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Level 42's second Top 20 hit after 'The Sun Goes Down' (and also their first Hot 100 hit in the US, I believe) finds them on their way towards the smooth pop sound that made them stars, whilst still retaining some of the slap-bass funk of their pre-fame days. I can't really claim much knowledge of the early stuff (and probably wouldn't get it anyway) so I have to take people's word for it that they knew what they were doing then.
In fact I don't remember hearing this before either, as it was overshadowed by the later more radio-friendly stuff. Coming to it now it seems to be falling rather between two stools, and despite the polished production they seem unsure of themselves. The lyric seems like a precursor to 'Running In The Family' and whilst that's not a favourite of mine it at least seems more wholehearted than this, which can't quite bring itself to be a pop song but isn't quite anything else either.
Also appearing on: Now 6, 7, 10, 13, 14
Available on: Level Best
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