It's Passion

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"It's Passion"
Single by The System
from the album Sweat
Released1982
Recorded1981
Genre Electro
Length3:45 (short version)
Label Mirage DMD-346 (US
Songwriter(s) Mic Murphy, David Frank
The System singles chronology
"It's Passion"
(1982)
"You Are in My System"
(1983)

"It's Passion" is a debut single recorded by American electro-soul band The System. The song, written by Mic Murphy, David Frank, was released in 1982 by Mirage Records. The song is also included in their 1983 album Sweat . It was a club hit that reached number 23 on the Billboard Club/Dance charts. [1]

Contents

Track listing

1982 release

12" vinyl [2]
Side A
No.TitleLength
1.""It's Passion" (Long Version)"7:30
Side B
No.TitleLength
1.""It's Passion" (Short Version)"3:45

Personnel

Chart performance

Chart (1982)Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play [1] #23

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