"Certain Things Are Likely" is a song by the English band
Kissing the Pink, released as both a 7" and 12" single from their studio album of the
same name. Produced by the band and
Peter Walsh, "Certain Things Are Likely" was released as the third single from the album, and was the most successful of their three entries on ''
Billboard
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's''
Dance Club Songs
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chart, peaking at No. 1 for three weeks in May 1987. The song also made the ''Billboard''
Hot 100
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, peaking at No. 97 on the 13th of June, 1987.
[https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Billboard/80s/1987/Billboard-1987-06-13.pdf]
Track listing
7" single
# "Certain Things Are Likely (Remix Edit)"
# "Certain Things Are Likely (Garage Edit)"
12" single
# "Certain Things Are Likely (Garage)"
# "Certain Things Are Likely (Garage Dub)"
# "Certain Things Are Likely (Original Mix)"
# "Certain Things Are Likely (Instrumental)"
Chart performance
In film
* "Certain Things Are Likely" can be heard in the American teen romantic comedy film, ''
Can't Buy Me Love
"Can't Buy Me Love" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles that was released in March 1964 as the A-side and B-side, A-side of their sixth single. It was written by Paul McCartney and credited to the Lennon–McCartney partnership. The s ...
'' (1987).
* It can also be heard in the Italian ''
giallo
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'' film ''
Too Beautiful to Die'', (1988)
See also
*
List of ''Billboard'' number-one dance singles of 1987
References
External links
*
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Kissing the Pink songs
1987 singles
1986 songs