Lay Your Hands on Me (Thompson Twins song)
| "Lay Your Hands on Me" | ||||
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| Single by Thompson Twins | ||||
| from the album Here's to Future Days | ||||
| B-side | "The Lewis Carol (Adventures in Wonderland)" | |||
| Released | 26 November 1984 (UK/Australia) 26 July 1985 (US/Canada) | |||
| Recorded | 1 January 1984 – 23 June 1985 | |||
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| Length | 4:22 (album version) 3:52 (single version) | |||
| Label | Arista | |||
| Songwriters | ||||
| Producers | Alex Sadkin and Tom Bailey (1984); Alex Sadkin, Nile Rodgers, and Tom Bailey (1985) | |||
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"Lay Your Hands on Me" is a song by the English pop band Thompson Twins, written by Tom Bailey, Alannah Currie, and Joe Leeway. Released as a single in the UK in 1984, a different version of the song appeared on their fifth studio album Here's to Future Days (1985).
There are two main versions of the song, with various edits and remixes of the two. The first version, produced by Alex Sadkin and Tom Bailey, was released in November 1984 in Europe and Australia. The 1985 version was a reworking co-produced by Nile Rodgers, adding electric guitar and a gospel choir and released as a single in the US; this version appeared on the album.
The single peaked at No. 13 on the UK singles chart, spending nine weeks there. In the US, it peaked at No. 14 on both the Adult Contemporary and Rock Tracks charts, No. 46 on the Dance Club Play chart, and No. 6 on the Hot 100 singles chart.
The B-side, "The Lewis Carol (Adventures in Wonderland)", is an instrumental variation of the song and was exclusive to this single.