The Gap (song)

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"The Gap"
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Single by Thompson Twins
from the album Into the Gap
B-side
  • Out Of The Gap
  • Sister Of Mercy
ReleasedJuly 1984 (Europe), 22 November 1984 (USA)
RecordedLate 1983
Genre Pop rock
Length3:53
Label Arista Records
Songwriter(s) Tom Bailey
Alannah Currie
Joe Leeway
Producer(s) Alex Sadkin & Tom Bailey
Thompson Twins singles chronology
"Sister Of Mercy"
(1984)		"The Gap"
(1984)		"Lay Your Hands On Me"
(1984)

"The Gap" is a song by the British pop group Thompson Twins. It was the title track from the group's 1984 album Into the Gap , and was also released as a single in certain countries though not in the group's native UK. The single peaked at No. 69 in the U.S., spending six weeks on the US Billboard 100. [1] It also charted in Germany where it peaked at No. 62. [2] There was no promotional music video for this single.

Contents

The B-sides are a "megamix" of various Thompson Twins songs titled "Out Of The Gap", and the previous single, "Sister Of Mercy" (LP Version).

Formats

7" U.S. vinyl single (Arista AS1-9290)
  1. "The Gap" - 3:53
  2. "Out Of The Gap" (Medley) - 5:53
12" European vinyl single (Arista 601 365)
  1. "The Gap" (Extended Version) - 8:34
  2. "Sister Of Mercy" (LP Version) - 5:08 (mislabeled as Extended Version)
  3. "Out Of The Gap" (Medley) - 5:53
7" German vinyl single (Ariola 106 591)
  1. "The Gap" - 3:53
  2. "Sister Of Mercy" - 5:08
12" U.S. vinyl promo single (Arista ADP-9289)
  1. "The Gap" (AOR Version) - 3:53
  2. "The Gap" (Club Remix Version) - 8:34
7" U.S. vinyl promo single (Arista AS1-9290-SA)
  1. "The Gap" - 3:53
  2. "The Gap" - 3:53

Personnel

Written by Tom Bailey, Alannah Currie, and Joe Leeway.

Chart performance

Chart (1984)Peak
position
German Singles Chart [3] 62
US Billboard Hot 100 [4] 69

Official versions

VersionLengthComment
Album version4:43Found on the album, Into the Gap , and on some of the various greatest hits compilation CDs.
7" single version/AOR version3:53Found on the 7" vinyl single (Arista AS1-9290) and the 12" vinyl Promo (Arista ADP-9289). Never has been released on CD.
Extended Version/Club Remix8:34Found on the European 12" vinyl single (Arista 601 365), and the cassette and CD versions of The Best of Thompson Twins: Greatest Mixes .
"Compass Points"5:00A semi-instrumental version of "The Gap", included with the Australian limited edition cassette longplay and 2xLP of Into The Gap with 8 bonus remixes. Also found on the double CD reissue of Into The Gap (2008 Edsel Records).
"Out of the Gap" (Medley) [7" Version]5:53A mix of Thompson Twins songs featuring "In The Name Of Love", "Love On Your Side", "Tears", "Doctor! Doctor!", "We Are Detective", "Lies", "Hold Me Now", and "The Gap". Found on b-side of the UK 7" & 12" vinyl singles for "The Gap", and the 7" vinyl singles for "Sister Of Mercy" (Arista TWINS 5). Never has been released on CD.
"Out of the Gap" (Megamix Extended Version)8:58An extended mix of Thompson Twins songs featuring "In The Name Of Love", "Love On Your Side", "Tears", "Doctor! Doctor!", "We Are Detective", "Lies", "Hold Me Now", and "The Gap". found on b-side of the UK 12" vinyl singles for "Sister Of Mercy" (Arista TWINS 125) and on the double CD reissue of Into The Gap (2008 Edsel Records).

References

  1. ↑ "Thompson Twins - The Gap". Billboard.com. Retrieved 29 September 2012.
  2. ↑ "German Singles Chart History". Musicline.de. Archived from the original on 15 October 2012. Retrieved 29 September 2012.
  3. ↑ "German Singles Chart History". Musicline.de. Archived from the original on 15 October 2012. Retrieved 29 September 2012.
  4. ↑ "Thompson Twins - The Gap". Billboard.com. Retrieved 29 September 2012.
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