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G.L.A.D

{{Short description|1991 single by Kim Appleby}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2022}}

{{Infobox song

| name = G.L.A.D

| cover = GLAD.jpg

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = Kim Appleby

| album = Kim Appleby

| B-side = "G.L.A.D" (instrumental)

| released = {{start date|1991|1|28|df=y}}{{cite magazine|title=New Releases: Singles|magazine=Music Week|page=vi|date=26 January 1991}}

| recorded =

| studio =

| venue =

| genre =

| length = 3:03

| label = Parlophone

| writer =

| producer =

  • George DeAngelis
  • Pete Schwier

| prev_title = Don't Worry

| prev_year = 1990

| next_title = Mama

| next_year = 1991

| misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|Y35GhGdcoio|"G.L.A.D"}}}}

}}

"G.L.A.D" is a song by English singer-songwriter and actress Kim Appleby, released in January 1991 by Parlophone as the second single from her debut solo album, Kim Appleby (1990). It stands for "Good Lovin And Devotion" and was co-written by her with her sister, Melanie Appleby and Craig Logan. The remix, which was also used in the music video, features a rap from Aswad vocalist Brinsley Forde. It peaked at number ten on the UK Singles Chart for two weeks in February 1991. "G.L.A.D" also peaked at number five in Luxembourg, number six in Belgium, and number seven in Ireland.

Critical reception

A reviewer from Liverpool Echo complimented the song as "cheerful and catchy."Liverpool Echo. 28 January 1991. p. 15. Andrew Mueller from Melody Maker wrote, "Not bad. Not bad at all." He added, "Not a million miles from the old Mel & Kim monster with the initials in it and, for not many different reasons, not a less than quite good thing to bounce up and down to for a few minutes."{{cite magazine|first=Andrew|last=Mueller|url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/nothingelseon/52282615262/|title=Singles|magazine=Melody Maker|date=2 February 1991|page=28|access-date=3 April 2023|author-link=Andrew Mueller}} Pan-European magazine Music & Media commented, "The well-known PWL-vibe, sometimes known as 'the sound of a bright young Britain' strikes back. [...] It's solid but not exactly profound."{{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/90s/1991/MM-1991-02-16.pdf|title=New Releases: Singles|magazine=Music & Media|volume=8|issue=7|page=11|date=16 February 1991|access-date=22 February 2018}} Terry Staunton from NME said, "Kim follows her initial solo success with a nice enough song, but not as special as "Don't Worry". She's got a thing about initials by the sound of things, as those of you who bought Mel & Kim's "F.L.M." will recall."{{cite magazine|first=Terry|last=Staunton|url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/nothingelseon/52286174005/|title=Singles|magazine=NME|date=2 February 1991|page=18|access-date=3 April 2023}} Newcastle Evening Chronicle described it as "bouncy bubbly pop", noting that Appleby co-wrote it with late sister Mel and ex Bros Craig Logan.Newcastle Evening Chronicle. 29 January 1991. p. 21.

Music video

The accompanying music video for "G.L.A.D" was directed by British director, producer and writer of films and television series Nick Willing.{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8657820/?ref_=nm_flmg_act_8|title=Kim Appleby: G.L.A.D. (1991)|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=21 October 2019}}

Track listings

  • 7-inch single
  1. "G.L.A.D" (7-inch remix) – 3:03
  2. "G.L.A.D" (instrumental) – 3:04
  • 12-inch single
  1. "G.L.A.D" (Harding/Curnow remix) – 6:50
  2. "G.L.A.D" (Pete Schwier remix) – 6:15
  3. "G.L.A.D" (7-inch remix) – 3:03
  • CD single
  1. "G.L.A.D" (7-inch remix) – 3:03
  2. "G.L.A.D" (Harding/Curnow remix) – 6:50
  3. "G.L.A.D" (Pete Schwier remix) – 6:15

Charts

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=Weekly charts=

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!Chart (1991)

!Peak
position

scope="row"|Australia (ARIA){{cite web|url=http://i.imgur.com/oyPN1pW.jpg|title=Response from ARIA re: chart inquiry (submitted to charts.mail@aria.com.au), received 15 July 2015|via=Imgur|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150716153430/http://i.imgur.com/oyPN1pW.jpg|archive-date=16 July 2015|access-date=2 August 2015}}

|158

{{single chart|Austria|22|artist=Kim Appleby|song=G.L.A.D.|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart|Flanders|6|artist=Kim Appleby|song=G.L.A.D.|rowheader=true}}
scope="row"|Europe (Eurochart Hot 100){{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/90s/1991/MM-1991-03-09.pdf|title=Eurochart Hot 100 Singles|magazine=Music & Media|volume=8|issue=10|page=45|date=9 March 1991|access-date=19 March 2018}}

|18

scope="row"|Finland (Suomen virallinen lista){{cite book|first= Timo|last=Pennanen|year=2006|title=Sisältää hitin – levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1972|language=fi|edition=1st|publisher=Tammi|isbn=978-951-1-21053-5|location=Helsinki}}

|17

{{single chart|Germany|19|artist=Kim Appleby|song=G.L.A.D.|songid=2233|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart|Ireland2|7|artist=Kim Appleby|rowheader=true|access-date=2 August 2022}}
scope="row"|Luxembourg (Radio Luxembourg)[http://www.umdmusic.com/default.asp?Lang=English&Chart=F&ChDate=19910224&ChMode=P Radio Luxembourg Singles, 17 February 1991]

|5

{{single chart|Dutch40|13|artist=Kim Appleby|song=G.L.A.D.|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart|Dutch100|16|artist=Kim Appleby|song=G.L.A.D.|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart|Switzerland|14|artist=Kim Appleby|song=G.L.A.D.|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart|UK|10|date=19910216|rowheader=true|access-date=2 August 2022}}
scope="row"|UK Dance (Music Week){{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/1991/MW-1991-02-16.pdf|title=Top 60 Dance Singles|magazine=Music Week|page=xii|date=16 February 1991|access-date=27 September 2020}}

|40

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=Year-end charts=

class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"

!Chart (1991)

!Position

scope="row"|Belgium (Ultratop){{cite web|url=https://www.ultratop.be/nl/annual.asp?year=1991|title=Jaaroverzichten 1991|publisher=Ultratop|language=nl|access-date=2 August 2022}}

|91

scope="row"|Europe (European Hit Radio){{cite magazine|url=https://www.worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/90s/1991/MM-1991-12-21.pdf|title=EHR Year-End Top 100|magazine=Music & Media|volume=8|issue=51–52|page=20|date=21 December 1991|access-date=24 February 2024}}

|61

scope="row"|Germany (Official German Charts){{cite web|url=https://www.offiziellecharts.de/charts/single-jahr/for-date-1991|title=Top 100 Singles–Jahrescharts 1991|publisher=GfK Entertainment|language=de|access-date=2 August 2022}}

|94

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References

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Category:1990 songs

Category:1991 singles

Category:Kim Appleby songs

Category:Parlophone singles

Category:Songs written by Craig Logan