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"The Night You Murdered Love" is a song by English band ABC, released as the second single from their fourth studio album, Alphabet City (1987). It peaked at No. 31 on the UK Singles Chart.

"The Night You Murdered Love"
Single by ABC
from the album Alphabet City
B-side	"Minneapolis"
Released	24 August 1987[1]
Recorded	1987
Genre	Sophisti-pop[2] blue-eyed soul[3]
Length	4:53
Label	Mercury Neutron PolyGram Vertigo
Songwriter(s)	Martin Fry Mark White
Producer(s)	Martin Fry Mark White Bernard Edwards
ABC singles chronology
"When Smokey Sings" (1987) "The Night You Murdered Love" (1987) "King Without a Crown" (1988)
Music video
"The Night You Murdered Love" on YouTube

Music video

The music video shows a homicidal fashion model carrying a slingshot and a skateboard stalking the band across the city of Paris.

Track listing

7" single

1. "The Night You Murdered Love" – 4:53
2. "Minneapolis" – 2:57

US 12" single

• A1 "The Night You Murdered Love" (Sheer Chic Mix) – 6:31

Mixed by – The Funky Sisters, Pete Hammond

• A2 "Minneapolis" – 2:57
• B1 "The Night You Murdered Love" (The Whole Story) – 8:14

Rap [Featuring] – Contessa Lady V

• B2 "The Night You Murdered Love" (The Reply) – 4:50

Rap [Featuring] – Contessa Lady V

• B3 "The Night You Murdered Love" (Bonus Beats) – 4:53[4]

Chart performance

Chart (1987)	Peak position
Belgian Singles Chart[5]	18
Dutch Singles Chart[6]	9
French Singles Chart[5]	1
German Singles Chart[7]	20
Irish Singles Chart[8]	14
New Zealand Singles Chart[9]	20
UK Singles Chart[10]	31
US Billboard Dance/Club Play Songs Chart[11]	3
US Billboard Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales Chart[11]	33

References

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