Contenders (song)

"Contenders" is Heaven 17's last single of 1986 from the album Pleasure One which was released the same year.^[1] It was written by all three members. The single was released in late 1986 and peaked at #80 in the UK, spending 4 weeks on the chart.^[2] A promotional video was created for the single.

Allmusic wrote "Some of the Pleasure One songs are among their best, including the wonderful "Trouble" and the opening track, "Contenders."^[3]

Formats

7" Single

"Contenders" - 4:28
"Excerpts From "Diary of a Contender" - 5:24

12" Single

"Contenders (Dance version)" - 6:23
"Excerpts From 'Diary of a Contender'" - 5:24
"Contenders (Full length version)" - 5:19

12" Single (America only)

"Contenders (Dance version)" - 7:45
"Contenders (Edited version) " - 3:10
"Contenders (Instrumental version)" - 5:12
"Contenders (Go Go version)" - 6:39

12" Vinyl - Limited Edition Gatefold

"Contenders (Dance version)" - 6:22
"Excerpts From 'Diary of a Contender'" - 5:24
"Penthouse & Pavement" - 6:33
"Megamix (Edit)" - 6:36

Chart performance

Chart (1986)	Peak position	Total weeks
UK Singles Chart^[2]	80	4
US Dance/Club Play Singles^[4]	6	10
US Hot Dance Music Sales^[5]	23	?

Critical reception

Simon Reynolds for Melody Maker wrote "This one practically hurls itself off the ropes at you, solid funk brawn but light on its feet, bobbing and weaving, jabbing and pummeling and always on the attack, but, somehow, failing to deliver that hook to floor you completely. The killer blow never comes."^[6]

Personnel

Sleeve artwork by - Heaven 17 and Ai
Mixed by - Brian Tench and Heaven 17
Producer and arranged by - Heaven 17
Remixer of "Penthouse & Pavement" - John 'Tokes' Potoker
Remixer of "Megamix (Edit)" - Sanny X

References

↑ "Heaven Seventeen* - Pleasure One at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2012-06-23.
1 2 "Heaven 17 - Full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
↑ Badgley, Aaron. "Pleasure One - Heaven 17 : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2012-06-23.
↑ "Music News, Reviews, Articles, Information, News Online & Free Music". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2012-06-23.
↑ "Music Search, Recommendations, Videos and Reviews". AllMusic. 2012-06-19. Retrieved 2012-06-23.
↑ "Heaven 17 - Articles and reviews". Heaven17.de. 1986-10-11. Retrieved 2012-06-23.

Heaven 17

Glenn Gregory Martyn Ware Ian Craig Marsh

Albums	Penthouse and Pavement The Luxury Gap How Men Are Pleasure One Teddy Bear, Duke & Psycho Bigger Than America Before After Naked as Advertised

Compilation and live albums	Endless Higher and Higher The Remix Collection Executive Summary Retox/ Detox How Live Is Live at Scala, London Sight & Sound: Greatest Hits

Singles	"(We Don't Need This) Fascist Groove Thang" "I'm Your Money" "Play to Win" "Penthouse and Pavement" "The Height of the Fighting" "Let Me Go!" "Who'll Stop the Rain" "Temptation" "We Live So Fast" "Come Live with Me" "Crushed by the Wheels of Industry" "Sunset Now" "This Is Mine" "...(And That's No Lie)" "The Foolish Thing to Do" "Contenders" "Trouble" "The Ballad of Go Go Brown" "Train of Love in Motion" "Temptation" (Brothers in Rhythm Remix) "(We Don't Need This) Fascist Groove Thang" (The Rapino Brothers Remixes) "Penthouse and Pavement" (The Tommy D Remixes) "Designing Heaven" "We Blame Love" "With This Ring Let Me Go" "Hands Up to Heaven" "I'm Gonna Make You Fall in Love with Me" "Don't Fear the Reaper" "Only After Dark (7" & CD-R Ltd Ed. of 100 - O.A.D event release)" "Illumination" & "Pray"

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