Girls Aloud- The Loving Kind

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How underrated is this amazing song?? Apparently it was produced by the Pet Shop Boys and you can definitely tell. It's one of my all-time favourites, so euphoric but melancholy at the same time. And Nicolas part/vocals are amaze.

I can't believe it only scraped the top 10 and wasn't a bigger hit!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lFY4DxiHzTI

And the instrumental (from the album version) on its own is gorgeous.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k_YJSQtgrY0
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  • spindiddlyspindiddly Posts: 4,975
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    My favourite GA song.
  • cnbcwatchercnbcwatcher Posts: 56,681
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    I love this song.
  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 1,116
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    I can't stand it.. Maybe you have to be a fan to like it.

    It's no TP, LM, SOTUG..
  • tracystapestracystapes Posts: 3,309
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    I love it. It's a brilliant song, nicely written too and very catchy.
  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 1,452
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    Absolutely agree... G.A had a pretty unique sound with this song. I wish they released more tracks with this feel.

    I think other tracks from the girls that had this vibe were-
    Untouchable & Call The Shots

    I wish we had more like ^the above.
  • Littlegreen42Littlegreen42 Posts: 19,963
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    It's one of those songs that no other girl group could pull off, a brilliant song and a brilliant video.

    and their 20th consecutive top 10.
  • ashtray88ashtray88 Posts: 1,531
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    I'm not a big Girls Aloud fan but I discovered this song on youtube and loved it. It has a 90s feel to it that I really like.
  • Hound of LoveHound of Love Posts: 79,880
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    I love it. It's a brilliant song, nicely written too and very catchy.

    As it should be, considering that the excellent Pet Shop Boys wrote it.
  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 882
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    Amazing. One of my fave GA tracks. Love it!
  • glyn9799glyn9799 Posts: 7,391
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    Brilliant song, although I prefer the single version to the album. I'm a massive Pet Shop Boys fan too which makes it all the better :D
  • mintchocchipmintchocchip Posts: 16,086
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    I think it's their best song but seemed to be ignored when it came out!
  • Mark-AnthonyMark-Anthony Posts: 572
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    HATE this song! Worst track from GA for me. I think they have had some terrible songs though but the ones I hate are ones people seem to adore eg wake me up, loving kind, whole lotta history, love machine, the show wheras I really rate see the day that most people can't stand. Differing tastes eh
  • SpencerLeveySpencerLevey Posts: 1,511
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    It's One of My Favorites
  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 1,258
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    This alongside The Promise are my favourite singles by GA.
  • VoodooChicVoodooChic Posts: 9,863
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    I like the intro and verses, but it has a weak and almost non-existent chorus that makes it one of their weakest songs
  • KissesDontLieKissesDontLie Posts: 450
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    Great song, reminds me a lot of Call The Shots :)
  • cnbcwatchercnbcwatcher Posts: 56,681
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    glyn9799 wrote: »
    Brilliant song, although I prefer the single version to the album. I'm a massive Pet Shop Boys fan too which makes it all the better :D

    Is the single version of The Loving Kind different to the album one? :confused: I thought they were both the same. There are two different versions of Untouchable though and I prefer the album version of that song.
  • mangomoonmangomoon Posts: 2,127
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    I love it. I've never really been a Girls Aloud fan, never owned any albums but I recently downloaded Ten and this song really stood out to me along with Girl Overboard.
  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 11,275
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    Superb song written by Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe.
  • Littlegreen42Littlegreen42 Posts: 19,963
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    Is the single version of The Loving Kind different to the album one? :confused: I thought they were both the same. There are two different versions of Untouchable though and I prefer the album version of that song.

    Yes, it has a more slick sound, they have added more synths and (sadly) they lowered Sarah's vocal on the chorus.

    Absent Elk's cover of this is genius -
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m6g4A06haVw
  • PJ1893PJ1893 Posts: 1,669
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    I like the video to this song a lot.

    I don't love the song though - there are parts which are really good (particularly Sarah and Nicola's lines) but the chorus just kinda plods along and seems clumsy imo.
  • dephanix02dephanix02 Posts: 373
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    Don't forget the bum note http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSIgojvlRLw

    I do love this song but I can't listen to it anymore without thinking of the bum note lol.
  • tracystapestracystapes Posts: 3,309
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    dephanix02 wrote: »
    Don't forget the bum note http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSIgojvlRLw

    I do love this song but I can't listen to it anymore without thinking of the bum note lol.

    Haha that was funny. The girls' faces were classic.

    Sarah knew she was onto a duff one when she was singing it, these things happen live though aha.
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    jackbell wrote: »
    Superb song written by Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe.
    With Xenomania...
  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 1,452
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    HATE this song! Worst track from GA for me. I think they have had some terrible songs though but the ones I hate are ones people seem to adore eg wake me up, loving kind, whole lotta history, love machine, the show wheras I really rate see the day that most people can't stand. Differing tastes eh

    For me their worst songs are..
    Whole Lotta History / See The Day / Beautiful Cos You Love Me / .... I'm also not a massive fan of The Show
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