| "Love and Regret" | ||||
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| Single by Deacon Blue | ||||
| from the album When the World Knows Your Name | ||||
| B-side | 
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| Released | 4 September 1989[1] | |||
| Genre | Pop rock, sophisti-pop[2] | |||
| Length | 
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| Label | CBS | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Ricky Ross | |||
| Producer(s) | Warne Livesey | |||
| Deacon Blue singles chronology | ||||
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| Alternative cover | ||||
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"Love and Regret" is the fourth single from the album When the World Knows Your Name by Scottish rock band Deacon Blue. The song was released on 4 September 1989. The main B-side of the single is "Down in the Flood", while some versions of the single contain the additional B-side "Undeveloped Heart", which Ricky Ross later re-recorded as a solo artist. A limited-edition four-track live Extended play (EP) single was released on 10-inch vinyl and CD formats at the same time as the standard singles.
Track listings
All songs were written by Ricky Ross except where noted.
7-inch and cassette single (DEAC 10; DEAC C10)
- "Love and Regret" – 4:48
 - "Down in the Flood" (Ross, Deacon Blue) – 4:05
 
12-inch single (DEAC T10)
- "Love and Regret" (extended mix) – 9:55
 - "Down in the Flood" (Minimal mix) (Ross, Deacon Blue) – 4:28
 - "Undeveloped Heart" (Ross, James Prime) – 3:37
 
CD single (CDDEAC 10)
- "Love and Regret" – 4:48
 - "Down in the Flood" (extended mix) (Ross, Deacon Blue) – 4:13
 - "Undeveloped Heart" (Ross, Prime) – 3:37
 - "Love and Regret" (extended mix) – 7:18
 
10-inch and CD EP (DEAC QT 10; DEAC C 10)
- "Love and Regret" / "It's All in the Game" (live) (Ross, Carl Sigman, Charles Dawes) – 6:58
 - "Spanish Moon" (Lowell George) / "Down in the Flood" (live) – 5:05
 - "Dark End of the Street" (live) – 2:08
 - "When Will You (Make My Telephone Ring)" (live) – 5:28
 
The live EP tracks were recorded at the following places and dates:
- "Love and Regret" / "It's All in the Game": The Brighton Dome on 22 May 1989
 - "Spanish Moon" / "Down in the Flood": The Marquee on 20 November 1986
 - "Dark End of the Street" / "When Will You (Make My Telephone Ring)": The Venue, Dee Why, Sydney, Australia, on 18 July 1989
 
Charts
| Chart (1989) | Peak position  | 
|---|---|
| Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[3] | 76 | 
| Ireland (IRMA)[4] | 10 | 
| UK Singles (OCC)[5] | 28 | 
References
- ↑ "New Singles". Music Week. 2 September 1989. p. 38.
 - ↑ "DEACON BLUE biography". The Great Rock Bible.
 - ↑ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles". Music & Media. Vol. 6, no. 40. 1 October 1989. p. IV.
 - ↑ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Love and Regret". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
 - ↑ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
 

