Loving Every Minute (Lighthouse Family song)

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"Loving Every Minute"
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Single by Lighthouse Family
from the album Ocean Drive
Released19 November 1996
RecordedBattery Studios
Genre Pop, R&B
Length4:14
Label Wildcard / Polydor
Songwriter(s) Paul Tucker,
Tunde Baiyewu,
Martin Brammer
Producer(s) Mike Peden
Lighthouse Family singles chronology
"Goodbye Heartbreak"
(1996)
"Loving Every Minute"
(1996)
"Raincloud"
(1997)
Music video
"Loving Every Minute" on YouTube

"Loving Every Minute" is a 1996 song by British duo Lighthouse Family, released as the fourth and final single from their debut album Ocean Drive (1996). The song was produced by Mike Peden. It was released in November 1996 and reached the top 20 in the United Kingdom. It was remixed by Cutfather & Joe for its single release, adding a drum beat and a slightly different introduction.

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Critical reception

British magazine Music Week rated the song three out of five, adding, "With more soul and less pop than its predeccessors, this is not as instant as Lifted, but will undoubtedly let the duo round off the year with another hit." [1]

Chart performance

After the release of "Loving Every Minute", the single reached #20, which meant that it was their fourth successive top 20 hit since their first re-release single of "Lifted" in February 1996. The song stayed on the UK Singles Chart for 7 weeks.

As well as being in the UK Singles Chart, "Loving Every Minute" also went into the Sweden Singles Chart, peaking at #50 in March 1997 and stayed in the charts for 3 weeks.

"Loving Every Minute" also went into the Eurochart Hot 100. The single peaked at #62 in December 1996 and stayed in the charts for 3 weeks.

Track listing

  1. "Loving Every Minute" (Cutfather & Joe Remix) — 4:14
  2. "Sweetest Operator" (Live) — 7:41
  3. "Beautiful Night" (Live) — 5:26
  4. "Ocean Drive" (Live Acoustic Encore) — 3:33
  1. "Loving Every Minute" (Cutfather & Joe Remix) — 4:19
  2. "Loving Every Minute" (Album Version) — 4:11
  3. "Loving Every Minute" (Cutfather & Joe Alternative Mix) — 4:19
  4. "Loving Every Minute" (Cutfather & Joe Instrumental) — 4:17
  1. "Loving Every Minute" (Cutfather & Joe Remix) — 4:19
  2. "Loving Every Minute" (Album Version) — 4:11

Charts

Chart (1996)Peak
position
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)62
Germany (Official German Charts) [2] 98
Scotland (OCC) [3] 29
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan) [4] 50
UK Singles (OCC) [5] 20

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References

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