The Loving Kind
2009 single by Girls Aloud / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"The Loving Kind" is a song by English-Irish girl group Girls Aloud, taken from their fifth studio album Out of Control (2008). The song was written by Pet Shop Boys, Miranda Cooper, Brian Higgins and his production team Xenomania, and produced by Higgins and Xenomania. Described as a "synth-pop ballad", "The Loving Kind" was originally written for inclusion on Pet Shop Boys' Yes (2009) before being given to Girls Aloud. Upon its release in January 2009, "The Loving Kind" peaked at number ten on the UK Singles Chart, thereby continuing their six-year streak of top-ten hits.
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Single by Girls Aloud | ||||
from the album Out of Control | ||||
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Released | 12 January 2009 | |||
Recorded | 2008 | |||
Genre | Synth-pop | |||
Length | 3:53 (album version) 3:59 (radio mix) | |||
Label | Fascination | |||
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"The Loving Kind" on YouTube | ||||
In the music video, the group portrays the "good" and "bad" Girls Aloud as they perform in mirrored boxes. "The Loving Kind" was promoted through numerous live appearances and was performed on 2009's Out of Control Tour. The song was largely praised by most contemporary music critics, although maligned by others for its similarities with "Call the Shots".