Landslide of Love

"Landslide of Love"
Single by Transvision Vamp
from the album Velveteen
B-side
  • "Hardtime"
  • "He's the Only One for Me"
  • "W11 Blues"
Released24 July 1989 (1989-07-24)[1]
Length3:50
LabelMCA
Songwriter(s)Nick Christian Sayer
Producer(s)Duncan Bridgeman, Zeus B. Held
Transvision Vamp singles chronology
"The Only One"
(1988) 		"Landslide of Love"
(1989) 		"Born to Be Sold"
(1989)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Number One[2]

"Landslide of Love" was the third single to be taken from English pop rock band Transvision Vamp's second album, Velveteen (1989). It was a top-20 UK hit in 1989, spending five weeks on the UK Singles Chart and peaking at number 14.

Critical reception

A Smash Hits reviewer gave a mostly positive review on this single, saying that Wendy James' voice reminds her of the early works of Cyndi Lauper but noting that the track lacks "the grab" of "Baby I Don't Care".[3]

Track listings

7-inch and cassette single[4][5]

  1. "Landslide of Love"
  2. "Hardtime" (Anthony Doughty)
  3. "He's the Only One for Me" (Dave Parsons)
  • A limited-edition 7-inch picture disc was also released.[6]

12-inch single[7]

A1. "Landslide of Love" (extended)
A2. "W11 Blues"
B1. "Hardtime"
B2. "He's the Only One for Me"
  • A limited edition 12-inch gatefold sleeve version was also released.[8]

CD single[9]

  1. "Landslide of Love" (7-inch version) – 3:50
  2. "W11 Blues" – 4:51
  3. "Hardtime" – 3:37
  4. "He's the Only One for Me" – 3:32

Charts

Chart (1989) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[10] 70
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[11] 47
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[12] 45
Ireland (IRMA)[13] 8
UK Singles (OCC)[14] 14

References

  1. ^ "New Singles". Music Week. 22 July 1989. p. 32.
  2. ^ Montana, June (26 July 1989). "Review: Transvision Vamp — "Landslide of Love" (MCA)". Number One. No. 318. London: IPC Magazines Ltd. p. 43.
  3. ^ Collins, Lisa (1 November 1989). "Review: Transvision Vamp — Landslide of Love". Smash Hits. Vol. 5, no. 21. Peterborough: EMAP National Publications, Ltd. p. 35. ISSN 0260-3004. Retrieved 27 January 2022 – via World Radio History.
  4. ^ Landslide of Love (UK 7-inch single sleeve). Transvision Vamp. MCA Records. 1989. TVV 8.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  5. ^ Landslide of Love (UK cassette single sleeve). Transvision Vamp. MCA Records. 1989. TVVC 8.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  6. ^ Landslide of Love (UK 7-inch picture disc). Transvision Vamp. MCA Records. 1989. TVVP 8.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  7. ^ Landslide of Love (UK 12-inch single sleeve). Transvision Vamp. MCA Records. 1989. TVVT 8.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  8. ^ Landslide of Love (UK 12-inch single sleeve). Transvision Vamp. MCA Records. 1989. TVVTG 8.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  9. ^ Landslide of Love (UK CD single disc notes). Transvision Vamp. MCA Records. 1989. DTVVT 8.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  10. ^ "Chartifacts > Week Ending: 12 May 1991 – Issue No.68 (from The ARIA Report Issue No. 68)". ARIA. Retrieved 19 July 2016 – via Imgur.
  11. ^ "Transvision Vamp – Landslide of Love" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
  12. ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles". Music & Media. Vol. 6, no. 33. 19 August 1989. p. IV.
  13. ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Landslide of Love". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
  14. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 12 July 2022.