Book of Love discography | |
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Studio albums | 4 |
Compilation albums | 3 |
Singles | 14 |
Promo only singles | 1 |
Music videos | 9 |
Music video appearances | 3 |
Other appearances | 42+ |
The Book of Love discography consists of four studio albums, three compilation album, fourteen singles, and one promo only single released on Sire Records, or Reprise Records, as well as nine music videos. The band has had their songs appear on more than forty compilations, as well as three music videos on three various video compilations.
Book of Love are an electronic music group formed in 1983, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and later based out of New York City. The group's line-up is Susan Ottaviano (lead vocals), Ted Ottaviano (keyboards, programming, vocals, chief songwriter), Jade Lee (keyboards, percussion, vocals) and Lauren Roselli (keyboards, vocals).
Since their debut in 1986, Book of Love have had their biggest success on the US dance charts, placing seven singles in the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart between 1985 and 1993. [1] In February, 2001 — sixteen years after its first dance chart entry — Book of Love had its first number-one hit on the US dance chart when "Boy", a track originally from its debut album, was remixed and re-released as the lead single from their greatest hits collection, I Touch Roses: The Best of Book of Love . [1] The group's largest exposure on pop radio was with the song "Pretty Boys And Pretty Girls", which became Book of Love's only Hot 100 entry, peaking at number 90 in 1988. [2] The band have had two albums, Lullaby and Candy Carol , enter the Billboard 200, peaking at no. 156 and no. 174 respectively. [3]
Year | Album | Album details | U.S. albums [3] | |||||||||||
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1986 | Book of Love |
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1988 | Lullaby |
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1991 | Candy Carol |
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1993 | Lovebubble |
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"—" denotes that album did not chart. |
Year | Album | Album details | U.S. albums [3] | |||||||||||
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2001 | I Touch Roses: The Best of Book of Love |
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2016 | MMXVI - Book of Love - The 30th Anniversary Collection |
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2018 | The Sire Years: 1985-1993 |
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"—" denotes that album did not chart. |
Year | Single | Peak positions | Album | ||
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US [4] | US Alt. [5] | US Dance [6] | |||
1985 | "Boy" | — | — | 7 | Book of Love |
"I Touch Roses" | — | — | 8 | ||
1986 | "You Make Me Feel So Good" | — | — | — | |
1987 | "Modigliani (Lost in Your Eyes)" | — | — | 17 | |
1988 | "Pretty Boys and Pretty Girls" | 90 | — | 5 | Lullaby |
1989 | "Lullaby" | — | — | 27 | |
"Witchcraft" | — | — | — | ||
1991 | "Alice Everyday" | — | 21 | 21 | Candy Carol |
"Sunny Day" | — | — | — | ||
"Counting the Rosaries" | — | — | — | ||
1993 | "Boy Pop" | — | — | 4 | Lovebubble |
"Hunny Hunny" / "Chatterbox (Pt. 2)" | — | — | — | ||
2001 | "Boy" (Remixes) | — | — | 1 | I Touch Roses: The Best of Book of Love |
2016 | "All Girl Band" | — | — | — | Book of Love - MMXVI The 30th Anniversary Collection |
"—" denotes that single did not chart. |
Year | Single | Album |
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2001 | "I Touch Roses" (Markus Schulz Remixes) | Non-album promotional single |
Year | Title | Director |
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1985 | "Boy" | n/a |
1986 | "You Make Me Feel So Good" | n/a |
1988 | "Pretty Boys And Pretty Girls" | Carlos Grosso |
1991 | "Alice Everyday" | Rocky Schenck |
1993 | "Boy Pop" | n/a |
1993 | "Hunny Hunny" | n/a |
2001 | "Boy (Big Red Mix)" | n/a |
2016 | "All Girl Band" (Official Lyric Video) | n/a |
2017 | "Lullaby" | Ronaldo Aguiar |
Year [7] | Music video [7] | Compilation [7] | Notes [7] |
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1991 | "Alice Everyday" | Just Say Yes 1 |
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1993 | "Boy Pop" | Dance Hits - July 1993 |
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2001 | "Boy (Big Red Video Remix)" | Just Beat 03 - WMC Sampler [8] |
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Year | Song [9] | Album [9] | Artist(s) [9] | Notes [9] |
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1983 | "Henna" | I'd Rather Be In Philadelphia | Various |
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1985 | "Book of Love" | European Club Sampler | Various |
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1987 | "Modigliani (Lost In Your Eyes)" (Single Remix) | Planes, Trains and Automobiles soundtrack | Various |
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1987 | "We Three Kings" | Yulesville | Various |
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1987 | "Modigliani (Lost In Your Eyes)" (Mike Carroll Mix) | Series 6, Issue 5 | Various |
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1988 | "Tubular Bells/Pretty Boys And Pretty Girls" (Regan's House Medley) | Just Say Yo (Volume 2 of Just Say Yes) | Various |
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1988 | "Pretty Boys And Pretty Girls" (Totally Tubular Mix) | Volume 1, Issue 12 | Various |
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1989 | "Witchcraft" (7" Remix) | Follow Our Trax Volume II | Various |
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1989 | "Tubular Bells/Pretty Boys And Pretty Girls" | Rhythm Stick 1-1 | Various |
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1989 | "Witchcraft" (The Warlock Edit) | Rhythm Stick 1-8 | Various |
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1991 | "Alice Everyday" | Check It Out! | Various |
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1991 | "Turn The World" | Follow Our Trax Six: Fluid Formations | Various |
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1991 | "Alice Everyday" (The Monotony Lines Edit) | Volume 3, Issue 9 | Various |
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1992 | "Boy" | Sire Records and Out Magazine Present - Get Out | Various |
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1993 | "Hunny Hunny" | Music Matters Volume 5 | Various |
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1993 | "Boy Pop" | Boys United | Various |
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1994 | "Enchanted" | Naked in New York: Music From The Motion Picture | Various |
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1995 | "Lost Souls" | Technoclub - Classix Vol. 1 | Various |
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1996 | "I Touch Roses" | Retro Night | Various |
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1998 | "Book of Love" | Wave Republic - Wave For A New Nation | Various |
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1998 | "Modigliani (Lost In Your Eyes)" | Wave Republic - The Second Strike: A Tribute To All Wavers | Various |
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1998 | "Pretty Boys And Pretty Girls" | Runway Hits - Music From The Catwalk | Various |
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1999 | "Boy" (Razormaid Mix) | Member's Revenge 1: Discontented! | Various |
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2000 | "Modigliani (Lost In Your Eyes)" (Razormaid Mix) | Member's Revenge 3: Alienated | Various |
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2000 | "Boy" (Extended Mix) | Flashback '80s Club Classics | Various |
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2000 | "Tubular Bells" | Chorus Girl 7 | Various |
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2001 | "I Touch Roses" | American Eagle Outfitters: Summer9ine | Various |
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2001 | "Tubular Bells" (Edit) | Howie Loves WBR | Various |
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2001 | "Tubular Bells" | Maxi Pop Oro | Various |
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2001 | "I Touch Roses" (Markus Schulz Dark Rose Mix) | Reprise Records Presents Music For The 12th Annual GLAAD Media Awards | Various |
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2001 | "I Touch Roses" (Markus Schulz Dark Rose Mix) | Just Beat 03 - WMC Sampler | Various |
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2004 | "I Touch Roses" (Markus Schulz Dark Rose Mix) | Retro:Remixed - Rare & Extended | Various |
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2004 | "I Touch Roses" (Full Bloom Version) | Retro:Active - Rare & Remixed | Various |
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2005 | "I Touch Roses" | New Wave Essentials | Various |
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2005 | "Boy" | Just Say Sire: The Sire Records Story | Various |
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2005 | "Boy" (Peter Rauhofer Club Mix) | Retro:Remixed2 - Rare & Refashioned | Various |
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2005 | "Witchcraft" (Extended Mix) | Retro:Active3 - Rare & Remixed | Various |
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2005 | "Boy" (Original Mix) | Queer As Folk - Club Babylon | Various |
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2006 | "Boy" (DJ Irene Rockstar Mix) | Future Retro | Various |
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2009 | "Tubular Bells" (Edit) | Puro Techno | Various |
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2010 | "Modigliani (Lost In Your Eyes)" (I Dream of Jeanne Mix) | Movie Klub80 Episode 4 | Various |
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2011 | "Boy" (Extended Mix) | Blank & Jones Present So80s (Soeighties) 4 | Various |
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"Modigliani (Lost in Your Eyes)" is the fourth single released by the American synthpop band Book of Love. The song was included on the band's eponymous debut album Book of Love in 1986. "Modigliani (Lost in Your Eyes)", was released as a single in early 1987, making it the fourth and final single release from the album. The B-side to the single is a remixed version of "Modigliani" by Omar Santana, titled "Mo'dub'iani".
"Pretty Boys and Pretty Girls" is the fifth single released by the American synth-pop band Book of Love. The song was the first single released prior to the band's second album Lullaby in 1988.
"Lullaby" is the sixth single released by the American synthpop band Book of Love. The song was the second single released from the band's second album Lullaby in 1988.
"Witchcraft" is the seventh single released by the American synthpop band Book of Love. The song was the third, and final single from the band's second album Lullaby, and was released on July 15, 1989.
"Alice Everyday" is the eighth single released by the American synth-pop band Book of Love. The song was released prior to the band's third album, 1991's Candy Carol, as the first single.
"Boy Pop" is the eleventh single released by the American synthpop band Book of Love. The song was released on May 6, 1993, as the first single from the band's fourth album Lovebubble.
"Hunny Hunny"/"Chatterbox " is the twelfth single released by the American synthpop band Book of Love. The single is a double A-side single, and was released on September 23, 1993, as the second single from the band's fourth album Lovebubble.
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