Point_of_No_Return_(Exposé_song)
Point of No Return (Exposé song)
1985 single by Exposé
"Point of No Return" is a single by the American pop group Exposé. Written and produced by Lewis Martineé, the single was originally released in 1984 on the Pantera label with Alejandra Lorenzo (Alé) as the lead singer. The single was re-recorded in 1987 with Jeanette Jurado as the lead vocalist and included on the group's debut album, Exposure (1987), when it was finally released on compact disc in 1989.
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| "Point of No Return" | ||||
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| Single by Exposé | ||||
| from the album Exposure | ||||
| Released | March 11, 1985 April 1987 (re-recording)[1] | |||
| Recorded | December 1984 – February 1985 January 1987 (re-recorded) | |||
| Genre | Freestyle[2] | |||
| Length | 5:40 (single version) 3:26 (1987 single version) 6:40 (dub version) 6:07 (album version) | |||
| Label | Arista, Pantera | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Lewis Martineé | |||
| Producer(s) | Lewis Martineé | |||
| Exposé singles chronology | ||||
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"It's just a little song about loving somebody to the point of no return," said songwriter Lewis Martineé when asked if there was a deeper meaning to the song. "I just liked the title 'Point Of No Return,' so I decided to write a song around that. Then I started coming up with the beats and the synthesizer lines and then both melody and words. I wrote that song so fast it was crazy, like, literally 15 minutes. But then I didn't like the bridge and I changed it. I'm glad I did because the bridge actually came out really good at the end."[3]
The original vocal mix of the song, featuring Lorenzo, reached the top of the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart in spring 1985.[4] The re-recorded vocal version with Jurado reached #5 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in July 1987.[5]
The music video for "Point of No Return" features Exposé performing in front of an energetic audience. As of December 2022, it has been well-received on YouTube, with the release featuring over fourteen million views.[6]
- United States 12" single – 1984 edition
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Point of No Return" | 6:55 |
| 2. | "Dub of No Return" | 8:00 |
- United States 12" single – 1985 edition
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Point of No Return" | 6:08 |
| 2. | "Dub of No Return" | 6:40 |
- United States 7" single – 1987 edition
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Point of No Return" | 3:26 |
| 2. | "Extra Extra" | 3:44 |
- United States 12" single – 1987 edition
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Point of No Return" (Extended Mix) | 9:38 |
| 2. | "Point of No Return" (Crossover Mix) | 5:45 |
| 3. | "Dub of No Return" (Strikes Again) | 6:30 |
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- In 1997, the group MerenBooty Girls released its version on the album X-Tra Hot.
- Breihan, Tom (April 16, 2021). "The Number Ones: Exposé's "Seasons Change". Stereogum. Retrieved November 10, 2023.
["Point of No Return"] came out just as Latin freestyle was coming into its own, and you can hear that freshness and immediacy in the track.
- Wiser, Carl (February 4, 2022). "Exposé Creator-Songwriter-Producer Lewis Martineé". Songfacts. Retrieved February 21, 2022.
- Whitburn, Joel (2004). Hot Dance/Disco: 1974-2003. Record Research. p. 94.
- "Expose Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 10, 2022.
- "Expose Chart History (Dance Singles Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved May 10, 2022.
- "Top RPM Singles: Issue 0847." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved May 10, 2022.
- "Expose: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
- "Expose Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved May 10, 2022.
- "Cash Box Top 100 Singles – Week ending July 25, 1987". Cash Box. Archived from the original on May 10, 2022. Retrieved May 10, 2022.
- "Dance Club Songs – Year-End 1985". Billboard. Archived from the original on October 6, 2019. Retrieved May 10, 2022.
- "Hot 100 Songs – Year-End 1987". Billboard. Archived from the original on February 17, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2022.
- "The Cash Box Year-End Charts: 1987 – Top 50 Pop Singles". Cash Box. December 26, 1987. Retrieved May 10, 2022.
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