Tommy D Remixes) "Designing Heaven" "We Blame Love" "With This Ring Let Me Go" "Hands Up to Heaven" "I'm Gonna Make You Fall in Love with Me" "Don't Fear the Reaper" "Only After Dark (7" & CD-R Ltd Ed. of 100 - O.A.D event release)" "Illumination" & "Pray"

Related pages	British Electric Foundation The Human League Honeyroot

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