"G.L.A.D" is a song by English singer-songwriter and actress

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, released in January 1991 by

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as the second single from her debut solo album, ''

'' (1990). It stands for "Good Lovin And Devotion" and was co-written by her with her sister,

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and

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. The remix, which was also used in the music video, features a rap from

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vocalist

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. 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 ''

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'' complimented the song as "cheerful and catchy."

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from ''

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'' wrote, "Not bad. Not bad at all." He added, "Not a million miles from the old

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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." Pan-European magazine ''

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'' 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." Terry Staunton from ''

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'' 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." ''

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'' described it as "bouncy bubbly pop", noting that Appleby co-wrote it with late sister

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and ex Bros

Music video

The accompanying music video for "G.L.A.D" was directed by British director, producer and writer of films and television series

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Track listings

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

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Glad 1990 songs 1991 singles Kim Appleby songs Parlophone singles Songs written by Craig Logan