Beats of Love

"Beats of Love" is a song by Belgian band Nacht und Nebel, released in 1983.

"Beats of Love"
7" vinyl single cover
Single by Nacht und Nebel
from the album Beats of Love
B-side	"Everything Is White"
Released	1983
Genre	Synthpop, new wave
Label	S.T.D., Antler, Disques Vogue, Roadrunner, Bellaphon, Boulevard
Songwriter(s)	Patrick Marina Nebel
Producer(s)	Hessel Tieter, Roger Samijn
Nacht und Nebel singles chronology
"Zafari" (1983) "Beats of Love" (1983) "Étoile du Nord" (1984)

Song information

The song was written by the band's founder, Patrick Marina Nebel. Chris Whitley contributed guitar part to the song.^[1]

The single was initially released in Belgium in 1983, before becoming a Top 3 hit there in spring 1984. It was then released in other European countries and eventually sold in 150.000 copies in Belgium and France alone.^[2]

Track listing

7" Single (Belgium, 1983) A. "Beats of Love" – 4:00 B. "Walk On" – 5:35 12" Single (Belgium, 1983) A. "Beats of Love" – 5:37 B. "Everything Is White" – 3:54

7" Single (Spain, 1985) A. "Beats of Love" – 3:25 B. "Europe Cries" – 3:45 12" Single (Canada, 1985) A. "Beats of Love" (Special Remix) – 5:55 B. "Victoria 2000" – 6:00

Chart performance

Weekly charts Chart (1984) Peak position Belgium[3] 3

Year-end charts Chart (1984) Peak position Belgium[4] 15

Cover versions

• British band Bollock Brothers recorded a cover version of the song for their 1989 album Mythology.^[5]
• In 1995, the song was covered by Belgian rock group The Clement Peerens Explosition on their album Foorwijf!. A version featuring Sarah Bettens was also recorded.
• Belgian boyband quartet Get Ready! recorded a cover of "Beats of Love" in 2002 with guest vocals from French singer Amanda Lear.^[6] The single, released by Virgin Records, reached no. 48 in Belgium.^[7] It was included on the band's 2002 album Incognito as well as Lear's 2003 Tendance.
• An electronic cover by Villa featuring The New Sins was released in 2010 and reached no. 38 in Belgian singles chart.^[8]