Loving You (Feargal Sharkey song)

"Loving You" is a song by Irish singer Feargal Sharkey, which was released in 1985 as a non-album single. It was written by Sharkey and Jo Callis, and produced by Queen drummer Roger Taylor and David Richards. "Loving You" reached No. 26 in the UK Singles Chart and remained in the chart for eleven weeks.[2]

"Loving You"
Single by Feargal Sharkey
B-side"Is This an Explanation?"
Released17 June 1985[1]
GenrePop
Length4:10
LabelVirgin Records
Songwriter(s)Feargal Sharkey, Jo Callis
Producer(s)Roger Taylor, David Richards
Feargal Sharkey singles chronology
"Listen to Your Father"
(1984)		 "Loving You"
(1985)		 "A Good Heart"
(1985)

Taylor provided additional drums and synths on "Loving You".[3] The single's B-side, "Is This An Explanation?", was exclusive to the single. It was written by Sharkey and Callis, and produced by Sharkey.[4]

Background

On the inspiration behind the song, Sharkey revealed in 1985, "I thought I'd write a song about the first time I made love to someone - putting it across in a song is very difficult."[5]

Music video

The song's music video was shot in an aircraft hangar which belonged to Billy Smart Jr. A 35 feet tall polystyrene statue was built for the video. Sharkey told Record Mirror in 1985, "The idea for the video was initially mine then it was expanded upon by Godley & Creme. The bloke who built the statue did the masks in Star Wars. Unfortunately the hangar wasn't quite big enough for us to get some of the shots from above that we wanted."[5]

Critical reception

On its release, Mike Gardner of Record Mirror wrote, "On the surface this sounds like the overwrought idiot offspring of 'Chariots of Fire' and 'Amazing Grace' - it's got more synthesisers than the entire back catalogue of Human League and Depeche Mode put together - and it takes ages to get going. But for all that, it has a strangely endearing quality to it."[6]

Formats
7" single
No.TitleWritten byLength
1."Loving You"Feargal Sharkey and Jo Callis4:10
2."Is This An Explanation?"Feargal Sharkey and Jo Callis3:27
12" single
No.TitleWritten byLength
1."Loving You"Feargal Sharkey and Jo Callis5:34
2."Is This An Explanation?"Feargal Sharkey and Jo Callis3:27

Chart performance
Chart (1985) Peak
position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[7] 97
Swiss Singles Chart[8] 23
UK Singles Chart[2] 26

Personnel
  • Feargal Sharkey - vocals, producer of "Is This An Explanation?"
  • Roger Taylor - producer of "Loving You", additional drums and synths on "Loving You"
  • Dave Richards - producer of "Loving You"
  • Caryn Gough - sleeve design
  • Richard Haughton - photography

References
  1. Smith, Robin (15 June 1985). "News: Feargal in Love". Record Mirror. p. 4.
  2. "FEARGAL SHARKEY | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". Officialcharts.com. Retrieved 20 February 2018.
  3. "Roger Taylor Guest Appearances - Queenpedia.com - Freddie Mercury, Brian May, Roger Taylor, John Deacon, Discography, Bibliography, Charts". Queenpedia.com. 25 April 2010. Retrieved 23 June 2012.
  4. "Feargal Sharkey - Loving You at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 23 June 2012.
  5. "A video extra". Record Mirror. 6 July 1985. p. 33.
  6. Gardner, Mike (23 March 1985). "Singles". Record Mirror. p. 8.
  7. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 270. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  8. Steffen Hung. "Feargal Sharkey - Loving You". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 23 June 2012.
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