"A Day Without Love" | ||||
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![]() Cover of the single released in the Netherlands | ||||
Single by the Love Affair | ||||
from the album The Everlasting Love Affair | ||||
B-side | "I'm Happy" | |||
Released | 30 August 1968 | |||
Recorded | 1968 | |||
Genre | Pop | |||
Length | 3:48 | |||
Label | CBS | |||
Songwriter(s) | Philip Goodhand-Tait | |||
Producer(s) |
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The Love Affair singles chronology | ||||
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"A Day Without Love" is a song by British band the Love Affair, released as their fourth single in August 1968. It continued the band's success, becoming their third consecutive top-ten hit in the UK. [1]
Reviewing the song for New Musical Express , Derek Johnson wrote "I think the Love Affair have done it again! Certainly the group has acquired the happy knack of turning out wholesome pop records with a strong commercial appeal and this disc maintains the standard". He also described it as "a stimulating, up-beat number that storms along at a dynamic pace, and exudes a terrific atmosphere of vitality". [2] Peter Jones for Record Mirror wrote that "it could be their strongest yet", describing it as "a good and commercial song, with a rather romantic, but tough, edge to it". [3]
Chart (1968) | Peak position |
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Australia (Kent Music Report) [4] | 57 |
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40) [5] | 17 |
Ireland (IRMA) [6] | 9 |
New Zealand ( Listener ) [7] | 6 |
South Africa (Springbok Radio) [8] | 15 |
Sweden ( Tio i Topp ) | 9 |
UK Melody Maker Pop 30 [9] | 8 |
UK New Musical Express Top 30 [10] | 9 |
UK Record Retailer Top 50 [1] | 6 |
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