House of Love (East 17 song) 3234489 196650480 2008-03-08T00:08:23Z 58.168.98.161 /* Formats and track listings */ :''[[The House of Love]] is also a British rock band.'' {{Infobox Single | | Name = House of Love | Cover = House_of_love.jpg | Artist = [[East 17]] | from Album = [[Walthamstow (album)|Walthamstow]] | Released = [[1992]] | Format = [[CD single]] <br> [[CD maxi]] | Recorded = [[1992]] | Genre = [[pop music|Pop]]/[[Dance]] | Length = | Label = London <small>(UK)</small> | Writer = [[Tony Mortimer]]<br> | Producer = [[Robin Goodfellows]] | Last single = | This single = "House of Love"<br/>(1992) | Next single = "Gold"<br/>(1992) }} "'''House of Love'''" was [[United Kingdom|British]] [[boy band]] [[East 17]]'s first single, released in August 1992. 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 [[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 sung the main verses with the entire band singing the chorus. The Pedigree mix of the song, complete with a dog barking at the beginning and the end, was released as the single, complete with a low-budget video. "House of Love" shot to #10 on the chart, establishing East 17 as a premier pop act. It was included on their first album, ''Walthamstow'', and their 1997 'Greatest Hits' compilation. ==Formats and track listings== {|width=85% style="font-size:90%;" |valign="top"| ; 7"-Single # "House of Love" (Pedigree Mix) (4:37) # "House of Love" (The Expedient Demo) (7:43) ; 12"-Maxi - US # "House of Love" (Son of a Bitch Mix) (9:02) # "House of Love" (Wet Nose Mix) (6:04) # "House of Love" (Murk's Main Mix) (6:41) # "House of Love" (Oscar G's Dope Dub) (6:45) ; 12"-Maxi - UK # "House of Love" (Son of a Bitch Mix) # "House of Love" (Glossy Coat Mix) # "House of Love" (Wet Nose Mix) |valign="top"| ; CD-Maxi # "House of Love" (Pedigree Mix) (4:41) # "House of Love" (Son Of A Bitch Mix) (9:05) # "House of Love" (Glossy Coat Mix) (8:08) # "House of Love" (Wet Nose Mix) (6:10) ; CD-Single UK: # "House of Love" (Pedigree Mix) (4:37) # "House of Love" (The Expedient Demo) (7:43) AU: # "House of Love" (Pedigree Mix) (4:41) # "House of Love" (Wet Nose Mix) (6:11) ; Cassette # "House of Love" (Pedigree Mix) (4:37) # "House of Love" (The Expedient Demo) (7:43) |} ==Charts== {| width="100%" |- valign="top" | width="50%" | {| class="wikitable" !align="left"|Chart (1992-1993)<ref name="http://lescharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=East+17&titel=House+Of+Love&cat=s">"House of Love", in various Singles Chart [http://lescharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=East+17&titel=House+Of+Love&cat=s Lescharts.com] (Retrieved [[February 7]], [[2008]])</ref> <ref>Irish Single Chart [http://www.irishcharts.ie/search/placement Irishcharts.ie] (Retrieved [[February 15]], [[2008]])</ref> <ref>UK Singles Chart [http://www.everyhit.com/ Everyhit.com] (Retrieved [[February 15]], [[2008]])</ref> <ref>Billboard [http://www.billboard.com Billboard.com] (Retrieved [[February 15]], [[2008]])</ref> !align="center"|Peak<br>position |- |align="left"|[[ARIA Charts|Australian Singles Chart]] |align="center"|5 |- |align="left"|[[Austrian Singles Chart]] |align="center"|7 |- |align="left"|[[Dutch Top 40|Dutch Singles Chart]] |align="center"|21 |- |align="left"|[[SNEP|French Singles Chart]] |align="center"|8 |- |align="left"|[[Irish Singles Chart]] |align="center"|16 |- |align="left"|[[Norwegian Singles Chart]] |align="center"|8 |- |align="left"|Swedish Singles Chart |align="center"|1 <small>'''(6)'''</small> |- |align="left"|Swiss Singles Chart |align="center"|15 |- |align="left"|[[UK Singles Chart]] |align="center"|10 |- |align="left"|[[Hot Dance Club Play|US Hot Dance Club Play]] |align="center"|8 |- |} {{start box}} {{succession box | before = "[[Just Another Day]]" by [[Jon Secada]] | title = Swedish number one single | years = [[November 25]], [[1992]] - [[December 23]], [[1992]] | after = "[[I Will Always Love You]]" by [[Whitney Houston]] }} {{end box}} ==External link== * [http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=wyAGgEJb1_8&feature=related House of Love music video] on [[Youtube]] ==References== {{Reflist|2}} {{East 17}} [[Category:1992 singles]] [[Category:East 17 songs]] [[Category:Number-one singles in Sweden]] [[Category:Debut singles]]