| "Good Friday" | ||||
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| Single by Modern Romance | ||||
| from the album Party Tonight | ||||
| Released | 11 November 1983 [1] | |||
| Genre | Pop music | |||
| Label | WEA | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Michael J. Mullins | |||
| Producer(s) | Tony Visconti | |||
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"Good Friday" (aka Good Friday / Good Feelings [re-mix]) is a 1983 song by Modern Romance. It was taken from their album Party Tonight .
Good Friday had started to lose the party-Latin style, giving way to more experimental pop tunes like the mambo-esque "Don't Stop That Crazy Rhythm" and the bluesy "Walking in the Rain". Both of these tunes made the Top 20 on the UK Chart. However, "Good Friday" seemed like a return to hits such as "Best Year of Our Lives" and "High Life" - and to further punctuate this, their Trick of the Light party track, "Good Feelings", was included as a double A-side, albeit re-mixed. The song underperformed, climbing to only #96. It was released simultaneously with the compilation album Party Tonight which fared well. Party Tonight was the highest-charting album for Modern Romance. "Good Friday" shared exactly the same cover as Party Tonight; it was released in two formats: a 7-inch single and 12-inch single by WEA. Tony Visconti served as producer. The reverse side of the 12-inch vinyl featured another album track and cover version from Party Tonight, "Love Letters". [2] [3] [4]
"Good Friday" - and its B-side Good Feelings - are a mix of pop music and party music with a hint of their signature traditional salsa music style. It was the final single to feature John Du Prez. [5]
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