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B-side
  
Skin

Format
  
7" single, 12" single

Length
  
3:20

Released
  
1984

Genre
  
Synthpop, new wave

Label
  
Virgin Records, Arista Records

"This Is Mine" is synthpop trio Heaven 17's second and last single of 1984 from the album How Men Are. It was written by all three members. The single was released in late 1984 and peaked at #23 in the UK, spending 7 weeks on the chart. This would be the last top 30 single for the band until 1992 which saw the release of "Temptation (Brothers In Rhythm Remix)"

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A promotional video was created for the single that featured the band robbing a bank, and Martyn Ware leaving. In the end, Gregory and Ware crack open the safe and escape in a van driven by Marsh. The video ends with Gregory in a helicopter throwing money into a river.

Allmusic stated "Sunset Now", "Flamedown" and the brilliant "This Is Mine" are just a few of the reasons for this album's greatness." The track is also recommended by allmusic.

Formats

7" Single
  1. "This Is Mine" - 3:20
  2. "Skin" - 3:40
12" Single
  1. "This Is Mine (Filmix)" - 7:18
  2. "This Is Mine (Cinemix)" - 8:55
  3. "Skin" - 3:40
12" Single (UK only)
  1. "This Is Mine (Extended version)" - 5:39
  2. "Skin" - 3:39
  3. "Mine" - 5:04
12" Promo Single (American only)
  1. "This Is Mine (Filmix)" - 7:18
  2. "This Is Mine (Radio version)" - 3:20
  3. "This Is Mine (Cinemix)" - 7:25

Personnel

  • Photography - Mike Prior
  • Producer - British Electric Foundation, Greg Walsh
  • Saxophone (Tenor Solo) – Don Myrick
  • Synthesizer (Fairlight, Roland System 100) – Ian Craig Marsh
  • Synthesizer (Roland System 100 Bass), Fairlight programmed by – Greg Walsh
  • Flugelhorn – Michael Harris
  • Linndrum drum programming, backing vocals, synthesizer (Roland System 100 Bass) – Martyn Ware
  • Horns – The Phenix Horns Esquire
  • Lead vocals, backing vocals – Glenn Gregory

    • References

    This Is Mine Wikipedia
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