"Find My Love" | ||||
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Single by Fairground Attraction | ||||
from the album The First of a Million Kisses | ||||
A-side | "Find My Love" | |||
B-side | "Watching the Party" | |||
Released | 11 July 1988 [1] | |||
Length | 3:45 | |||
Label | RCA | |||
Songwriter(s) | Mark E. Nevin | |||
Producer(s) | Fairground Attraction | |||
Fairground Attraction singles chronology | ||||
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"Find My Love" is a song by British band Fairground Attraction, which was released as their second single from their debut album The First of a Million Kisses in July 1988. As with much of their debut album, the words and music of the song are written by Mark Nevin.
The single peaked at number 7 on the UK Singles Chart and spent a total of 11 weeks on the chart. [2] It was their last single to reach a top 40 position. The song also reached the top 10 in Austria and Ireland, where it peaked at number 3 and 6, respectively. [3]
Musically, "Find My Love" is characterised by its use of the Spanish guitar. [4]
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