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House of Love (East 17 song)

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"House of Love"
UK and European artwork. The Australian artwork has the central image mirrored.
Single by East 17
from the album Walthamstow
Released10 August 1992 (1992-08-10)
RecordedSeptember 1991 (1991-09)[1]
GenreHouse[2]
Length4:37
LabelLondon
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Robin Goodfellow
East 17 singles chronology
"House of Love"
(1992) 		"Gold"
(1992)
Music video
"House of Love" on YouTube
Alternative cover
US promo CD artwork

"House of Love" is a song by British boy band East 17, released in August 1992 by London Records as their debut single from their first studio album, Walthamstow (1993). The song was written by band member Tony Mortimer with its producer, Robin Goodfellow, becoming a number-one hit in Finland, Israel, and Sweden. It was also a top-40 hit in several other countries between 1992 and 1994. In the United Kingdom, "House of Love" peaked at number 10 on the UK Singles Chart. Two different music videos were produced to promote the single. Rolling Stone ranked the song at number 75 in their list of "75 Greatest Boy Band Songs of All Time" in 2020.[3]

Background

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Initially conceived by former Pet Shop Boys manager Tom Watkins as a tougher version of Take That, East 17 decided that their first single—like Take That's debut—should be an upbeat dance number that would sell to both teenagers and to clubs. Inspired by current dance groups like the KLF and Snap!, Tony Mortimer wrote "House of Love" as a mock 'rave' anthem, complete with a 'harmony' rap performed by Brian Harvey. Mortimer rapped the main verses with the entire band singing the chorus. The Pedigree Mix of the song, complete with an explosion and then a dog barking at the beginning and the end, was released as the single, complete with a low-budget video.

"House of Love" rose to No. 10 on the UK Singles Chart, establishing East 17 as a premier pop act. It was included on their first album, Walthamstow, and their 1996 greatest hits compilation. On 15 April 2011, T-Mobile uploaded a video parody of the JK Wedding Entrance Dance[4] portraying the wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton weeks before the actual Royal Wedding using choreography with the group's song.[5]

Critical reception

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Adam Sweeting from The Guardian remarked that the band "take aim at the dance floor" on the song.[6] David Bennun from Melody Maker wrote, "...and East 17, a posse of hippety-hoppety wee whippersnappers, lamenting the decline of Mother Earth in the most simplistically eco-conscious manner imaginable."[7] Another Melody Maker editor, Victoria Segal, added, "Stupidstupidstupid lyrics over blasts of adrenalin that made you grin like a lunatic from the word boom!, this was East 17 pumped and primed and ready to go."[8] Neil Spencer from The Observer said the song "prove the more inane offerings from a mix of junior hip-hop and melodic pop".[9] Carl Fysh from Seventeen named it a "hard-hitting house anthem".[2] Tom Doyle from Smash Hits gave it four out of five, commenting, "Looking a bit like a cross between Take That and Flowered Up in their trendy Essex techno gear, E17 [sic] come up with this well catchy tune with background barking supplied by their dog".[10]

Music video

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There were made two different music videos for the song: a European and an American version. The latter was directed by Scott Kennedy.[11]

Track listings

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Charts

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Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[41] Gold 35,000^
Germany (BVMI)[44] Gold 250,000^
Sweden (GLF)[45] Gold 25,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history

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Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
United Kingdom 10 August 1992
  • 7-inch vinyl
  • 12-inch vinyl
  • CD
  • cassette
 London [46]
Japan 25 March 1993 Mini-CD [47]

References

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  1. ^ "People: E17" (PDF). Record Mirror Dance Update. 8 August 1992. p. 11. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
  2. ^ a b Fysh, Carl (December 1992). "East 17". Seventeen.
  3. ^ "75 Greatest Boy Band Songs of All Time". Rolling Stone. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
  4. ^ JK Wedding Entrance Dance - YouTube.com
  5. ^ The T-Mobile Royal Wedding - YouTube.com
  6. ^ Sweeting, Adam (12 February 1993). "Rock/pop: Cool as a glass of Chablis". The Guardian.
  7. ^ Bennun, David (22 August 1992). "Singles". Melody Maker. p. 27. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
  8. ^ Segal, Victoria (9 November 1996). "Albums". Melody Maker. p. 49. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
  9. ^ Spencer, Neil (21 February 1993). "Pop Releases". The Observer.
  10. ^ Doyle, Tom (5 August 1992). "New Singles". Smash Hits. p. 41. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
  11. ^ "East 17 House of love VIVA VHS". YouTube. Archived from the original on 21 December 2021. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
  12. ^ House of Love (UK CD single liner notes). East 17. London Records. 1992. LONCD 325, 869 851-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  13. ^ House of Love (UK cassette single sleeve). East 17. London Records. 1992. LONCS 325, 869 851-4.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  14. ^ House of Love (UK 7-inch single sleeve). East 17. London Records. 1992. LON 325, 869 850-7.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  15. ^ House of Love (French CD single disc notes). East 17. London Records. 1992. 869 850-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  16. ^ House of Love (Japanese mini-CD single sleeve). East 17. London Records. 1992. PODD-1027.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  17. ^ House of Love (UK 12-inch single sleeve). East 17. London Records. 1992. LONX 325, 869 851-1.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  18. ^ House of Love (US 12-inch single vinyl disc). East 17. London Records. 1992. 869 903-1.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  19. ^ House of Love (US cassette single sleeve). East 17. London Records. 1994. 857 420-4.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  20. ^ House of Love (Australian CD single liner notes). East 17. London Records, Polydor Records. 1992. 869 902-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  21. ^ House of Love (Australian cassette single sleeve). East 17. London Records, Polydor Records. 1992. 869 902-4.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
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  23. ^ "East 17 – House of Love" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 14 March 2019.
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  26. ^ "EDR Top 25" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 10, no. 3. 16 January 1993. p. 7. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
  27. ^ Nyman, Jake (2005). Suomi soi 4: Suuri suomalainen listakirja (in Finnish) (1st ed.). Helsinki: Tammi. ISBN 951-31-2503-3.
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  29. ^ "East 17 – House of Love" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 14 March 2019.
  30. ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – House of Love". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 14 March 2019.
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  38. ^ "Top 60 Dance Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 29 August 1992. p. 18. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
  39. ^ "Dance Club Songs". Billboard. 25 December 1993. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
  40. ^ "Year End Charts: Top Singles". Music Week. 16 January 1993. p. 8.
  41. ^ a b "ARIA Top 100 Singles for 1993". ARIA. Retrieved 14 March 2019.
  42. ^ "1993 Year-End Sales Charts: Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 10, no. 51/52. 18 December 1993. p. 15. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
  43. ^ "Top 100 Singles–Jahrescharts 1993" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 14 March 2019.
  44. ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (East 17; 'House of Love')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 14 March 2019.
  45. ^ "Guld- och Platinacertifikat − År 1987−1998" (PDF) (in Swedish). IFPI Sweden. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 May 2011. Retrieved 14 March 2019.
  46. ^ "New Releases: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 8 August 1992. p. 19. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
  47. ^ "ハウス・オブ・ラブ | East 17" [House of Love | East 17] (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
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