Will We Be Lovers

"Will We Be Lovers"
CD single artwork
Single by Deacon Blue
from the album Whatever You Say, Say Nothing
B-side	"Sleeper" "Paint It Red"
Released	1 February 1993 (1993-02-01)[1]
Length	3:47
Label	Columbia
Songwriter(s)	Ricky Ross Steve Osborne
Producer(s)	Steve Osborne Paul Oakenfold
Deacon Blue singles chronology
"Your Town" (1992) "Will We Be Lovers" (1993) "Only Tender Love" (1993)
Music video
"Will We Be Lovers" on YouTube

"Will We Be Lovers" is the second single from Scottish rock band Deacon Blue's fourth studio album, Whatever You Say, Say Nothing (1992). This was the first Deacon Blue single to be released with no 7-inch single format, and was released in February 1993 by Columbia Records. The single's B-sides are "Sleeper" and "Paint It Red", and the 12-inch single contains various dance remixes of the song. "Will We Be Lovers" reached No. 31 on the UK Singles Chart in February 1993.^[2]

Track listings

All songs were written by Ricky Ross except where noted.

Cassette single (658973 4)

1. "Will We Be Lovers" (Ross, Osborne) – 3:47
2. "Sleeper" – 3:49

12-inch single (658973 6)

1. "Will We Be Lovers (Norty 12-inch)" (Ross, Osborne)
2. "Will We Be Lovers (DB Mix)" (Ross, Osborne)
3. "Will We Be Lovers (Peoples Mix)" (Ross, Osborne)
4. "Will We Be Lovers (Sally's Dub)" (Ross, Osborne)
5. "Will We Be Lovers (Spag Tek)" (Ross, Osborne)

CD single (658973 2)

1. "Will We Be Lovers" (Ross, Osborne) – 3:47
2. "Sleeper" – 3:49
3. "Paint it Red" – 3:15

Charts

Chart (1993)	Peak position
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[3]	77
UK Singles (OCC)	31
UK Airplay (Music Week)[4]	5

References

1. "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. 30 January 1993. p. 23.
2. Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 145. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
3. "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 10, no. 8. 20 February 1993. p. 23. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
4. "Top 50 Airplay Chart" (PDF). Music Week. 27 February 1993. p. 14. Retrieved 27 April 2024.