L'Amourir

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"L'Amourir"
The Young Gods L'Amourir.jpg
Single by The Young Gods
from the album L'Eau Rouge
B-side "Pas Mal"
ReleasedAugust, 1988
RecordedArtag Studio, Studio Zürich
Genre Industrial
Length4:18
Label PIAS
Songwriter(s) The Young Gods
Producer(s) Roli Mosimann
The Young Gods singles chronology
"Did You Miss Me?"
(1987)
"L'Amourir"
(1988)
"Longue Route"
(1990)

"L'Amourir" is a single by The Young Gods released as a single in 1988. It later appeared on the re-issue of their second album L'Eau Rouge in 1995.

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Accolades

The information regarding accolades acquired from AcclaimedMusic.net

PublicationCountryAccoladeYearRank
Best France "Singles of the Year" [1] 19882
Melody Maker United Kingdom "Singles of the Year" [2] 19886

Track listing

  1. "L'Amourir" - 4:18
  2. "Pas Mal" - 2:46

Charts

Chart (1988)Peak
position
UK Indie Chart [3] 8

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References

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  2. "Melody Maker - Singles of the Year". AcclaimedMusic.net. Retrieved 2008-04-16.
  3. Lazell, Barry (1997). Indie Hits 1980-1989. Cherry Red Books. Archived from the original on May 14, 2008. Retrieved September 5, 2014.