Exposed to Love
{{Infobox song
| name = Exposed to Love
| cover =
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Exposé
| album = Exposure
| released = December 1985{{cite web|url=http://www.discogs.com/Expos%C3%A9-Exposed-To-Love/master/151979|title=Exposé - Exposed To Love|website=Discogs|accessdate=11 July 2017}}{{cite web|url=http://www.45cat.com/record/as19440|title=Exposé - Exposed To Love|website=45cat.com|accessdate=11 July 2017}}
| recorded = 1985
| studio =
| venue =
| genre = {{hlist|Freestyle|dance-pop|dance-rock}}
| length = 3:35
| label = Arista
| writer = Lewis A. Martineé
| producer = Lewis A. Martineé
| prev_title = Point of No Return
| prev_year = 1985
| next_title = Come Go with Me
| next_year = 1987
}}
"Exposed to Love" is a dance single by the female dance-pop trio Exposé. Released in December 1985, it was the original group's second single after "Point of No Return," with Alé Lorenzo singing lead vocals. "Exposed to Love" features vocals from the original group's lineup and is featured in this form on the album Exposure. Ann Curless, Gioia Bruno, and Jeanette Jurado, the group's current members, share the lead vocals during live performances.
Reception
The single charted on the U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Singles Sales and Hot Dance Club Play charts at #19 and #12, respectively.{{cite web|url={{Allmusic|class=artist|id=p4214|pure_url=yes}}|title=Exposé > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles )))|publisher=Allmusic|accessdate=2010-06-20}} Billboard named the song #69 on their list of 100 Greatest Girl Group Songs of All Time.{{cite web|title=100 Greatest Girl Group Songs of All Time: Critics' Picks|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/7857816/100-greatest-girl-group-songs|publisher=Billboard|accessdate=July 11, 2017}}
Track listing
Produced and Arranged by Lewis A. Martineé for Pantera Productions.
; US 7" single
{{Track listing
| title1 = Exposed to Love
| length1 = 3:20
| title2 = Exposed to Love
| note2 = Instrumental
| length2 = 3:20
}}
; US 12" single
{{Track listing
| title1 = Exposed to Love
| length1 = 6:10
| title2 = Exposed to Love
| note2 = Dub Mix
| length2 = 6:40
}}
Personnel
- Sandra "Sandeé" Casañas – Vocals
- Alejandra "Alé" Lorenzo – Vocals
- Laurie Miller – Vocals
- George "Jet" Finess – Lead guitar
- Nestor Gomez – Lead and rhythm guitars
- Steve Grove – Saxophone
- Lewis A. Martineé – Keyboards, percussion and drum programming
- Fro Sosa – Synth solos and keyboards
- Mike Couzzi – Recording engineer
- Lewis A. Martineé and Chris Lord-Alge – Mixing
Charts
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
|+ Chart performance for "Exposed to Love" ! scope="col"| Chart (1986) ! scope="col"| Peak |
| {{single chart|Billboarddanceclubplay|12|artist=Expose|rowheader=true|access-date=May 23, 2022}} |
| {{single chart|Billboarddancesales|19|artist=Expose|rowheader=true|access-date=May 23, 2022}} |
References
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Category:Songs written by Lewis Martineé
Category:Arista Records singles
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