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I Love to Love (But My Baby Loves to Dance)

I Love to Love (But My Baby Loves to Dance)

1976 single by Tina Charles

"I Love to Love (But My Baby Loves to Dance)" is a song by British singer Tina Charles, released in 1976 as the second single from her debut album, I Love to Love. The song was composed by Jack Robinson and James Bolden. The track was an international success both upon its original 1976 release and also when - remixed by the DMC (Disco Mix Club) - it was reissued ten years later (the DMC version features the instrumental "Sunburn" by the Biddu Orchestra as its B-side).

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Background

Charles had already been recording for seven years and had sung lead on the international hit "I'm on Fire" by 5000 Volts (1975), but her contribution was unacknowledged, with Luan Peters cited as vocalist in promotion for the group.[citation needed] It was through a mutual friend, singer Lee Vanderbilt, that Charles met record producer Biddu who encouraged her to record "I Love to Love (But My Baby Loves to Dance)", utilizing Manchester musicians Richie Close (keyboard), Clive Allen (guitar), Des Browne (bass) and Tom Daley (percussion) to create a signature hit sound for Charles.

"I Love to Love..." was an international hit, reaching #1 in Ireland, #2 in France, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal and Sweden while in Austria, Germany and Spain the single peaked at respectively #20, #6 and #3. The track was also a hit in Australia (#6) and New Zealand (#7). In Canada "I Love to Love..." won the Juno for bestselling international single for the year 1976 having sold over 200,000 copies in the province of Quebec.[2]

The British television series River used this song at the start and end of the first episode and at the end of the last episode.[3] Benny Andersson has stated that hearing the song again in this series inspired him to write "Don't Shut Me Down" for ABBA's 2021 album Voyage.[4]

Track listings

7" single
  1. "I Love to Love" — 3:02
  2. "Disco Fever" — 4:12

Other versions

Versions of "I Love to Love (But My Baby Loves to Dance)" include:

I love to Love Al Downing 1976 On Polydor records PD 14311 US vinyl pressing https://www.discogs.com/release/4770359-Al-Downing-I-Love-To-Love

Charts and sales

Weekly charts

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1 Remix

Year-end charts

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Certifications

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See also

References

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    "British single certifications – Tina Charles – I Love to Love". British Phonographic Industry. December 1, 1995. Retrieved June 27, 2012.
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