Moments in Love

This article is about the song. For third season of the TV Series Master of None, see Master of None § Season 3.

"Moments in Love" is a song by the British avant-garde synth-pop group Art of Noise. It was released on the group's debut EP, Into Battle with the Art of Noise, in September 1983. It appeared on their debut studio album, Who's Afraid of the Art of Noise? (1984) and was released as its third single in 1985.

"Moments in Love"
Cover art photography by Anton Corbijn
Single by Art of Noise
from the album Into Battle with the Art of Noise and Who's Afraid of the Art of Noise?
B-side	"Beat Box (Diversion Ten)" "Love Beat"
Released	1 April 1985 (1985-04-01)
Recorded	1983
Genre	Synth-pop ambient[1]
Length	10:15 4:39 (7" edit)
Label	ZTT (UK) Island (US) Music on Vinyl (reissue)
Songwriter(s)	Anne Dudley Trevor Horn J. J. Jeczalik Gary Langan Paul Morley
Producer(s)	Art of Noise
Art of Noise singles chronology
"Close (to the Edit)" (1984) "Moments in Love" (1985) "Legs" (1985)

The song was a top 10 hit in the Netherlands in 1987.

Background

Pitchfork named "Moments in Love" as Art of Noise's "masterwork", praising it as "an elegant New Age ode to romance embellished with fleet-footed strings and an echoing vocal sample that buries itself deep into your brain."^[2] The song played during Madonna's 1985 wedding to Sean Penn as they walked down the aisle.^[3][4] According to Trevor Horn, rapper Rakim told him that his favorite song of Horn's was "Moments in Love".^[5]

The song has been sampled several times, including by J Dilla, Charli XCX, Lil Wayne and Drake.^[2][6]

In December 2023, the song peaked at No. 16 for two weeks on the TikTok Billboard Top 50.^[7]

Formats and track listing

UK 7-inch single (ZTPS 02)

1. "Moments in Love (7'' Single Version)" – 4:40
2. "Beat Box (Diversion Ten)" – 3:58

UK 12-inch single (Moments in Love: The Art of Noise's Love Beat) (12ZTPS 02)

1. "Moments in Love (Beaten)" – 7:00
2. "Moments in Love (7" Single Version)" – 4:40
3. "Beatbox (Diversion Ten)" – 3:58
4. "Love Beat" – 5:15

US 12-inch single (0-96839)

1. "Moments in Love (Beaten)" – 7:00
2. "Moments in Love (7" Single Version)" – 4:40
3. "Beatbox (Diversion Ten)" – 3:58
4. "Love Beat" – 5:15

UK cassette (The Tortoise and the Hare) (CTIS 109)

1. "Moments in Love" – 8:37
2. "Moments in Love (Beaten)" – 5:33
3. "Love Beat" – 5:15
4. "Beat Box (Diversion Ten)" – 3:58

Tracks 1–3 are edits unique to the cassette release.^[8]

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (1987) Peak position Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[9] 17 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[10] 10 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[11] 10 UK Singles (OCC)[12] 87

Year-end charts Chart (1987) Position Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[13] 94 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[14] 64

References

1. Smith, Phil (May 15, 2022). "Best Ambient Music: An Essential Playlist And Brief History In 20 Songs". uDiscoverMusic. Universal Music Group.
2. Torres, Eric (2021-08-18). "11 Song Moments We Just Can't Shake". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2024-01-22.
3. "The Quietus | Reviews | The Art Of Noise". The Quietus. Retrieved 2024-01-22.
4. Marsden, Rhodri (2023-01-04). "How prog was The Art Of Noise: Who's Afraid Of The Art Of Noise?". louder. Retrieved 2024-01-22.
5. Ryan, Gary (2021-11-11). "Trevor Horn: "I wonder what Stalin and Hitler would've thought of miming 'Video Killed the Radio Star'"". NME. Retrieved 2024-01-22.
6. "Remixes & Blues Pt. VI: Drake". Truants. 2012-05-21. Retrieved 2024-01-22.
7. Cabison, Rosalie (2023-08-30). "TikTok Billboard Top 50". Billboard. Retrieved 2024-01-22.
8. Whitehouse, K.M. (6 April 2017). "THE TORTOISE AND THE HARE FEATURING MOMENTS IN LOVE". The Art of Noise Online. Retrieved 4 April 2017. All tracks were exclusive to this cassette single. Although the mixes are titled the same as on the 12" Moments In Love (The Art Of Noise's Love Beat 12") and its later reissues on European / Japanese CD singles, they are in fact different variations.
9. "The Art of Noise – Moments in Love" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
10. "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 19, 1987" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
11. "The Art of Noise – Moments in Love" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
12. "Art of Noise: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
13. "Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 1987". Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
14. "Jaaroverzichten – Single 1987". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 27 April 2021.

External links

• "Moments in Love" on YouTube
• "Moments in Love (Alternative Version)" on YouTube
• "Moments in Love" at Discogs (list of releases)