"Good Friday" (aka Good Friday / Good Feelings e-mix'') is a 1983 song by Modern Romance. It was taken from their album '' Party Tonight''.

Formats

;7-inch single *"Good Friday" *"Good Feelings" e-mix;12-inch single *"Good Friday" *"Good Feelings" e-mix*"Love Letters" over version

Chart position

*UK Singles Chart No. 96

History

Good Friday had started to lose the party-Latin style, giving way to more experimental pop tunes like the

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-esque " Don't Stop That Crazy Rhythm" and the bluesy " Walking in the Rain". Both of these tunes made the Top 20 on the UK Chart. However, "Good Friday" seemed like a return to hits such as " Best Year of Our Lives" and " High Life" – and to further punctuate this, their '' Trick of the Light'' party track, "Good Feelings", was included as a double

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, albeit re-mixed. The song underperformed, climbing to only No. 96. It was released simultaneously with the

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album '' Party Tonight'' which fared well. ''Party Tonight'' was the highest-charting album for Modern Romance. "Good Friday" shared exactly the same cover as ''Party Tonight''; it was released in two formats: a

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and

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Tony Visconti Anthony Edward Visconti (born April 24, 1944) is an American record producer, musician and singer. Since the late 1960s, he has worked with an array of performers. His first hit single was T. Rex's " Ride a White Swan" in 1970, the first of man ...

served as producer. The reverse side of the 12-inch vinyl featured another album track and cover version from ''Party Tonight'', "

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Albums (featured on)

*'' Party Tonight''

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(1983) *''Modern Romance: The Platinum Collection''

(2006)

Genre

"Good Friday" – and its

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Good Feelings – are a mix of pop music and party music with a hint of their signature traditional

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style. It was the final single to feature

John Du Prez John Du Prez (born Trevor Jones; 14 December 1946) is a British musician, conductor and composer. He was a member of the 1980s salsa-driven pop band Modern Romance and has since written several film scores including '' Oxford Blues'' (1984), ...

.Modern Romance, Discography, ''Don't Stop That Crazy Rhythm'' from ''Trick of the Light''. Accessed April 28, 2011.

Personnel

Michael J. Mullins Michael J. Mullins (born Michael John Mullins on 9 November 1953) is an English vocalist and songwriter, best known as the lead singer of Salsa music, salsa band Modern Romance (band), Modern Romance (1982–85). Modern Romance achieved eight to ...

– vocals *David Jaymes – bass guitar *Robbie Jaymes – synthesizer *Paul Gendler – guitar *

– trumpet *Andy Kyriacou – drums *

–

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References

{{authority control 1983 singles Modern Romance (band) songs Song recordings produced by Tony Visconti 1983 songs Warner Music Group singles Songs written by Michael J. Mullins