Paying the Price of Love
"Paying the Price of Love" is the first single from the Bee Gees' album, Size Isn't Everything. It reached the top 10 in Belgium and Portugal and the top 40 in Austria, Germany, the Netherlands, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom. In the United States, it charted on the Billboard Hot 100, reaching number 74, and peaked within the top 30 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart. The promotional video for the song shows the brothers performing the song as holograms on a futuristic version of MTV.
| "Paying the Price of Love" | ||||
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| Single by Bee Gees | ||||
| from the album Size Isn't Everything | ||||
| B-side |
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| Released | 9 August 1993 (UK) | |||
| Format | 7", CD, cassette tape | |||
| Recorded | 1992 or 1993 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 4:12 | |||
| Label | Polydor | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Barry, Robin & Maurice Gibb | |||
| Producer(s) | Bee Gees, Femi Jiya | |||
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Personnel
- Barry Gibb – lead, rhythm guitar
- Robin Gibb – harmony and backing vocals
- Maurice Gibb – backing and harmony vocals, keyboards
- Alan Kendall – lead guitar
- Tim Moore – keyboards, synthesizer, programmer
- Tim Cansfield – lead guitar
- George "Chocolate" Perry – bass guitar
- Trevor Murrell – drums
- Luis Jardim – percussion
Charts
Weekly charts
| Chart (1993–1994) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[1] | 24 |
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[2] | 5 |
| Canada Top Singles (RPM)[3] | 53 |
| Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)[4] | 30 |
| Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[5] | 34 |
| France (SNEP)[6] | 42 |
| Germany (Official German Charts)[7] | 36 |
| Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40)[8] | 23 |
| Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[9] | 13 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100)[10] | 19 |
| Portugal (AFP)[11] | 4 |
| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[12] | 22 |
| UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[13] | 23 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[14] | 74 |
| US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[15] | 35 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (1993) | Position |
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| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[16] | 55 |
References
- "Austriancharts.at – Bee Gees – Paying the Price of Love" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
- "Ultratop.be – Bee Gees – Paying the Price of Love" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
- "Top RPM Singles: Issue 2347." RPM. Library and Archives Canada.
- "Top RPM Adult Contemporary: Issue 2348." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
- "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 10 no. 38. 18 September 1993. p. 12. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
- "Lescharts.com – Bee Gees – Paying the Price of Love" (in French). Les classement single.
- "Offiziellecharts.de – Bee Gees – Paying the Price of Love". GfK Entertainment Charts.
- "Íslenski Listinn Topp 40 (21.10–27.10)". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). 21 October 1993. p. 20. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
- "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 39, 1993" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40 Retrieved 14 May 2020.
- "Dutchcharts.nl – Bee Gees – Paying the Price of Love" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
- "Top 10 Sales in Europe" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 10 no. 38. 18 September 1993. p. 15. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
- "Swisscharts.com – Bee Gees – Paying the Price of Love". Swiss Singles Chart.
- "Bee Gees: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company.
- "Bee Gees Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
- "Bee Gees Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
- "Jaaroverzichten 1993" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
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