"Love & Pride" is a song by the English band King, produced by Richard James Burgess and included on the band's debut studio album, Steps in Time. It was released as their debut single in 1984 but was not a success initially, reaching No. 84 on the UK singles chart. However, after the group performed the song on Saturday morning television at the end of 1984, CBS Records re-released the song, and it peaked at No. 2 on the UK chart in February 1985, remaining there for three consecutive weeks. In the United States, "Love & Pride" stalled at No. 55 on the Billboard Hot 100, but it was more popular in clubs, where two separate 12-inch remixes propelled it to No. 17 on the Billboard Dance/Disco Club Play chart.
Track listings 7-inch CBS Records / A 4988 (UK) A. "Love & Pride" – 3:20 B. "Don't Stop" – 4:15
2 x 7-inch (Double Pack) CBS Records / DA 4988 (UK) A1. "Love & Pride" – 3:20 A2. "Don't Stop" – 4:15 B1. "Love & Pride" (live version) B2. "I Kissed the Spikey Fridge" (live version)
12-inch CBS Records / TX 4988 (UK) A1. "Love & Pride" (Body & Soul mix) – 5:27 B1. "Don't Stop" (edit) – 3:38 B2. "Classic Strangers" – 3:32
12-inch Epic / 49 05236 (US) A. "Love & Pride" (extended mix) – 6:14 B. "Love & Pride" (dub mix) – 4:05
Charts
Weekly charts Chart (1985)PeakpositionAustralia (Kent Music Report)8Europe (European Top 100 Singles)9South Africa (Springbok Radio)7US Billboard Hot 10055US 12-inch Singles Sales (Billboard)45US Dance/Disco Club Play (Billboard)17
Year-end charts Chart (1985)PositionAustralia (Kent Music Report)80Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)34Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)18Netherlands (Single Top 100)26UK Singles (OCC)10West Germany (Media Control)68
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