The Things We Do for Love (song)
original song written and composed by Graham Gouldman and Eric Stewart; first recorded by 10cc
"The Things We Do for Love" is a 1976 song by British band 10cc. It is the leading single from their fifth studio album Deceptive Bends. It went to number 5 in both the United States and Australia, number 27 in New Zealand, number 1 in Canada, number 2 in Ireland, number 6 in the United Kingdom and number 13 in the Netherlands. It went on to be covered by Amy Grant and Tina Arena.
| "The Things We Do for Love" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by 10cc | ||||
| from the album Deceptive Bends | ||||
| B-side | "Hot to Trot" | |||
| Released | 3 December 1976 (UK) | |||
| Recorded | 1976 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 3:32 | |||
| Label | Mercury | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Eric Stewart, Graham Gouldman | |||
| Producer(s) | 10cc | |||
| 10cc singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "The Things We Do for Love" on YouTube | ||||
Track listing
change- UK 7" single
- A. "The Things We Do for Love" – 3:32
- B. "Hot to Trot" – 4:28
References
change- ↑ "Should 10cc Be Taken Seriously?". Music Aficionado.
- ↑ Breithaupt, Don; Breithaupt, Jeff (2000), Night Moves: Pop Music in the Late '70s, St. Martin's Press, p. 67, ISBN 978-0-312-19821-3
