Desmond Child - Love On A Rooftop

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   It hit #40 in Billboard in August, 1991, but I can't remember it at all from back then.  My 45 pool mailed it to me, though, and I still have the 45.

The 45 has a printed time of (5:19) and an actual run time of (5:16).  I assume it's the LP version, since it's not labeled.

I have the song on Hitmakers Vol. 53 May 31, 1991, where it runs (4:14).  It's an early fade of the 45 (LP version?), with a 32-beat fade, starting and ending on the downbeats at around 3:58 and 4:16, respectively.

Desmond Child is the same guy who co-wrote "Livin' La Vida Loca", and, more importantly, had a teensy hit in 1979 with the fine record "Our Love Is Insane" as Desmond Child & Rouge.

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crapfromthepast Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 14 September 2006 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 163	Post Options Post Reply Quote crapfromthepast Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Desmond Child - Love On A Rooftop Posted: 23 May 2008 at 6:20pm
	It hit #40 in Billboard in August, 1991, but I can't remember it at all from back then. My 45 pool mailed it to me, though, and I still have the 45. The 45 has a printed time of (5:19) and an actual run time of (5:16). I assume it's the LP version, since it's not labeled. I have the song on Hitmakers Vol. 53 May 31, 1991, where it runs (4:14). It's an early fade of the 45 (LP version?), with a 32-beat fade, starting and ending on the downbeats at around 3:58 and 4:16, respectively. Desmond Child is the same guy who co-wrote "Livin' La Vida Loca", and, more importantly, had a teensy hit in 1979 with the fine record "Our Love Is Insane" as Desmond Child & Rouge.

edtop40 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 29 October 2004 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 15	Post Options Post Reply Quote edtop40 Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 30 June 2010 at 4:44pm
	my commercial cassingle issued as elektra 64883 does not state a version but does list a run time of 5:19 but actually runs 5:16 and is identical to the full length cd/album version.....i also have the promo cd single with the "edit" version on it which runs 4:14....although the promo states "edit" it's just really a fade of the album version as stated in "craps" above post......
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budaniel Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 12 October 2004 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 1	Post Options Post Reply Quote budaniel Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 01 July 2010 at 12:33pm
	I never realized he actually recorded it as a solo record. It was also recorded by Cher 2 years earlier on the Heart of Stone album (which included several of his compositions).

jimct Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 07 April 2006 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote jimct Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 25 August 2010 at 6:53pm
	Here is the info from my 1991 promo CD single: -Desmond Child-"Love On A Rooftop" (PRCD 8350-2) 1-Edit Of LP Version (listed 4:00; actual 4:15)