The Distance Between Us

"The Distance Between Us"
Single by Fra Lippo Lippi
from the album Songs
A-side	"Shouldn't Have to Be Like That"
B-side	"Say Something" "Shouldn't Have to Be Like That" (original version) "Everytime I See You" (Philippines 7")
Released	1986
Recorded	1985
Genre	New wave
Length	3:53
Label	Virgin Records
Songwriter(s)	Per Øystein Sørensen, Rune Kristoffersen, Morten Sjøberg, Øyvind Kvalnes
Producer(s)	Kaj Erixon

"The Distance Between Us" is a song by Norwegian new wave group Fra Lippo Lippi, first released in 1985 on their third studio album Songs, on the band's own label, Easter Productions. The song was remixed for the 1986 international reissue of the album on Virgin Records. It was released as a 12" double A-side single with "Shouldn't Have to Be Like That", which reached No. 4 in Norway^[1] and No. 81 on the UK Singles Chart in early 1986.^[2]

In the Philippines, "The Distance Between Us" was released there as an A-side with "Everytime I See You" as the B-side.^[3] Both songs became a huge success in that country. Due to the popularity of both songs in the Philippines, Sørensen has performed these plus many other Fra Lippo Lippi songs on numerous occasions there.^[4][5] "Everytime I See You" was included on the 1986 release of the album Songs.

References

1. "Fra Lippo Lippi - Shouldn't Have To Be Like That". Norwegiancharts.com.
2. "FRA LIPPO LIPPI | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". Officialcharts.com.
3. "Fra Lippo Lippi - The Distance Between Us / Everytime I See You". Discogs.
4. Villa, Gil. "Pinoys can't get enough of Fra Lippo Lippi". Philstar.
5. "Fra Lippo Lippi's main man in Manila". February 13, 2011.