Landslide of Love

"Landslide of Love" was the third single to be taken from Transvision Vamp's second album Velveteen. It was a top 20 UK hit in 1989, spending five weeks on the UK Singles Chart and peaking at #14.[1]

"Landslide of Love"
Single by Transvision Vamp
from the album Velveteen
B-side
  • "W11 Blues" / "Hardtime"
  • "He's the Only One for Me"
Released24 July 1989 (UK)
Recorded1989
GenrePop / Rock
Length3:50
LabelMCA Records
TVV 8
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)

Critical reception

Smash Hits reviewer gave mostly positive review on this single by saying that Wendy's voice reminds her the early works of Cyndi Lauper. The song itself good but lacks "the grab" of "Baby I Don't Care".[2]

Track listing
7" vinyl (TVV 8 / TVVP 8) [3]
  1. "Landslide of Love" - 3:50
  2. "Hardtime" (Anthony Doughty) - 3:37
  3. "He's the Only One for Me" (Dave Parsons) - 3:32
  • A limited edition 7" picture disc was also released (TVVP 8).
12" vinyl (TVVT 8 / TVVTG 8) [4][5]
  1. "Landslide of Love" (Extended Version) - 4:57
  2. "W11 Blues" - 4:51
  3. "Hardtime" - 3:37
  4. "He's the Only One for Me" - 3:32
  • A limited edition 12" gatefold sleeve version was also released (TVVTG 8).
CD single (DTVVT 8) [6]
  1. "Landslide of Love" - 3:50
  2. "W11 Blues" - 4:51
  3. "Hardtime" - 3:37
  4. "He's the Only One for Me" - 3:32
  • The CD label incorrectly prints "Landslide of Love" as Landslide of Love (7" Version). There was no edited or 7" Version.

Charts
Chart (1989) Peak
position
Australian Singles Chart[7] 70
Irish Singles Chart[8] 8
UK Singles Chart[1] 14

References
  1. "Official Charts > Transvision Vamp". The Official UK Charts Company. Retrieved 2016-07-19.
  2. 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.
  3. "Transvision Vamp – Landslide of Love (1989, Paper Labels, Vinyl)".
  4. "Transvision Vamp – Landslide of Love (1989, Vinyl)".
  5. "Transvision Vamp – Landslide of Love (1989, Gatefold, Vinyl)".
  6. "Transvision Vamp – Landslide of Love (1989, CD)".
  7. "Chartifacts > Week Ending: 12 May 1991 – Issue No.68 (from The ARIA Report Issue No. 68)". Imgur.com (original document published by ARIA). Retrieved 2016-07-19.
  8. "The Irish Charts - All there is to know > Search results for Transvision Vamp (from irishcharts.ie)". Imgur.com (original source published by Fireball Media). Retrieved 2016-07-19.
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