Love Plus One

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"Love Plus One"
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Single by Haircut One Hundred
from the album Pelican West
B-side "Marine Boy"
ReleasedJanuary 1982
Recorded1981
Genre
Label Arista
Songwriter(s) Nick Heyward
Producer(s) Bob Sargeant
Haircut One Hundred singles chronology
"Favourite Shirts (Boy Meets Girl)"
(1981)
"Love Plus One"
(1982)
"Fantastic Day"
(1982)

"Love Plus One" is a 1982 single by the British new wave band Haircut One Hundred from their debut album Pelican West . It was the band's biggest hit in their native UK, where it reached No. 3 [4] and was certified gold by the BPI for sales in excess of 400,000 copies. [5]

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Release

The single was released in the UK in January 1982, entering the UK Singles Chart at No. 36 and quickly moving up to No. 12 two weeks later, eventually reaching No. 3. It stayed in the top 40 for a total of 11 weeks, [6] ending up being the 14th best-selling single in the UK that year. [7]

The single was the band's only hit in the United States, where it peaked at No. 37 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. [8] In 2022, Rolling Stone ranked it 79 on their list "100 Best Songs of 1982". [9] The song ranked at No. 90 on VH1's 100 Greatest One Hit Wonders of the 1980s.[ citation needed ]

Critical reception

"Love Plus One" was Single of the Week in Smash Hits , where Ian Birch described the song as "a nifty mover with plenty of interesting details" and predicted it would become an even bigger hit than "Favourite Shirts (Boy Meets Girl)". [10]

Track listing

UK release

  1. "Love Plus One" – 3:35
  2. "Marine Boy" – 3:33

Timings are not stated on the UK release although are specified on certain overseas releases.

  1. "Love Plus One" – 5:39
  2. "Marine Boy" – 4:56

US release

  1. "Love Plus One" – 3:35
  2. "Favourite Shirts (Boy Meets Girl)" – 3:04

In other media

The song was featured in a restaurant scene in the 1995 thriller film Se7en , in the 2007 comedy movie Knocked Up , and in the Glee 2013 episode "I Do" as characters Kurt and Tina are arguing on the dance floor.[ citation needed ]

The song is also used in the 2013 film Grown Ups 2 in the scene where the family are preparing to go to an 1980s themed party.[ citation needed ]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1982)Peak
position
UK Singles Chart 3
Australia (Kent Music Report) [11] 10
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 37
U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play [12] 8
U.S. Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks 18
Canada RPM Top 100 10

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for "Love Plus One"
Chart (1982)Position
Australia (Kent Music Report) [13] 98

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