Special Kind of Love

"Special Kind of Love" is a 1992 song by UK artist Dina Carroll. It was released as the second single from her album, So Close and is written/produced by American record producers, songwriters, and remixers Clivillés and Cole. Carroll was approached by them and invited to New York to become the first British artist to work with the producers. The song reached number 16 in the UK Singles Chart, number 26 in the Netherlands and number 60 in Germany.

"Special Kind of Love"
Single by Dina Carroll
from the album So Close
Released	1992
Genre	House
Length	3:29
Label	A&M 1st Avenue Records PolyGram
Songwriter(s)	David Cole Robert Clivillés
Producer(s)	Clivillés & Cole
Dina Carroll singles chronology
"Ain't No Man" (1992) "Special Kind of Love" (1992) "So Close" (1992)
Music video
"Special Kind of Love" on YouTube

Critical reception

Larry Flick from Billboard described the song as a "fun and infectious pop/dance ditty", noting that the cut "bears a slight resemblance to Mariah Carey's hit "Emotions" without sounding like a carbon-copy." He also added that Carroll "struts with the vocal prowess of a diva, while producers David Cole and Robert Clivilles dress her in sunny synths and spine-crawling beats."[1] Lennox Herald called it "classy".[2] Pop Rescue said that Carroll's vocals "really shine here on this catchy track", adding that "she’s supported by some great warm strings and backing vocalists."[3] Rupert Howe from Select described it as "reasonably sprightly".[4]

Track listing

12" single, UK (1992)

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Special Kind of Love" (Monster Club Mix)
2.	"Special Kind of Love" (Funky Fingers Dub)
3.	"Special Kind of Love" (D'apella)
4.	"Special Kind of Love" (C&C Radio 7")
5.	"Special Kind of Love" (C&C Special Love Club)
6.	"Special Kind of Love" (C&C Special Love Dub)

CD single, UK & Europe (1992)

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Special Kind of Love" (Radio Mix)	3:29
2.	"Special Kind of Love" (Monster Club Mix)	6:46
3.	"Special Kind of Love" (C & C Special Love Club)	6:50
4.	"If I Knew You Then"	4:18

Chart performance

Weekly charts

Chart (1992–93)	Peak position
Canada (RPM)	78
Germany (Official German Charts)	60
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[5]	36
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[6]	26
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[7]	16
US Billboard Hot 100	103

References

1. "Single Reviews" (PDF). Billboard. 29 May 1993. p. 91. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
2. "DINA CARROLL, Special Kind of Love". Lennox Herald. 2 October 1992. page 34. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
3. "REVIEW: "SO CLOSE" BY DINA CARROLL (CD, 1993)". Pop Rescue. 19 June 2015. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
4. "Reviews: New Albums". Select. 1 February 1993. p. 69. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
5. "Nederlandse Top 40 – Dina Carroll" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
6. "Dutchcharts.nl – Dina Carroll – Special Kind Of Love" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
7. "Dina Carroll: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 3 February 2020.