"We Are Detective" is a 1983 song by the British

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's native New Zealand. A limited number of copies of the 12" single came with a free 12" of the tracks "Love Lies Fierce" and "Frozen in Time", both remixes of the songs "Love Lies Bleeding" and "Kamikaze" from the album.

Track listing

* 12" single (ARIST 12 526, ARIST 12526) # "We Are Detective (More Clues)" – 6:00 # "Lucky Day (Space Mix)" – 6:58 * 7" single (ARIST 526) # "We Are Detective" – 3:05 # "Lucky Day" – 3:52

Official versions

# Album Version – 3:05 # Extended Version – 6:00

Sales chart performance

Weekly charts

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