Cruel to Be Kind
1979 single by Nick Lowe / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"Cruel to Be Kind" is a song co-written by Nick Lowe and his former bandmate Ian Gomm while the pair were in Brinsley Schwarz. The song only appeared as a 1978 B-side until Columbia Records convinced Lowe to rerecord it as a potential solo single. Musically, the song was inspired by "The Love I Lost" by Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes, an influence reflected in more recent performances of the song.[4]
"Cruel to Be Kind" | ||||
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Single by Nick Lowe | ||||
from the album Labour of Lust | ||||
B-side | "Endless Grey Ribbon" | |||
Released | 17 August 1979 (1979-08-17) (UK)[1] | |||
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Length | 3:31 | |||
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Producer(s) | Lowe | |||
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"Cruel to Be Kind" on YouTube | ||||
Released as a single in 1979, the song peaked at number 12 on the charts of Australia, Canada, the UK and the US.[5][4] In the US, where it is one of Lowe's most well-known works, it remains his only single to hit the top 40, whereas in the UK "I Love the Sound of Breaking Glass" remains his biggest hit, having reached number 7 a year earlier.[6] The song was accompanied by a music video featuring Lowe's marriage to Carlene Carter.