Loving You (Feargal Sharkey song)
"Loving You" is a song by Irish singer Feargal Sharkey, released as a non-album single in 1985. It was written by Sharkey and Jo Callis, and produced by Queen drummer Roger Taylor and David Richards. "Loving You" reached No. 26 in the UK and remained in the charts for eleven weeks.[2] A music video was created to promote the single, while Sharkey also performed the song on the UK music show Top of the Pops.[3]
| "Loving You" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Single by Feargal Sharkey | ||||
| B-side | "Is This an Explanation?" | |||
| Released | June 1985[1] | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 4:10 | |||
| Label | Virgin Records | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Feargal Sharkey, Jo Callis | |||
| Producer(s) | Roger Taylor, David Richards | |||
| Feargal Sharkey singles chronology | ||||
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Taylor provided additional drums and synths on "Loving You".[4] The single's B-side, "Is This An Explanation?", was exclusive to the single. It was written by Sharkey and Callis, and produced by Sharkey.[5]
Formats
| No. | Title | Written by | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Loving You" | Feargal Sharkey and Jo Callis | 4:10 |
| 2. | "Is This An Explanation?" | Feargal Sharkey and Jo Callis | 3:27 |
| No. | Title | Written by | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Loving You" | Feargal Sharkey and Jo Callis | 5:34 |
| 2. | "Is This An Explanation?" | Feargal Sharkey and Jo Callis | 3:27 |
Chart performance
| Chart (1985) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[6] | 97 |
| Swiss Singles Chart[7] | 23 |
| UK Singles Chart[2] | 26 |
Personnel
- Feargal Sharkey - vocals, producer of "Is This An Explanation?"
- Roger Taylor - producer of "Loving You", additional drums and synths on "Loving You"
- Dave Richards - producer of "Loving You"
- Caryn Gough - sleeve design
- Richard Haughton - photography
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References
- "Feargal Sharkey - Loving You / Is This An Explanation ? - Virgin - UK - VS 770". 45cat. Retrieved 2018-03-02.
- "FEARGAL SHARKEY | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". Officialcharts.com. Retrieved 2018-02-20.
- "Feargal Sharkey - Loving You (Studio, TOTP)". YouTube. Retrieved 2012-06-23.
- "Roger Taylor Guest Appearances - Queenpedia.com - Freddie Mercury, Brian May, Roger Taylor, John Deacon, Discography, Bibliography, Charts". Queenpedia.com. 2010-04-25. Retrieved 2012-06-23.
- "Feargal Sharkey - Loving You at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2012-06-23.
- Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 270. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- Steffen Hung. "Feargal Sharkey - Loving You". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 2012-06-23.
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