Love Pains

"Love Pains" is a dance song written by Michael Price, Dan Walsh and Steve Barri. It was originally recorded by Yvonne Elliman in 1979. Liza Minnelli covered it and had a hit in 1990 with her version. There have also been many other cover versions of this song.

Yvonne Elliman version

Background

"Love Pains" was a hit for Elliman in 1979, reaching #34 on Billboard's Hot 100 chart^[1] as well as #75 on Hot Dance Club Play,^[2] and #33 on the Adult Contemporary chart. "Love Pains" would be Elliman's final chart single, Elliman's extended hiatus from the music business commencing soon after the release of the track's parent album Yvonne which was the last release of newly recorded music by Elliman until her 2004 EP Simple Needs.

In 1982, Moby Dick Records were in the process of re-releasing remixes of previous hits for their Gold Standard label when Rob Kimbel presented them with a remix of "Love Pains." The remix was released as a single and sales for the Moby Dick 12" single surpassed sales of the original record.^[3]

Track listings

12" Vinyl, US 1979 US (RPO 1019)

Love Pains (5:45)
Love Pains (5:45)

12" Moby Dick Records 1982 US (MDR 1201)^[4]

Love Pains (Special DJ Edited Version 7:56)
Love Pains (5:45)

Chart performance

Chart (1979)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play	75
U.S. Billboard Hot 100	34
U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary	33

Liza Minnelli version

"Love Pains"

Single by Liza Minnelli

from the album Results

B-side

"Rent"

Released

April 1990

Format

7", 12", CD single

Recorded

1988-89

Genre

Dance-pop, Euro disco

Length

4:10

Label

Epic - ZEE 4

Writer(s)

Price, Walsh, Barri

Producer(s)

Pet Shop Boys, Julian Mendelsohn

Music video

"Love Pains" (live) on YouTube

Liza Minnelli singles chronology

"So Sorry, I Said"
(1990)

"Love Pains"
(1990)

"The Day After That"
(1993)

Background

"Love Pains" is the fourth and final single from Liza Minnelli's Results album. It was released in the UK in April 1990 by Epic Records. The track was produced by the Pet Shop Boys and Julian Mendelsohn. The single's b-side is Liza's take on the Pet Shop Boys single "Rent", which also features on Results.

Steve "Silk" Hurley was commissioned to create several mixes for "Love Pains" which are spread across the single's various formats. The single almost reached the top 40, stalling at number 41. This was 21 places higher than the last single, "So Sorry, I Said".

Chart performance

Chart (1990)	Peak position
German Singles Chart^[5]	31
Italian Singles Chart^[6]	36
UK Singles Chart^[7]	41
U.S. Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales^[8]	40

Track listings

7": Epic / ZEE 4 (UK)

"Love Pains" (hurley's radio edit) - 3:54
"Love Pains" - 4:10

- also available on MC (ZEE M4)

12": Epic / ZEE T4 (UK)

"Love Pains" (hurley's mix) - 5:34
"Love Pains" (deep dub) - 4:40
"Rent" - 3:54

12": Epic / ZEE QT4 (UK)

"Love Pains" (deep house pains) - 5:04
"Love Pains" (hurley's radio edit) - 3:54
"Rent" - 3:54

ltd ed gatefold

12": Epic / 49-73166 (US)

"Love Pains" (hurley's mix) - 5:34
"Love Pains" (hurley's radio edit) - 3:54
"Love Pains" (hurley's instrumental) - 4:08
"Love Pains" (deep house pains) - 5:04
"Love Pains" (deep dub) - 4:40

12": Epic / 655593-6 (Germany)

"Love Pains" - 4:10
"Rent" - 3:54
"Losing My Mind" (ultimix dub) - 5:07

CD: Epic / ZEE C4 (UK)

"Love Pains" - 4:10
"Love Pains" (hurley's mix) - 5:34
"Rent" - 3:54

Hazell Dean version

"Love Pains"

Single by Hazell Dean

B-side

"More Than Words Can Say"

Released

1989

Format

Vinyl 12", CD, Maxi-Single

Recorded

1989

Price, Walsh, Barri

Phil Harding & Ian Curnow

Hazell Dean singles chronology

"Turn It Into Love"
(1988)

"Love Pains"
(1989)

"Better Off Without You"
(1991)

Background

Phil Harding and Ian Curnow produced a cover version of "Love Pains" for PWL artist Hazell Dean, who took the track to number 48 on the UK Singles chart in August 1989.

Chart performance

Chart (1989)	Peak position
UK Singles Chart	48

Track listings

Vinyl, 12" 1989 DE (PWLT 44)^[9]

Love Pains (7:55)
More Than Words Can Say (4:30)

CD Maxi-Single, 1989 UK (DOLE D12)^[10]

Love Pains (7" Version) (4:05)
Love Pains (Long Version) (7:55)
More Than Words Can Say (4:30)

Viola Wills version

"Love Pains"

Single by Viola Wills
Released	1989
Format	12" vinyl
Genre	House, Deep House
Label	Music Man Records
Writer(s)	Price, Walsh, Barri

Background

American singer Viola Wills released her own house cover version of the song in 1989 on Music Man Records. She had a hit with it in Belgium where her version peaked at number 27 on the pop charts.^[11]

Chart performance

Chart (1989)	Peak position
Belgium Singles Chart	27

Track listings

Vinyl, 7" BE (MMI 8927 )^[12]

Love Pains (4:12)
Love Pains (Instrumental) (4:12)

Other versions

Almighty Records created a version of "Love Pains" for use on the UK TV series Queer as Folk. The track, credited to an artist called Obsession, was included on the Gold-selling soundtrack released in March 1999. The song was also used as a B-side to Obsession's 1999 single "On A Day Like Today."^[13]
"Love Pains" has also been recorded by Kelly Marie and - rendered in Dutch as "Vrij Zijn" - by Petra.

References

↑ "Billboard Top 40 Hits (1979) at cyList". Cylist.com. Retrieved 2015-04-23.
↑ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Hot Dance/Disco: 1974-2003. Record Research. p. 88.
↑ "Moby Dick Records Remembrance". Mobydickrecords.net. Retrieved 2015-04-23.
↑ "Yvonne Elliman : Love Pains [Special DJ Edited Version] (Moby 12")". Discomusic.com. Retrieved 2015-04-23.
↑ "Liza Minnelli - Germany - Singles - "Love Pains". Bundesverband Musikindustrie (in German). Media Control Charts. charts.de. Retrieved 2012-08-08.
↑ "Liza Minnelli - Italy - Singles - "Love Pains". Federation of the Italian Music Industry (in Italian). FIMI. hitparadeitalia.it. Retrieved 2012-08-08.
↑ "The Official Charts Company - Love Pains by Liza Minnelli Search". The Official Charts Company. 6 May 2013.
↑ "Liza Minnelli - US - Singles - "Love Pains". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. allmusic.com. Retrieved 2012-08-08.
↑ "Hazell Dean - Love Pains (Vinyl)". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2015-04-23.
↑ "Hazell Dean - Love Pains (CD)". Discogs.com. 1989-08-14. Retrieved 2015-04-23.
↑ http://hitparade.ch/song/Viola-Wills/Love-Pains-860138
↑ "Viola Wills - Love Pains (Vinyl)". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2015-04-23.
↑ "Obsession - On A Day Like Today (Vinyl)". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2015-04-23.

Liza Minnelli

Albums

Studio albums:	Liza! Liza! (1964) It Amazes Me (1965) There Is a Time (1966) Liza Minnelli (1967) Come Saturday Morning (1968) New Feelin' (1970) The Singer (1973) Tropical Nights (1977) Results (1989) Gently (1996) Confessions (2010)

Live albums:	"Live" at the London Palladium with Judy Garland (1965) Live at the Olympia in Paris (1972) Live at the Winter Garden (1974) Live at Carnegie Hall (1981) At Carnegie Hall (1987) Live from Radio City Music Hall (1992) Paris — Palais des Congrès: Intégrale du spectacle (1995) Minnelli on Minnelli: Live at the Palace (1999) Liza's Back (2002) Liza's at the Palace... (2008)

Soundtracks:	The Dangerous Christmas of Red Riding Hood (1965) Cabaret (1972) Liza with a "Z" (1972) Lucky Lady (1975) A Matter of Time (1976) New York, New York (1977) Stepping Out (1991) Sex and the City 2 (2010)

Cast recordings:	Best Foot Forward (1963) Flora the Red Menace (1965) The Act (1977) The Rink (1984) Music from The Life: A New Musical (1995)

Video albums:	Visible Results (1990) Live from Radio City Music Hall (1992)

Other albums:	Muscle of Love (1973) Remember: Michael Feinstein Sings Irving Berlin (1987) The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert (1992) Duets (1993) The Black Parade (2006)

Singles

"Hello, Dolly!" (1964) "I (Who Have Nothing)" (1966) "(I Wonder Where My) Easy Rider's Gone" (1971) "All That Jazz" (1975) "Theme from New York, New York" (1977) "Losing My Mind" (1989) "Don't Drop Bombs" (1989) "So Sorry, I Said" (1989) "Love Pains" (1990)

Other songs:	"My Mammy" (1968) "God Bless the Child" (1969) "Bye Bye Blackbird" (1972) "Son of a Preacher Man" (1972) "Use Me" (1973) "Where Is the Love?" (1973) "Dancing in the Moonlight" (1973) "Come Back to Me" (1974) "More Than You Know" (1974) "Remember"/"Always"/"What'll I Do" (1987) "Twist in My Sobriety" (1989) "Rent" (1989) "We Are the Champions (1992) "I've Got the World on a String (1993) "Chances Are" (1996) "You Stepped Out of a Dream" (1996) "Embraceable You" (1996) "I Got Lost in His Arms" (1996) "It Had to Be You" (1996) "Does He Love You" (1996) "In the Wee Small Hours of the Morning" (1996) "Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do)" (1998) "Something Wonderful" (2002) "Don't Cry Out Loud" (2002) "I'll Be Seeing You" (2002) "Teach Me Tonight" (2009) "Basin Street Blues" (2009) "Clap Yo' Hands" (2009) "Liza (All the Clouds'll Roll Away)" (2009) "Close Your Eyes" (2010)

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Pet Shop Boys

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Studio albums	Please Actually Introspective Behaviour Very Bilingual Nightlife Release Fundamental Yes Elysium Electric Super

Compilation albums	Discography: The Complete Singles Collection Alternative Essential PopArt: The Hits Story: 25 Years of Hits Party Ultimate Format

Remix albums	Disco Disco 2 Disco 3 Disco 4

Live albums	Concrete Pandemonium

Extended plays	Christmas

Soundtracks and scores	It Couldn't Happen Here Closer to Heaven Battleship Potemkin The Most Incredible Thing

Other songs	"King's Cross" "The Loving Kind" "The Night I Fell in Love" "I'm Not Scared" "In Private" "Nothing Has Been Proved" "So Sorry, I Said" "Don't Drop Bombs" "Euroboy"

Film, stage and television	It Couldn't Happen Here Closer to Heaven Pet Shop Boys: A Life In Pop The Most Incredible Thing

Notable tours and concerts	MCMLXXXIX Performance Discovery Somewhere Nightlife Release Fundamental Pandemonium Progress (as special guests) Electric Inner Sanctum

Related articles	Discography x2 Reputation Results Electronic Back to Mine: Pet Shop Boys West End Girls

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Pet Shop Boys singles

Please (1984–1986)	"West End Girls" "Opportunities (Let's Make Lots of Money)" "Love Comes Quickly" "Suburbia"

Disco (1986)	"Paninaro"

Actually (1987–1988)	"It's a Sin" "What Have I Done to Deserve This?" "Rent" "Heart"

Introspective (1988–1989)	"Always on My Mind" "Domino Dancing" "Left to My Own Devices" "It's Alright"

Behaviour (1990–1991)	"So Hard" "Being Boring" "How Can You Expect to Be Taken Seriously?"/"Where the Streets Have No Name (I Can't Take My Eyes off You)" "Jealousy"

Discography (1991)	"DJ Culture" "Was It Worth It?"

Very (1993–1994)	"Can You Forgive Her?" "Go West" "I Wouldn't Normally Do This Kind of Thing" "Liberation" "Yesterday, When I Was Mad"

Alternative (1995)	"Paninaro '95"

Bilingual (1996–1997)	"Before" "Se a vida é (That's the Way Life Is)"/"To Step Aside" "Single-Bilingual" "A Red Letter Day"

Nightlife (1999–2000)	"I Don't Know What You Want But I Can't Give It Any More" "New York City Boy" "You Only Tell Me You Love Me When You're Drunk"

Release (2002–2003)	"Home and Dry" "I Get Along" "London"

PopArt (2003–2004)	"Miracles" "Flamboyant"

Fundamental (2006)	"I'm with Stupid" "Minimal" "Numb"

Disco 4 (2007)	"Integral"

Yes (2009)	"Love etc." "Did You See Me Coming?" "Beautiful People"

Ultimate (2010)	"Together"

Elysium (2012)	"Winner" "Leaving" "Memory of the Future"

Electric (2013-14)	"Axis" "Vocal" "Love Is a Bourgeois Construct" "Thursday" "Fluorescent"

Super (2016)	"The Pop Kids" "Twenty-something" "Inner Sanctum" "Say it to me"

Non-album singles	"One More Chance" "Absolutely Fabulous" "Hallo Spaceboy" "Somewhere" "Break 4 Love" "She's Madonna" "Love Life"

Steve "Silk" Hurley discography

songwriter	"Music Is The Key" (1985) "Jack Your Body" (1986) "Let the Music Take Control" (1987) "Heart of Passion" (1987) "Cry of the Lonely" (1987) "Work It Out" (1989) "Dream about You" (1991) "Too Blind to See It" (1991) "Seasons of Love" by Keith Nunnally (1991) "Take My Advice" (1992) "Keep on Walkin'" (1992) "Searchin'" (1993) "I'm Not Over You" (1994) "The Word Is Love" (1997) "Nobody Else" (1998) "He Loves Me 2" (1999) "My Boo" (2000)

remixer	"Shadows of Your Love" (1986) "Jack Your Body" (1986) "Let the Music Take Control" (1987) "Heart of Passion" (1987) "Cry of the Lonely" (1987) "Fine Time" (1988) "Love Fever" by Culture Clash Dance Party (1990) "Rebels (Get Righteous)" (1988) "Uh-Uh Ooh-Ooh Look Out (Here It Comes)" (1989) "Work It Out" (1989) "Cold World" (1989) "It Ain't Over" by ATC(1990) "I Don't Know Anybody Else" (1990) "Fantasy" (1990) "Love Pains" (1990) "Seasons of Love" by Keith Nunnally (1991) "Baby Love" (1991) "Something Got Me Started" (1991) "Jam" (1991) "Welcome to My Groove" (1990) "Tripping on Your Love" (1991) "Dream about You" (1991) "What Would We Do" by DSK (1991) "Got a Love for You" (1991) "Strange" (1991) "Too Blind to See It" (1991) "Gett Off" (1991) "Makin' Happy" (1991) "We Got a Love Thang" (1991) "Vibeology" (1992) "Hail to the Queen" by Sex Trip Netwerk (1992) "Symphony" (1992) "You're Gonna Love It" (1991) "Keep on Walkin'" (1992) "Take My Advice" (1992) "A Little Bit More" (1992) "Shake Your Head" (1992) "Searchin'" (1993) "I'm In The Mood" (1993) "I'm Not Over You" (1994) "I'll Wait" (1994) "Take a Bow" (1994) "Invisible" by Public Demand (1996) "The Word Is Love" (1997) "Where You Are" (1997) "Special Love" (1997) "Nobody Else" (1998) "Go Down Moses" by Kelly G (1998) "Rollercoaster" (1998) "If You Could Read My Mind" (1998) "He Loves Me 2" (1999) "Rush" (1999) "Forever" (1999) "My Boo" (2000) "Free" by Sevynn (2000) "Ain't It Funny" (2001) "Soul Shakedown Party" (2002) "What About Us?" (2002) "Runnin' Away" (2003)

producer	"Music Is The Key" (1985) "Shadows of Your Love" (1986) "Jack Your Body" (1986) "Let the Music Take Control" (1987) "She's So Far Away" (1987) "Heart of Passion" (1987) "Cry of the Lonely" (1987) "Rebels (Get Righteous)" (1988) "Work It Out" (1989) "Where Do We Go" (1989) "Cold World" (1989) "Welcome to My Groove" (1990) "Love Pains" (1990) "It Ain't Over" by ATC(1990) "Too Blind to See It" (1991) "What Would We Do" by DSK (1991) "Seasons of Love" by Keith Nunnally (1991) "You're Gonna Love It" (1991) "We Got a Love Thang" (1991) "Dream about You" (1991) "Got a Love for You" (1991) "Baby Love" (1991) "Take My Advice" (1992) "A Little Bit More" (1992) "Keep on Walkin'" (1992) "Symphony" (1992) "Shake Your Head" co-produced with Was (Not Was) (1992) "Searchin'" (1993) "I'm In The Mood" (1993) "Take a Bow" (1994) "Invisible" by Public Demand (1996) "The Word Is Love" (1997) "Nobody Else" (1998) "Special Love" (1997) "If You Could Read My Mind" (1998) "Go Down Moses" by Kelly G (1998) "Rush" (1999) "He Loves Me 2" (1999) "Forever" (1999) "My Boo" (2000) "Soul Shakedown Party" (2002) "Runnin' Away" (2003)

Yvonne Elliman

Studio albums	Food of Love

Singles	"I Don't Know How to Love Him" "Everything's Alright" "Love Me" "Hello Stranger" "If I Can't Have You" "Moment by Moment" "Love Pains"

Soundtracks	Jesus Christ Superstar Saturday Night Fever Moment by Moment Roadie WarGames

Hazell Dean

Studio albums	Heart First (1984) Always (1988)

Songs	"Searchin' (I Gotta Find a Man)" "Evergreen" "Whatever I Do (Wherever I Go)" "They Say It's Gonna Rain" "Who's Leaving Who" "Turn It into Love" "Love Pains" "The Winner Takes It All"

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