Save Our Love

"Save Our Love"
Single by Eternal
from the album Always & Forever
B-side"If You Need Me Tonight", "Hey Baby"
Released4 January 1994 (1994-01-04)[1]
StudioPrime Time (Los Angeles)
Length3:46
LabelEMI, 1st Avenue
Songwriter(s)Scott Cutler, Anne Preven, Eddie Chacon
Producer(s)Scott Cutler
Eternal singles chronology
"Stay"
(1993) 		"Save Our Love"
(1994) 		"Just a Step from Heaven"
(1994)

"Save Our Love" is a song by British R&B girl group Eternal. It was released in January 1994 by EMI and 1st Avenue as the second single from the group's debut album, Always & Forever (1993). The single was written by Anne Preven, Eddie Chacon and Scott Cutler, who also produced it. It entered at number 12 on the UK Singles Chart on 15 January, climbing to its peak of number eight the following week, and remained in the UK top 75 for seven weeks. On the UK Dance Singles Chart, it was even more successful, reaching number six. The accompanying music video, directed by Swiss director Dieter Trattmann,[2] was filmed in December 1993.

Critical reception

Pan-European magazine Music & Media commented, "They promised to stay with us forever and always, and judged by the quality of this second single, these new jill swingers won't be out of sight and hearing for a long time."[3] Alan Jones from Music Week rated the song four out of five and named it Pick of the Week, adding, "Eternal's glossy and soulful sheen is impeccably stamped all over a chiming mid-tempo cut that may not be as addictive as "Stay", but is nevertheless uplifting and radio friendly. More propulsive and muscular mixes have already powered this to the top of the Club Chart, and pop success is assured."[4] Sam Steele from NME complimented the song as "silky smooth",[5] while a reviewer from People Magazine described it as "intoxicating", noting that Eternal "creates a pre-disco sound that calls to mind the Honey Cone and the Three Degrees."[6]

Tim Jeffery from the Record Mirror Dance Update complimented the club remix by West End, stating that they are "transforming this pop swing thing into a chugging funky semi-house track that will give Eternal an airing on the dancefloor. Commercial of course, and very catchy, especially the constantly repeated chorus".[7] Mark Frith from Smash Hits gave the song five out of five and named it Best New Single, writing, "Now, this is the stuff. "Save Our Love" begins with chiming bells and goes into a swing beaty groove before giving way to a wonderful anthemic pop chorus that's shouted with gusto. It sounds incredible — and that's just on it first play. A few more listens and you realise it's a truly great, cool and bang up-to-date pop record, the sort you'll remember as one of your favourites of the year next Christmas. That good. Top 3 at least, but it could go to the top."[8]

Track listings

  1. "Save Our Love" (7-inch mix) – 3:46
  2. "If You Need Me Tonight" – 3:59
  3. "Save Our Love" (West End mix) – 4:33
  4. "Save Our Love" (original mix) – 4:29
  1. "Save Our Love" (7-inch mix)
  2. "If You Need Me Tonight"
  3. "Hey Baby"
  • UK 12-inch single[13]
A1. "Save Our Love" (Jervier Roadhouse mix)
A2. "Save Our Love" (Simon Law mix)
A3. "Save Our Love" (West End D'Lick mix)
B1. "Save Our Love" (West End D'Rhythm mix)
B2. "Save Our Love" (West End D'Song mix)

Credits and personnel

Credits are lifted from the Always & Forever album booklet.[14]

Studio

  • Recorded at Prime Time Studios (Los Angeles)

Personnel

  • Scott Cutler – writing, production
  • Anne Preven – writing
  • Eddie Chacon – writing
  • Peter Pritchard – keyboards, programming
  • West End – additional production and remix
  • Barney – mix engineering

Charts

Chart (1994) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[15] 70
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[16] 29
Germany (GfK)[17] 86
Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40)[18] 23
Ireland (IRMA)[19] 20
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[20] 34
UK Singles (OCC)[21] 8
UK Dance (Music Week)[22] 6
UK Club Chart (Music Week)[23] 1

References

  1. ^ "Save Our Love". Amazon. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Dieter Trattmann". IMDb. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
  3. ^ "New Releases: Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. 29 January 1994. p. 10. Retrieved 9 March 2021.
  4. ^ Jones, Alan (25 December 1993). "Market Preview: Mainstream - Singles - Pick of the Week" (PDF). Music Week. p. 14. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
  5. ^ Steele, Sam (16 April 1994). "Singles". NME. p. 39. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
  6. ^ "Picks and Pans Review: Always & Forever". People. 18 April 1994. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
  7. ^ Jeffery, Tim (11 December 1993). "Hot Vinyl" (PDF). Music Week, in Record Mirror (Dance Update Supplemental Insert). p. 7. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
  8. ^ Frith, Mark (5 January 1994). "New Singles - Best New Single". Smash Hits. p. 53. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
  9. ^ Save Our Love (UK CD single liner notes). Eternal. EMI Records, 1st Avenue Records. 1994. CDEM 296, 7243 8 81075 2 5.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  10. ^ Save Our Love (Australian CD single liner notes). Eternal. EMI Records, 1st Avenue Records. 1994. 8810750.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  11. ^ Save Our Love (UK 7-inch single sleeve). Eternal. EMI Records, 1st Avenue Records. 1994. EM 296, 7243 8 81075 7 0.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  12. ^ Save Our Love (UK cassette single sleeve). Eternal. EMI Records, 1st Avenue Records. 1994. TCEM 296, 7243 8 81075 4 9.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  13. ^ Save Our Love (UK 12-inch single sleeve). Eternal. EMI Records, 1st Avenue Records. 1994. 12 EM 296, 7243 8 81075 6 3.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  14. ^ Always & Forever (UK CD album booklet). Eternal. EMI Records, 1st Avenue Records. 1993. CDEMD 1053, 7243 8 28212 2 9.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  15. ^ "The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles Chart – Week Ending 25 Sep 1994". ARIA. Retrieved 20 January 2022 – via Imgur.com. N.B. The HP column displays the highest position the single reached.
  16. ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 11, no. 5. 29 January 1994. p. 21. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
  17. ^ "Eternal – Save Our Love" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
  18. ^ "Íslenski Listinn Topp 40 (17.–23. feb.)". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). 17 February 1994. Retrieved 1 October 2019.
  19. ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Save Our Love". Irish Singles Chart.
  20. ^ "Eternal – Save Our Love". Top 40 Singles.
  21. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  22. ^ "Dance Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 15 January 1994. p. 22. Retrieved 24 April 2021.
  23. ^ "RM Club Chart Number Ones Of 93" (PDF). Music Week, in Record Mirror (Dance Update Supplemental insert). 25 December 1993. p. 3. Retrieved 8 May 2023.