Love, Truth and Honesty

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"Love, Truth and Honesty"
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Single by Bananarama
from the album Greatest Hits Collection
B-side"Strike It Rich"
Released12 September 1988
RecordedApril 1988
GenreDance-pop
Length3:25
LabelLondon
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Stock Aitken Waterman
Bananarama singles chronology
"The Bananarama Mega-Mix"
(1988) 		"Love, Truth and Honesty"
(1988) 		"Nathan Jones"
(1988)
Music video
"Love, Truth and Honesty" on YouTube

"Love, Truth and Honesty" is a song by English girl group Bananarama from their first greatest hits album, Greatest Hits Collection (1988). It was released on 12 September 1988 as the album's lead single. The song was co-written and produced by the Stock Aitken Waterman (SAW) trio and was the last single Bananarama would write with them.

It is the only Bananarama track to give a songwriting credit to new member Jacquie O'Sullivan. The single peaked at number 23 on the UK Singles Chart, while reaching number one in Finland, as well as the top 20 in Ireland and New Zealand, the top 30 in Switzerland and the top 40 in Australia. In the United States, "Love, Truth and Honesty" peaked at number 89 on the Billboard Hot 100, marking the group's last appearance on the chart to date.

Music video[]

The music video, directed by Big TV!, features the trio performing in front of mirrors and neon lights as a well-groomed man looks on. The three members of the band are shown alternately in elegant evening gowns—something of a departure from their usual look—as well as more casual black outfits.

Track listings[]

  • 7-inch single
  1. "Love, Truth and Honesty" – 3:25
  2. "Strike It Rich" – 5:03
  • 12-inch single
  1. "Love, Truth and Honesty" (Dance Hall Version) – 7:20
  2. "Strike It Rich" (Full Length Club Mix) – 5:55
  • 12-inch single (The Remixes)
  1. "Love, Truth and Honesty" (Balearacidic Mix) – 8:20
  2. "Love, Truth and Honesty" (Hot Power 12″) – 9:15
  3. "Strike It Rich" – 2:15
  • US 12-inch single
  1. "Love, Truth and Honesty" (Hot Power Mix) – 9:24
  2. "Love, Truth and Honesty" (Hot Power Edit) – 3:30
  3. "Love, Truth and Honesty" (Dance Hall Version) – 7:20
  4. "Strike It Rich" (Full Length Club Mix) – 5:58
  • UK and German CD maxi single
  1. "Love, Truth and Honesty" (Dance Hall Version) – 7:25
  2. "Strike It Rich" (Full Length Club Mix) – 5:17
  3. "I Want You Back" – 3:49
  4. "Love, Truth and Honesty" – 3:25

Charts[]

Chart (1988) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[1] 32
Europe (European Hot 100 Singles)[2] 41
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[3] 1
Ireland (IRMA)[4] 12
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[5] 87
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[6] 20
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[7] 25
UK Singles (OCC)[8] 23
US Billboard Hot 100[9] 89
US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[10] 26
US Cash Box Top 100[11] 72
West Germany (Official German Charts)[12] 42

References[]

  1. ^ "Australian-charts.com – Bananarama – Love, Truth & Honesty". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
  2. ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 5 no. 44. 29 October 1988. p. 24. OCLC 29800226 – via World Radio History.
  3. ^ Pennanen, Timo (2006). Sisältää hitin – levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1972 (in Finnish) (1st ed.). Helsinki: Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava. p. 263. ISBN 978-951-1-21053-5.
  4. ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Love Truth & Honesty". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
  5. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Bananarama – Love, Truth & Honesty" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
  6. ^ "Charts.nz – Bananarama – Love, Truth & Honesty". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
  7. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Bananarama – Love, Truth & Honesty". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
  8. ^ "Bananarama: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
  9. ^ "Bananarama Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
  10. ^ "Bananarama Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
  11. ^ "Cash Box Top 100 Singles – Week ending December 10, 1988". Cash Box. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
  12. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Bananarama – Love, Truth & Honesty". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 14 November 2020.



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