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House of Love (East 17 song)

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The House of Love is also a British rock band.
"House of Love"
Song

"House of Love" is British boy band East 17's first single from its album Walthamstow, released in August 1992. It became a number-one hit in Sweden for six weeks and was a top ten hit in many other countries.

Background

Initially conceived by former Pet Shop Boys manager Tom Watkins as a tougher version of Take That, East 17 decided that their first single - like Take That's debut - should be an upbeat dance number that would sell to both teenagers and to clubs.

Inspired by current dance groups like the The KLF and Snap!, Tony Mortimer wrote "House of Love" as a mock 'rave' anthem, complete with a 'harmony' rap performed by Brian Harvey. Mortimer sang the main verses with the entire band singing the chorus. The Pedigree Mix of the song, complete with an explosion and then a dog barking at the beginning and the end, was released as the single, complete with a low-budget video. An alternate, higher budget, video was created in 1993.

"House of Love" shot to #10 on the chart, establishing East 17 as a premier pop act. It was included on their first album, Walthamstow, and their 1997 greatest hits compilation.

On April 15, 2011, T-Mobile uploaded a video parody of the JK Wedding Entrance Dance[1] portraying the wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton weeks before the actual Royal Wedding using choreography with the group's song.[2]

Cover versions

The song was covered by British pop duo Shampoo and released on their 1994 album Delicious.

Formats and track listings

7" single
  1. "House of Love" (pedigree mix) — 4:37
  2. "House of Love" (the expedient demo) — 7:43
12" maxi

US:

  1. "House of Love" (son of a bitch mix) — 9:02
  2. "House of Love" (wet nose mix) — 6:04
  3. "House of Love" (murk's main mix) — 6:41
  4. "House of Love" (Oscar G's dope dub) — 6:45

UK:

  1. "House of Love" (son of a bitch mix)
  2. "House of Love" (glossy coat mix)
  3. "House of Love" (wet nose mix)
CD maxi
  1. "House of Love" (pedigree mix) — 4:41
  2. "House of Love" (son of a bitch mix) — 9:05
  3. "House of Love" (glossy coat mix) — 8:08
  4. "House of Love" (wet nose mix) — 6:10
CD single

UK:

  1. "House of Love" (pedigree mix) — 4:37
  2. "House of Love" (the expedient demo) — 7:43

AU:

  1. "House of Love" (pedigree mix) — 4:41
  2. "House of Love" (wet nose mix) — 6:11
Cassette
  1. "House of Love" (pedigree mix) — 4:37
  2. "House of Love" (the expedient demo) — 7:43

Charts and sales

Chart successions

Preceded by Swedish number-one single
November 25, 1992 - December 23, 1992 (6 weeks) 		Succeeded by

References

  1. ^ JK Wedding Entrance Dance - YouTube.com
  2. ^ The T-Mobile Royal Wedding - YouTube.com
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i "House of Love", in various singles charts Lescharts.com (Retrieved February 7, 2008)
  4. ^ Irish Single Chart Irishcharts.ie (Retrieved February 15, 2008)
  5. ^ UK Singles Chart Chartstats.com (Retrieved August 8, 2008)
  6. ^ Billboard Allmusic.com (Retrieved August 8, 2008)
  7. ^ Swedish certifications Ifpi.se (Retrieved September 11, 2008)
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