When Love Breaks Down
original song written, composed, and performed by Paddy McAloon; recorded by Prefab Sprout
"When Love Breaks Down" is a 1984 song by English band Prefab Sprout and is the leading single from their second studio album Steve McQueen. It went to number 25 in the United Kingdom, number 55 in Australia, number 38 in New Zealand and number 42 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock chart. It has been covered by The Zombies, Lisa Stansfield and Snow Patrol.
| "When Love Breaks Down" | ||||
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| Single by Prefab Sprout | ||||
| from the album Steve McQueen | ||||
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| Released | 1984 (first release) 1985 (reissue) 2007 (acoustic version) | |||
| Recorded | 1984, RAK Studios, London | |||
| Genre | Sophisti-pop[1] | |||
| Length | 3:40 (single edit) 4:08 (UK Steve McQueen album version) 3:44 (US Two Wheels Good version) | |||
| Label | Kitchenware | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Paddy McAloon | |||
| Producer(s) | Phil Thornalley | |||
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References
change- ↑ "Pop Classics #53: Prefab Sprout - when Love Breaks Down". 3 July 2020.
