More than Love

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"More than Love"
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Single by Wet Wet Wet
from the album High on the Happy Side
Released9 March 1992 (1992-03-09) [1]
Length
  • 4:21 (album version)
  • 4:25 (ET mix)
Label The Precious Organisation
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Wet Wet Wet
Wet Wet Wet singles chronology
"Goodnight Girl"
(1991)
"More than Love"
(1992)
"Lip Service"
(1992)

"More than Love" is the fourth single from Scottish band Wet Wet Wet's fourth studio album, High on the Happy Side (1992). It was released on 9 March 1992, reaching number 19 on the UK Singles Chart and number nine in the Netherlands.

Contents

Track listings

  1. "More than Love" (ET mix) – 4:25
  2. "Goodnight Girl" (Rhythm mix) – 3:39
  1. "More than Love" (ET mix) – 4:25
  2. "Sweet Little Mystery" ( Memphis Sessions ) – 3:37
  3. "Broke Away" – 4:47
  4. "Goodnight Girl" (Rhythm mix) – 3:39
  1. "More than Love" (ET mix) – 4:25
  2. "Make It Tonight" (ET mix) – 4:18
  3. "This Time" (Memphis Sessions) – 4:19
  4. "Perfect Lie" – 3:53

Charts

Chart (1992)Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders) [6] 20
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100) [7] 58
Ireland (IRMA) [8] 24
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40) [9] 9
Netherlands (Single Top 100) [10] 13
UK Singles (OCC) [11] 19

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