Love Pains

Background

"Love Pains" was a hit for Elliman in 1979, reaching number 34 on the Billboard Hot 100 as well as number 75 on the Hot Dance Club Play, and number 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.

Track listings

12" vinyl, US 1979 US (RPO 1019)

1. "Love Pains" – 5:45
2. "Love Pains" – 5:45

12" Moby Dick Records 1982 US (MDR 1201)

1. "Love Pains" (Special DJ Edited Version) – 7:56
2. "Love Pains" – 5:45

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".

Track listings

7": Epic / ZEE 4 (UK)

1. "Love Pains" (Hurley's radio edit) – 3:54
2. "Love Pains" – 4:10

12": Epic / ZEE T4 (UK)

1. "Love Pains" (Hurley's mix) – 5:34
2. "Love Pains" (deep dub) – 4:40
3. "Rent" – 3:54

12": Epic / ZEE QT4 (UK)

1. "Love Pains" (deep house pains) – 5:04
2. "Love Pains" (Hurley's radio edit) – 3:54
3. "Rent" – 3:54

12": Epic / 49-73166 (US)

1. "Love Pains" (Hurley's mix) – 5:34
2. "Love Pains" (Hurley's radio edit) – 3:54
3. "Love Pains" (Hurley's instrumental) – 4:08
4. "Love Pains" (deep house pains) – 5:04
5. "Love Pains" (deep dub) – 4:40

12": Epic / 655593-6 (Germany)

1. "Love Pains" – 4:10
2. "Rent" – 3:54
3. "Losing My Mind" (Ultimix dub) – 5:07

CD: Epic / ZEE C4 (UK)

1. "Love Pains" – 4:10
2. "Love Pains" (Hurley's mix) – 5:34
3. "Rent" – 3:54

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.

Track listings

Vinyl, 12" 1989 DE (PWLT 44)

1. "Love Pains" – 7:55
2. "More Than Words Can Say" – 4:30

CD Maxi-Single, 1989 UK (DOLE D12)

1. "Love Pains" (7" version) – 4:05
2. "Love Pains" (long version) – 7:55
3. "More Than Words Can Say" – 4:30

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.

Track listings

Vinyl, 7" BE (MMI 8927 )

1. "Love Pains" – 4:12
2. "Love Pains" (Instrumental) – 4:12

Other versions