Cutting Crew – (I Just) Died In Your Arms (UK 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1986

A. Front

“(I Just) Died in Your Arms” is the debut single by English band Cutting Crew released in 1986. It was their biggest hit, peaking at number-one in the United States, Canada and Finland, and reaching the top five in the UK, South Africa, Sweden and Switzerland. It was produced by Terry Brown and mixed at Utopia Studios by Tim Palmer.

First released in Britain, the song peaked at #4 on the UK charts in August 1986. Upon its release in the United States, the previously unknown band’s debut single shot to number one on May 2, 1987, and stayed there for two weeks. It also reached #4 on the Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart, #24 on Billboard’s Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks chart and (in a remix version) #37 on the Hot Dance/Club Play chart. The song spent three weeks at #1 in Canada.

SIDE A:
(I Just) Died In Your Arms (Remix) 6:43
Producer – Cutting Crew, John Jansen, Terry Brown
Remix – Tim Palmer
Written-By – N.Eede*

SIDE B:
For The Longest Time 4:33
Producer – Cutting Crew
Written-By – K. MacMichael*, N.Eede*

(I Just) Died In Your Arms 4:45
Mixed By – Tim Palmer
Producer – Cutting Crew, John Jansen, Terry Brown
Written-By – N.Eede*

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year Single Chart Position
1987 (I Just) Died In Your Arms U.S. Billboard Hot 100 #1
1987 (I Just) Died In Your Arms U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks #4
1987 (I Just) Died In Your Arms U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary Tracks #24

 

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Siren Records (8) ‎– SIREN 21-12
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Single
Country: UK
Released: Jul 1986
Genre: Electronic, Pop
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Illustration – Paul Schofield (2)

NOTES:
From The LP “BROADCAST”
B-side tracks listed in incorrect order on sleeve.

Find The 12″ On DISCOGS

B. Back

EQUIPMENT USED:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut III
Cartridge: Ortofon Super
Stylus: Ortofon OM Stylus 30
Platter: Pro-Ject Acryl-It platter
Speed Control: Pro-Ject Speed Box S
Phono Pre-amp: Bellari VP130 Tube Phono Preamp
Tube: Tung-Sol 12AX7ECC803-S Gold Electron Tube
Soundcard: ESI Juli@
Record Cleaning: VPI HW 16.5 Record Cleaning Machine
Artwork Scans: Brother MFC-6490CW Professional Series Scanner

SOFTWARE USED:
Recording/Editing: Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
Down Sampling: iZotope RX Advanced 2
Artwork Editor: Adobe Photoshop CS5
Click Removeal: ClickRepair (DeClick Level 3)
FLAC/MP3 Conversion: dBpoweramp
M3U Playlist: Playlist Creator

RESTORATION NOTES:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
FLAC (Level Eight)
MP3 (320kbps)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi

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Scott Mills
Scott Mills
May 27, 2020 3:25 pm

Is there any possibility of a 24-bit remaster of this gem? Thanks in advance! – Scott

opoder
opoder
October 17, 2014 2:57 pm

Thank you for this post.

edglaston
edglaston
October 3, 2014 12:54 pm

Thanks for this track. i love this song.

Jason
Jason
September 27, 2014 6:19 pm

Good song. Thank you Paul.

Michael
Michael
September 26, 2014 5:45 am

by the way: i remember there were several 7″ edits of this song: the normal album version and a so called “us mix” in which the differences were very hard to notice. does anybody know in what these mixes differ? i think the “us mix” was a few seconds longer.

Michael
Michael
September 26, 2014 5:33 am

one of the best wonder hit wonders of the 80s, thanks!

SaNdMaN
SaNdMaN
September 26, 2014 3:17 am

Great to hear this again, Paul. I remember playing this to death when I bought it, all those years ago 🙂

CL
CL
September 25, 2014 8:17 pm

Thanks Paul for the memories..

woz
woz
September 24, 2014 9:38 pm

Great choice for a post, Paul. These guys had a great sound. Thank you!

Junior
Junior
September 24, 2014 12:34 pm

One of my faves. Thanks for the remix, Paul 🙂

Ezequiel
Ezequiel
September 24, 2014 5:01 am

I love the Broadcast album. This is not a prolific band, it’s a pitty because Nick has a warm voice.

Hugs !

Eduardo
Eduardo
September 24, 2014 12:51 am

A great song of late 80′, thanks for your work Paul.

charly
charly
September 23, 2014 10:16 pm

One of the best ever, thanks Paul

Biol
Biol
September 23, 2014 8:24 pm

OMG I found the single over than 10 years,
Thank you Paul

Robert
Robert
September 23, 2014 5:18 pm

Thanks paul, great song!!!!I am fan cutting crew

Guss
Guss
September 23, 2014 2:25 pm

Exelente!!! Thank you Paul.

Jeff
Jeff
September 23, 2014 1:29 pm

I have tried to find this extended mix, but never came across it in such outstanding quality. Thank you Paul for making my quest a reality. I am so looking forward to your rip as you do such a splendid job on restoring the vinyl to such sonic quality. You make me smile so much with your capabilities. Thank you my friend.

Jeff

Omar
Omar
September 23, 2014 1:19 pm

Thanks Paul. Could you also post I’ve Been In Love Before both 7″/12″ mixes. Thanks once again

Diego
Diego
September 23, 2014 1:10 pm

Good choice, Paul.
I love this song and ‘I’ve Been In Love Before’ too.
Many thanks. 🙂