| The Gap | |
| Cover: | TTwinsTheGap.jpeg |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Thompson Twins |
| Album: | Into the Gap |
| Released: | July 1984 (Europe), 22 November 1984 (USA) |
| Recorded: | Late 1983 |
| Genre: | Pop rock |
| Length: | 3:53 |
| Label: | Arista Records |
| Producer: | Alex Sadkin & Tom Bailey |
| Prev Title: | Sister Of Mercy |
| Prev Year: | 1984 |
| Next Title: | Lay Your Hands On Me |
| Next Year: | 1984 |
"The Gap" is a song by the British pop group Thompson Twins. It was the title track from the group's 1984 album Into the Gap, and was also released as a single in certain countries though not in the group's native UK. The single peaked at #69 in the U.S., spending six weeks on the US Billboard 100.[1] It also charted in Germany where it peaked at #62.[2] There was no promotional music video for this single.
The B-sides are a "megamix" of various Thompson Twins songs titled "Out Of The Gap", and the previous single, "Sister Of Mercy" (LP Version).
| Chart (1984) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| German Singles Chart [3] | 62 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[4] | 69 |
| Version | Length | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Album version | 4:43 | Found on the album, Into the Gap, and on some of the various greatest hits compilation CDs. |
| 7" single version/AOR version | 3:53 | Found on the 7" vinyl single (Arista AS1-9290) and the 12" vinyl Promo (Arista ADP-9289). Never has been released on CD. |
| Extended Version/Club Remix | 8:34 | Found on the European 12" vinyl single (Arista 601 365), and the cassette and CD versions of . |
| "Compass Points" | 5:00 | A semi-instrumental version of "The Gap", included with the Australian limited edition cassette longplay and 2xLP of Into The Gap with 8 bonus remixes. Also found on the double CD reissue of Into The Gap (2008 Edsel Records). |
| "Out of the Gap" (Medley) [7" Version] | 5:53 | A mix of Thompson Twins songs featuring "In The Name Of Love", "Love On Your Side", "Tears", "Doctor! Doctor!", "We Are Detective", "Lies", "Hold Me Now", and "The Gap". Found on b-side of the UK 7" & 12" vinyl singles for "The Gap", and the 7" vinyl singles for "Sister Of Mercy" (Arista TWINS 5). Never has been released on CD. |
| "Out of the Gap" (Megamix Extended Version) | 8:58 | An extended mix of Thompson Twins songs featuring "In The Name Of Love", "Love On Your Side", "Tears", "Doctor! Doctor!", "We Are Detective", "Lies", "Hold Me Now", and "The Gap". found on b-side of the UK 12" vinyl singles for "Sister Of Mercy" (Arista TWINS 125) and on the double CD reissue of Into The Gap (2008 Edsel Records). |
Written by Tom Bailey, Alannah Currie, and Joe Leeway.