Halleluiah Man

{{Infobox song

| name = Halleluiah Man

| cover = Love and Money Halleluiah Man 1988 single cover.jpg

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = Love and Money

| album = Strange Kind of Love

| B-side =

| released = {{start date|1988|09|05|df=y}} (UK){{cite news|date=1 September 1988|title=RockTalk|newspaper=The Courier and Advertiser|page=14}}
February 1989 (US)

| recorded =

| studio =

| venue =

| genre =

| length = {{ubl|4:37 (album version)|3:59 (single version)}}

| label =

| writer = James Grant

| producer = Gary Katz

| prev_title = Love and Money

| prev_year = 1987

| next_title = Strange Kind of Love

| next_year = 1989

}}

"Halleluiah Man" is a song by Scottish band Love and Money, which was released in 1988 as the lead single from their second studio album Strange Kind of Love. The song was written by James Grant and produced by Gary Katz. "Halleluiah Man" reached No. 63 in the UK Singles Chart and No. 75 on the US Billboard Hot 100.{{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/23313/love-and-money/ |title=LOVE & MONEY; full Official Chart History |publisher=Official Charts Company |access-date=24 September 2021}}{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/1989-03-18|title=The Hot 100 - Week of March 18, 1989|magazine=Billboard|access-date=24 September 2021}}

Release

Phonogram promoted the single's UK release with full-page adverts in music magazines, national fly-posting and in-store displays. The single was released to coincide with the band's British tour dates and an appearance on the Channel 4 programme Wired.{{cite magazine|date=3 September 1988|title=News - New Product|magazine=Music Week|page=3|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/Music-Week-1988-09-03-S-OCR.pdf|via=World Radio History|access-date=24 September 2021}}

Music video

The song's music video was directed by Pete Cornish and produced by Pete Chambers for Fugitive TV.{{cite magazine|date=4 February 1989|title=Music Video - New Videoclips|magazine=Billboard|page=51|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Billboard/80s/1989/BB-1989-02-04.pdf|via=World Radio History|access-date=24 September 2021}} It achieved breakout rotation on MTV and medium rotation on VH1.{{cite magazine|date=25 March 1989|title=The Clip List|magazine=Billboard|page=53|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Billboard/80s/1989/BB-1989-03-25.pdf|via=World Radio History|access-date=24 September 2021}}

Critical reception

On its release as a single, Jerry Smith of Music Week wrote, "This single is sharp and stylish enough to realise this Scottish band's obvious potential."{{cite magazine|date=17 September 1988|title=A&R - Singles|last=Smith|first=Jerry|magazine=Music Week|page=32|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/Music-Week-1988-09-24-S-OCR.pdf|via=World Radio History|access-date=24 September 2021}} Tim Nicholson of Record Mirror was unfavourable in his review, describing the song as "the worst kind of cod soul complete with a flawless production and about as much emotion as you'll find in a Gold Blend advert". He drew comparisons to Curiosity Killed the Cat and concluded that Love and Money "never sounded so dull".{{cite magazine |last=Nicholson |first=Tim |date=10 September 1988 |title=45 |magazine=Record Mirror |page=29 |issn=0144-5804}} James Hamilton, writing for the Record Mirror DJ directory, considered it to be "rather pleasant if lyrically obscure atmospheric lazily swaying 0-91{{frac|1|6}} jiggly jogger". He added, "I can't help thinking Hall & Oates would have concocted a sharper song with the same feel".{{cite magazine |last=Nicholson |first=Tim |date=10 September 1988 |title=DJ Directory |magazine=Record Mirror |page=39 |issn=0144-5804}}

Marcus Alton of the Newark Advertiser wrote, "A meaty bass fails to make this the succulent morsel it could be. It's about a born again guy but it will need a lot of praying to get in the charts."{{cite news|last=Alton|first=Marcus|date=23 September 1988|title=Hit the Deck|newspaper=Newark Advertiser|page=24}} In a review of Strange Kind of Love, Dennis Dillon, writing for The Advocate-Messenger, commented, "The song opens with Grant singing of his working class background and his feelings toward the spiritual and monetary corruption of certain television evangelists in America. Sure it's sung with sarcasm, but I can't help but detect a note of sadness in Grant's voice for all the people with checkbook in hand trying to find salvation."{{cite news|last=Dillon|first=Dennis|date=23 May 1989|title=Music - Love and Money's second album a 'gem set in gold'|newspaper=The Advocate-Messenger|page=6}}

Track listing

7-inch single{{cite AV media notes|title=Halleluiah Man|others=Love and Money|year=1988|type=UK/European 7-inch single sleeve|publisher=Fontana Records|id=MONEY 5, 870 596-7}}{{cite AV media notes|title=Halleluiah Man|others=Love and Money|year=1989|type=US/Australian 7-inch single sleeve|publisher=Mercury Records|id=870-596-7}}

  1. "Halleluiah Man" – 3:59
  2. "Love Is a Million Miles Away" – 4:15

12-inch single{{cite AV media notes|title=Halleluiah Man|others=Love and Money|year=1988|type=UK 12-inch single sleeve|publisher=Fontana Records|id=MONEY 512, 870 596-1}}

  1. "Halleluiah Man" – 4:37
  2. "Love Is a Million Miles Away" – 4:15
  3. "She Carved Her Name" – 4:51

12-inch single (UK limited edition){{cite AV media notes|title=Halleluiah Man|others=Love and Money|year=1988|type=UK limited edition 12-inch single sleeve|publisher=Fontana Records|id=UK MONPK 512, INT 872 027-1}}

  1. "Halleluiah Man" – 4:37
  2. "Love Is a Million Miles Away" – 4:15
  3. "She Carved Her Name" – 4:51
  4. "Wanderlust 2" – 3:53

CD single{{cite AV media notes|title=Halleluiah Man|others=Love and Money|year=1988|type=UK/European CD single liner notes|publisher=Fontana Records|id=MONCD 5, 870 596-2}}

  1. "Halleluiah Man" – 4:37
  2. "Love Is a Million Miles Away" – 4:15
  3. "She Carved Her Name" – 4:51
  4. "Wanderlust 2" – 3:53

CD single (US promo){{cite AV media notes|title=Halleluiah Man|others=Love and Money|year=1989|type=US promo CD single liner notes|publisher=Mercury Records|id=CDP 41}}

  1. "Halleluiah Man" (7" Version) – 3:59
  2. "Halleluiah Man" (LP Version) – 4:37

Personnel

Credits are adapted from the UK CD single liner notes and the Strange Kind of Love booklet.{{cite AV media notes|title=Strange Kind of Love|others=Love and Money|year=1988|type=UK/European album CD booklet|publisher=Fontana Records|id=836 498-2}}

Love and Money

  • James Grant – lead vocals, backing vocals, electric guitar
  • Paul McGeechan – keyboards
  • Bobby Paterson – bass
  • Ronnie Goodman – percussion

Additional musicians

Production

  • Gary Katz – producer on "Halleluiah Man"
  • Wayne Yurgelun – engineer on "Halleluiah Man"
  • Eric Eckley – assistant engineer on "Halleluiah Man"
  • Bill Price – mixing on "Halleluiah Man"
  • Love and Money – producers on "Love Is a Million Miles Away", "She Carved Her Name" and "Wanderlust 2"
  • Brian Young – engineer on "Love Is a Million Miles Away"
  • Kenny McDonald – engineer on "She Carved Her Name" and "Wanderlust 2"

Other

  • Stylorouge – design, art direction
  • Avid Images – photography

Charts

=Weekly charts=

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Chart (1988–89)

!Peak
position

{{single chart|Australia|47|artist=Love and Money|song=Halleluiah Man|rowheader=true|access-date=24 September 2021}}
{{single chart|Austria|27|artist=Love and Money|song=Halleluiah Man|rowheader=true|access-date=24 September 2021}}
{{single chart|France|41|artist=Love and Money|song=Halleluiah Man|rowheader=true|access-date=24 September 2021}}
scope="row"|Italy Airplay (Music & Media){{cite magazine|url=https://www.worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/80s/1988/M&M-1988-12-10.pdf|title=Playlist Report: RAI - Italy|magazine=Music & Media|volume=5|issue=50|page=7|date=10 December 1988}}

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{{single chart|New Zealand|47|artist=Love and Money|song=Halleluiah Man|rowheader=true|access-date=24 September 2021}}
{{singlechart|UKsinglesbyname|63|artist=Love & Money|song=Halleluiah Man|artistid=23313|rowheader=true|access-date=24 September 2021}}
scope="row"|US Billboard Hot 100{{cite magazine|date=18 March 1989|title=Hot 100 Singles|magazine=Billboard|page=84|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Billboard/80s/1989/BB-1989-03-18.pdf|via=World Radio History|access-date=24 September 2021}}

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scope="row"|US Billboard Adult Contemporary{{cite magazine|date=1 April 1989|title=Hot Adult Contemporary|magazine=Billboard|page=16|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Billboard/80s/1989/BB-1989-04-01.pdf|via=World Radio History|access-date=24 September 2021}}

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scope="row"|US Cash Box Top 100 Singles{{cite book |last1=Downey |first1=Pat |last2=Albert |first2=George |last3=Hoffman |first3=Frank |title=Cash Box Pop Singles Charts, 1950-1993 |date=1994 |publisher=Libraries Unlimited, Inc. |location=Englewood, Colorado |isbn=1563083167 |page=[https://archive.org/details/cashboxpopsingle00down/page/208 208] |url=https://archive.org/details/cashboxpopsingle00down |url-access=registration |access-date=24 September 2021}}

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