Love in the First Degree ( Bananarama song ) - wikipedia Love in the First Degree ( Bananarama song ) This article is about the song by Bananarama. For the song by Alabama, see Love in the First Degree ( Alabama song ). This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. ( October 2015 ) `` Love in the First Degree '' Single by Bananarama from the album Wow ! B - side `` Mr. Sleaze '' Released 28 September 1987 Format 7 '' single, 12 '' single Recorded October 1986 Genre Dance - pop Length 3 : 33 Label London Records Songwriter ( s ) Matt Aitken, Sara Dallin, Siobhan Fahey, Mike Stock, Pete Waterman, Keren Woodward Producer ( s ) Stock Aitken Waterman Bananarama singles chronology `` I Heard a Rumour '' ( 1987 ) `` Love in the First Degree '' ( 1987 ) `` I Ca n't Help It '' ( 1987 ) `` I Heard a Rumour '' ( 1987 ) `` Love in the First Degree '' ( 1987 ) `` I Ca n't Help It '' ( 1987 ) `` Love in the First Degree '' is a song written and recorded by English girl group Bananarama. It is included on their fourth studio album Wow ! and was released in 1987 as its second single except in the U.S., where it was released in 1988 as the album 's third single ( following `` I Ca n't Help It '' ). The track was co-written and produced by the Stock Aitken Waterman ( SAW ) trio. The song is an uptempo pop tune similar to many hits produced by SAW during this time period. The surreal lyrics, composed by Siobhan Fahey and built upon by SAW and Bananarama members Sara Dallin and Keren Woodward, describes a dream in which they find themselves being tried in court for love. The musical structure could be compared to that of Pachelbel 's Canon. `` Love in the First Degree '' is Bananarama 's biggest - selling single in their native UK. It holds a three - way tie for their highest UK singles chart placing ( number three ). The single also became a top - ten success in Australia and earned a top - twenty placing in New Zealand. In the United States the song just missed the top - forty, but was a top - ten club hit. The B - side was Mr. Sleaze in which Bananarama member Sara Dallin not only sang on that track but also played bass guitar like she did on `` Love in the First Degree ''. As one of their final performances with Fahey, the group performed the song at the 1988 BRIT Awards with a large entourage of male dancers dressed only in black bikini briefs. The song was nominated for best British single at the BRIT Awards, but lost to Rick Astley 's `` Never Gonna Give You Up '', also produced by Stock Aitken Waterman. By the time `` Love in the First Degree '' was released in the United States, Fahey had already announced her departure from Bananarama. The record sleeves for `` Love in the First Degree '' and `` I Ca n't Help It '', were switched with each other, for UK, and North American markets. Contents 1 Music video 2 Track listings 3 Other versions 4 Cover versions 5 Personnel 6 Charts 7 References 8 External links Music video The music video, directed by Andy Morahan, features the group performing the song in a jail cell, dressed in prison uniforms, as several male dancers perform around them. The imagery plays off of Elvis Presley 's 1957 movie Jailhouse Rock. On Bananarama 's The Greatest Hits Collection video compilation, the videoclip for Love In The First Degree is intercut with the live performance of the song at the 1988 Brit Awards, which was Siobhan Fahey 's last performance with the group before her departure. Track listings 7 '' single NANA14 `` Love in the First Degree '' ( Album Version ) 3 : 33 `` Mr. Sleaze '' 4 : 45 UK 12 '' single NANX 14 `` Love in the First Degree '' ( Jailer 's Mix ) 6 : 03 Available on the CD album `` The Greatest Remixes Collection ''. `` Love in the First Degree '' ( Escapee Instrumental ) 3 : 33 `` Mr. Sleaze '' ( Single Version ) 4 : 45 2nd 12 '' single NANXR 14 / German 12 '' single 887 222 - 1 `` Love in the First Degree '' ( Eurobeat Style ) 7 : 15 Available on the CD album `` Greatest Hits Collection ''. `` Mr. Sleaze '' ( Rare Groove Mix ) 6 : 00 U.S. 12 '' single `` Love in the First Degree '' ( Eurobeat Style ) 7 : 15 `` Love in the First Degree '' ( 7 '' Mix ) 3 : 33 `` Love in the First Degree '' ( Jailer 's Mix ) 6 : 03 `` Ecstacy '' ( Wild Style ) 5 : 35 Other versions `` Love in the First Degree '' ( House Mix ) 5 : 45 Available on the CD single `` I Want You Back ''. Cover versions Japanese pop group BaBe covered the song. Cantonese version of the song, called 神仙 也 移民, performed by Hong Kong singer Danny Chan. Mandarin version titled `` Say You Love Me Again ( 再 对 我 说 声 爱 我 ) '' recorded by Taiwanese singer Qian Baihui ( 千百惠 ) for her 1988 album `` Missing My Autumn Lover ( 秋水伊人 ). Personnel Bananarama Sara Dallin - Vocals and bass guitar Siobhan Fahey - Vocals Keren Woodward - Vocals Charts Chart ( 1987 -- 1988 ) Peak position Belgian Top 30 ( Flanders ) 9 UK Singles Chart U.S. Billboard Hot 100 48 U.S. Hot Dance Club Play 10 Australia ( Kent Music Report ) 5 New Zealand singles 11 Switzerland singles chart 18 Spain singles chart 12 Dutch Singles chart 12 References Jump up ^ Garcia, Alex S. `` mvdbase.com - Bananarama - `` Love in the first degree ( version 1 ) '' ``. Music Video DataBase. Retrieved November 1, 2015. Jump up ^ `` UK Official Charts : Bananarama ''. Officialcharts.com. Official Charts Company. 2016. Retrieved 15 December 2016. Jump up ^ Kent, David ( 1993 ). Australian Chart Book 1970 -- 1992 ( Illustrated ed. ). Sydney : Australian Chart Book. p. 26. ISBN 0 - 646 - 11917 - 6. N.B. The Kent Report chart was licensed by ARIA between 1983 and 26 June 1988. External links Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics Bananarama Sara Dallin Keren Woodward Siobhan Fahey Jacquie O'Sullivan Studio albums Deep Sea Skiving Bananarama True Confessions Wow ! Pop Life Please Yourself Ultra Violet / I Found Love Exotica Drama Viva Extended plays Now or Never Compilations Greatest Hits Collection Bunch of Hits The Very Best of Bananarama Venus and Other Hits Really Saying Something : The Platinum Collection Greatest Hits and More More More 30 Years of Bananarama Remix albums 12 '' Mixes The Greatest Remixes Collection The Twelve Inches of Bananarama Drama Remixes, Vol. 1 Other albums The Works Master Series The Essentials Singles `` Aie a Mwana '' `` It Ai n't What You Do ( It 's the Way That You Do It ) '' `` Really Saying Something '' `` Shy Boy '' `` Cheers Then '' `` He 's Got Tact '' `` Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye '' `` Cruel Summer '' `` Robert De Niro 's Waiting... '' `` Rough Justice '' `` King of the Jungle '' `` Hot Line to Heaven '' `` The Wild Life '' `` Do Not Disturb '' `` Venus '' `` More Than Physical '' `` A Trick of the Night '' `` Set on You '' `` I Heard a Rumour '' `` Love in the First Degree '' `` I Ca n't Help It '' `` I Want You Back '' `` Love, Truth and Honesty '' `` Nathan Jones '' `` Help ! '' `` Only Your Love '' `` Preacher Man '' `` Long Train Running '' `` Tripping on Your Love '' `` Movin ' On '' `` Last Thing on My Mind '' `` More, More, More '' `` I Found Love '' `` Every Shade of Blue '' `` Take Me to Your Heart '' `` Careless Whisper '' `` If '' `` Move in My Direction '' `` Look on the Floor ( Hypnotic Tango ) '' `` Love Comes '' `` Love Do n't Live Here '' `` Now or Never '' Featured singles `` Do They Know It 's Christmas ? '' `` Let It Be '' Promotional singles `` The Bananarama Mega-Mix '' `` Megarama ' 89 '' `` Really Saying Something ( Solasso Remix ) '' `` Baby It 's Christmas '' Video compilations And That 's Not All... The Video Singles The Greatest Hits Collection 30 Years of Bananarama Related articles Discography Fun Boy Three Book Stock Aitken Waterman Mike Stock Matt Aitken Pete Waterman Notable artists Kylie Minogue Jason Donovan Rick Astley Bananarama Dead or Alive Mel and Kim Donna Summer Princess Sinitta Divine Sonia Hazell Dean Big Fun Samantha Fox Brother Beyond Lonnie Gordon Mandy Smith Pepsi & Shirlie Sybil Notable songs `` I Should Be So Lucky '' `` The Loco - Motion '' `` Got to Be Certain '' `` Better the Devil You Know '' `` Especially for You '' `` Too Many Broken Hearts '' `` Never Gonna Give You Up '' `` Together Forever '' `` Whenever You Need Somebody '' `` Take Me To Your Heart `` Venus '' `` Love In The First Degree `` I Heard a Rumour '' `` You Spin Me Round ( Like a Record ) '' `` Respectable '' `` This Time I Know It 's for Real '' `` I Do n't Wanna Get Hurt '' `` Say I 'm Your Number One '' `` Toy Boy '' `` You Think You 're a Man '' `` I 'm So Beautiful '' `` You 'll Never Stop Me Loving You '' `` Whatever I Do ( Wherever I Go ) '' `` Blame It on the Boogie '' `` Nothing 's Gonna Stop Me Now '' `` The Harder I Try '' `` Beyond Your Wildest Dreams '' `` Happenin ' All Over Again '' `` Let It Be '' `` Ferry Cross the Mersey '' `` Shattered Glass '' Compilations The Hit Factory : The Best of Stock Aitken Waterman The Hit Factory Volume 2 The Hit Factory Volume 3 A Ton of Hits : The Very Best of Stock Aitken Waterman The Hit Factory : Pete Waterman 's Greatest Hits Stock Aitken Waterman Gold Pete Waterman Presents the Hit Factory Related articles List of songs produced by Stock Aitken Waterman Pete Waterman Entertainment Hi - NRG Eurobeat Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Love_in_the_First_Degree_(Bananarama_song)&oldid=863692262 '' Categories : 1987 songs 1987 singles Dance - pop songs Bananarama songs London Records singles Music videos directed by Andy Morahan Song recordings produced by Stock Aitken Waterman Songs written by Mike Stock ( musician ) Songs written by Matt Aitken Songs written by Pete Waterman Songs written by Sara Dallin Songs written by Siobhan Fahey Songs written by Keren Woodward Hidden categories : Articles needing additional references from October 2015 All articles needing additional references Articles with hAudio microformats Talk Contents About Wikipedia Add links This page was last edited on 12 October 2018, at 11 : 37 ( UTC ). 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Question: who sang guilty of love in the first degree
Answer: Bananarama