(We Want) The Same Thing

"(We Want) The Same Thing" is a song by American singer Belinda Carlisle. Written by Rick Nowels and Ellen Shipley, it was produced by Nowels for Carlisle's third album, Runaway Horses (1989). In Japan, it was released simultaneously with "Leave a Light On" as the album's lead single on October 21, 1989,[1][2] while in the United Kingdom, it was issued as the album's fifth single in October 1990. To help promote the single in the UK, Virgin Records released a deluxe 12-inch vinyl box set with free stickers and a picture disc single on CD, in addition to standard formats. The single peaked at number six on the UK Singles Chart and spent 10 weeks in the top 75.

"(We Want) the Same Thing"
Single by Belinda Carlisle
from the album Runaway Horses
B-side"Shades of Michaelangelo"
ReleasedOctober 21, 1989 (1989-10-21)
Length
  • 3:59
  • 4:17 (Summer remix)
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Rick Nowels
Belinda Carlisle singles chronology
"Leave a Light On"
(1989)		 "(We Want) the Same Thing"
(1989)		 "La Luna"
(1989)

Single remix

The single version of "(We Want) The Same Thing" is different than the original version found on Runaway Horses. The intro of the single version includes chants of 'Hey!' repeated four times before a drum piece introduces the song. In the Runaway Horses album booklet, the lyrics listed for "(We Want) The Same Thing" vary from the actual version on the album but match the lyrics for the single version.

Track listings

Charts
Chart (1990) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[11] 103
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[12] 25
Germany (Official German Charts)[13] 53
Ireland (IRMA)[14] 22
UK Singles (OCC)[15] 6

Release history
Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref(s).
Japan October 21, 1989 Mini-CD Virgin Japan [1]
United Kingdom October 1, 1990
  • 7-inch vinyl
  • 12-inch vinyl
  • CD
  • cassette
 Virgin [16][17]
October 15, 1990 12-inch vinyl box set [18]
Japan November 21, 1990 CD Virgin Japan [19]

References
  1. "この胸の想い | ベリンダ・カーライル" [This Heart Thought | Belinda Carlisle] (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved September 5, 2023.
  2. "輝きのままで | ベリンダ・カーライル" [Remain in the Shine | Belinda Carlisle] (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved September 5, 2023.
  3. (We Want) The Same Thing (US cassette single sleeve). Belinda Carlisle. MCA Records. 1990. MCACS 53910.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  4. (We Want) The Same Thing (UK CD single liner notes). Belinda Carlisle. Virgin Records. 1990. VSCDP 1291, 663 624.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  5. (We Want) The Same Thing (UK 12-inch single sleeve). Belinda Carlisle. Virgin Records. 1990. VST 1291, 613 624.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  6. (We Want) The Same Thing (UK 12-inch single box set). Belinda Carlisle. Virgin Records. 1990. VSTA 1291, 613 624.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  7. (We Want) The Same Thing (UK & Australian 7-inch single sleeve). Belinda Carlisle. Virgin Records. 1990. VS 1291, 113 624.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  8. (We Want) The Same Thing (UK & Australian cassette single sleeve). Belinda Carlisle. Virgin Records. 1990. VSC 1291.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  9. (We Want) The Same Thing (Japanese CD single liner notes). Belinda Carlisle. Virgin Japan. 1990. VJCP-1415.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  10. (We Want) The Same Thing (Japanese mini-CD single liner notes). Belinda Carlisle. Virgin Japan. 1989. VJD-10224.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  11. "Response from ARIA re: chart inquiry, received 5 June 2015". Archived from the original on June 5, 2015. Retrieved October 15, 2015 – via Imgur.
  12. "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 7, no. 45. November 10, 1990. p. V. Retrieved June 20, 2021.
  13. "Belinda Carlisle – (We Want) The Same Thing" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts.
  14. "The Irish Charts – Search Results – (We Want) The Same Thing". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved August 19, 2012.
  15. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  16. Smith, Robin (September 29, 1990). "This Week – The Next Seven Days in View: Releases". Record Mirror. p. 28. ISSN 0144-5804.
  17. "New Singles". Music Week. September 29, 1990. p. 31.
  18. "New Singles". Music Week. October 13, 1990. p. 39.
  19. "この胸の想い | ベリンダ・カーライル" [This Heart Thought | Belinda Carlisle] (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved September 5, 2023.
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