"In the Name of Love" went to number one on the Dance music chart and stayed there for five weeks, and spent a total of twenty-one weeks on the chart.[1] It peaked at number sixty-nine on the Billboard R&B chart.[2]
Critical reception
Upon its release, Thereza Bazar of Dollar, as a guest reviewer for Flexipop, believed "In the Name of Love" would "go down well at one of the trendier discos such as Heaven or Le Beat Route, where people dance to the hits of the future". She continued, "The Thompson Twins are on the verge of breaking into the big time. This song should help them on their way."[3] In the US, Record World called it a "driving electronic rocker" with "frantic guitars, keyboards and percussion."[4]
The track was remixed in 1988 by Shep Pettibone and included as "In the Name of Love '88" on the Greatest Mixes compilation album. The single peaked at No. 46 in the UK, spending 3 weeks on the chart.[5] The single fared better in America, where it peaked at No. 1 on the US Billboard Dance/Club Play chart.[6]
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