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"Love, Truth and Honesty" is a song by English girl group Bananarama from their first greatest hits album, Greatest Hits Collection (1988). It was released on 12 September 1988 as the album's lead single. The song was co-written and produced by the Stock Aitken Waterman (SAW) trio and was the last single Bananarama would write with them as a trio.[1]

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"Love, Truth and Honesty"
Single by Bananarama
from the album Greatest Hits Collection
B-side	"Strike It Rich"
Released	12 September 1988
Recorded	April 1988
Genre	Dance-pop
Length	3:25
Label	London
Songwriter(s)	Sara Dallin Keren Woodward Jacquie O'Sullivan Mike Stock Matt Aitken Pete Waterman
Producer(s)	Stock Aitken Waterman
Bananarama singles chronology
"The Bananarama Mega-Mix" (1988) "Love, Truth and Honesty" (1988) "Nathan Jones" (1988)
Music video
"Love, Truth and Honesty" on YouTube

It is the only Bananarama single to give a songwriting credit to new member Jacquie O'Sullivan.[1] Speaking of the subject matter of the song, Keren Woodward noted, "The single’s more bitter than it appears on the surface. It’s not 'Hey! Love, Truth and Honesty!' It’s what a fool I was to believe in love truth and honesty.”[1]

The single peaked at number 23 on the UK Singles Chart, while reaching number one in Finland, as well as the top 20 in Ireland and New Zealand, the top 30 in Switzerland, and the top 40 in Australia. In the United States, "Love, Truth and Honesty" peaked at number 89 on the Billboard Hot 100, marking the group's last appearance on the chart to date.

In 2021, British magazine Classic Pop ranked it number 15 in their list of "Top 40 Stock Aitken Waterman songs".[2]

Music video

The accompanying music video, directed by Big TV!, features the trio performing in front of mirrors and neon lights as a well-groomed man looks on. The three members of the band are shown alternately in evening gowns—a departure from their previous looks—as well as more casual black outfits.

Track listings

• 7-inch single

1. "Love, Truth and Honesty" – 3:25
2. "Strike It Rich" – 5:03

• 12-inch single

1. "Love, Truth and Honesty" (Dance Hall Version) – 7:20
2. "Strike It Rich" (Full Length Club Mix) – 5:55

• 12-inch single (The Remixes)

1. "Love, Truth and Honesty" (Balearacidic Mix) – 8:20
2. "Love, Truth and Honesty" (Hot Power 12″) – 9:15
3. "Strike It Rich" – 2:15

• US 12-inch single

1. "Love, Truth and Honesty" (Hot Power Mix) – 9:24
2. "Love, Truth and Honesty" (Hot Power Edit) – 3:30
3. "Love, Truth and Honesty" (Dance Hall Version) – 7:20
4. "Strike It Rich" (Full Length Club Mix) – 5:58

• UK and German CD maxi single

1. "Love, Truth and Honesty" (Dance Hall Version) – 7:25
2. "Strike It Rich" (Full Length Club Mix) – 5:17
3. "I Want You Back" – 3:49
4. "Love, Truth and Honesty" – 3:25

Charts

Chart (1988)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)[3]	32
Europe (European Hot 100 Singles)[4]	41
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[5]	1
Ireland (IRMA)[6]	12
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[7]	87
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[8]	20
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[9]	25
UK Singles (OCC)[10]	23
US Billboard Hot 100[11]	89
US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[12]	26
US Cash Box Top 100[13]	72
West Germany (Official German Charts)[14]	42

References

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