The Look of Love

ABC

About The Look of Love

"The Look of Love" is a song by English band ABC, released as a single in 1982. It was the band's highest charting hit in the UK, peaking at No. 4 on the UK Singles Chart. It was included on their debut studio album, The Lexicon of Love.


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When your world is full of strange arrangements
And gravity won't pull you through
You know you're missing out on something
Well that something depends on you

All I'm saying
It takes a lot to love you
All I'm doing
You know it's true
All I mean now
There's one thing yes one thing 
That turns this gray sky to blue

(That's the look, that's the look)
The look of love
(That's the look, that's the look)
The look of love
(That's the look, that's the look)
The look of love

When your girl has left you out on the pavement (goodbye)
Then your dreams fall apart at the seams
Your reason for living's, your reason for leaving
Don't ask me what it means

(Who got the look)
I don't know the answer to that question
(Where's the look)
If I knew I would tell you
What's the look
Look for your information
Yes there's one thing, the one thing 
That still holds true
(What's that)

(That's the look, that's the look)
The look of love
(That's the look, that's the look)
The look of love
(That's the look, that's the look)
The look of love

(That's the look, that's the look)
The look of love
(That's the look, that's the look)
The look of love
(That's the look, that's the look)
The look of love

If you judge a book by the cover
Then you judge the look by the lover
I hope you'll soon recover
Me I go from one extreme to another

And all my friends just might ask me
They say, "Martin, maybe one day you'll find true love"
And I say, maybe there must be a solution to
The one thing, the one thing we can't find

(That's the look, that's the look)
Sisters and brothers
(That's the look, that's the look)
Should help each other
(That's the look, that's the look)
Heavens above
(That's the look, that's the look)
Hip hip hooray aye
(That's the look, that's the look)
Yippie aiy yippee yaye
(That's the look, that's the look)
Be lucky in love
Look of love

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ABC

ABC are an English New Romantic band that charted ten UK and five US Top 40 singles between 1981 and 1990. The band continues to tour and released a new album, Traffic, in 2008. more »

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Written by: David Gerald Palmer, Martin David Fry, Mark Andrew White, Stephen Barry Singleton

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12 facts about this song

Release Date
"The Look of Love" by ABC was released in the United Kingdom on 13th May 1982.
Chart Performance
The song reached No. 4 on the UK Singles Chart and ranked No. 18 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and No. 1 on the US Hot Dance Club Play in 1982.
Album Inclusion
"The Look of Love" is a famous song from the English band's first album called "The Lexicon of Love" published in 1982.
Song Formation
This tune emerged from a song called "4 Ever 2 Gether" which was dropped from the first album.
Parts Division
Uniquely, the song was divided into "parts." The single release featured "The Look of Love (Part One)" while the album included "The Look of Love (Part Four)."
Awards
The song got nominated for the Grammy Award in the category Best Pop Vocal Performance – Duo or Group in 1983.
Band Members
Notable members of ABC while recording this song included Martin Fry (vocals), Stephen Singleton (saxophone), and Mark White (guitar/keyboards).
Music Video
The distinctive music video for "The Look of Love" features lead singer Martin Fry acting as a secret service-type spy in a comic series of misadventures.
Music Style
"The Look of Love" blends pop and new wave music styles with poetic and emotionally explicit lyrics.
Critical Acclaim
The song is often revered for its innovative but mainstream friendly blend of synthesizers, catchy melodies, and cinematic, lush string arrangements.
Role of Trevor Horn
Renowned music producer Trevor Horn played a prominent role in the shaping of "The Look of Love," contributing to its lush, layered production.
Song Influence
"The Look of Love" is still a popular track and has been sampled, covered, and featured in various films, TV shows, and advertisement campaigns.

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