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in 1984, Moyet said "Love Resurrection" was "written over the phone": "I'd had an argument with a friend and gone to bed like I usually do when I'm depressed. I wrote the lyric straight off and read it over to Steve . He called me back with a melody line and we went on from there."
267:. The first version, made for the worldwide single release, shows Moyet at a Middle Eastern encampment in the desert. As she wanders through, the camera pans across the barren landscape and zooms in on a skull figure. The video was shot in Israel and cost £17,000. 876: 285:
noted the song's "MOR direction" and commented: "Alf gives it loads but the Swain and Jollified electronic wash which accompanies is not entirely suitable and leaves you feeling that here is a catchphrase in search of a song. Tender but disposable." In a
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The second version, made for the American market, showed a softer side to Moyet following the breakup of Yazoo. The video shows Moyet, dressed all in white, performing the song in a darkened venue with a backup band in front of a small audience.
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noted a "hideous similarity with Justin Haywood in the chorus", but added: "Alison proves here that she's still the queen of the larger lady singers, with a cool bit of summer pop that ought to be a great hit."
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A dance cover by D'Lux was released in June 1996 and reached number 58 in the UK charts.
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Set "Tipo" on "Singoli". Then, in the "Artista" field, search "Alison Moyet".
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Levy, Eleanor (30 June 1984). "Is this the new Barbara Streisand?".
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Christian singer Kim Boyce also covered this song for her
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In 2006, "Love Resurrection" appeared in the video game
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Adams, Nick (13 October 1984). "The men in my life".
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Downey, Pat; Albert, George; Hoffman, Frank (1994).
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Index


Single
Alison Moyet
Alf
B-side
Genre
Pop
Label
Columbia
Songwriter(s)
Steve Jolley
Alison Moyet
Tony Swain
Producer(s)
Jolley & Swain
Alison Moyet
All Cried Out
"Love Resurrection"
YouTube
pop
Alison Moyet
Jolley & Swain
Alf
UK Singles Chart
Invisible
Hot 100
Number One
music video
Number One
All Cried Out

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