Strength was first released on a 7″ & 12 single released on 9th September 1985
Strength was the title track of the album of the same name released in October 1985
The 7″ single version of Strength
Running length : 4:00
The 12″ single version of Strength (Power Mix)
Running length : 8:32
The Strength album single version of Strength
Running length : 5:34
Strength album recording details
Written By: The Alarm
Musicians & Credits
Mike Peters – Lead vocals, Acoustic Guitar
Dave Sharp – Electric & Acoustic Guitar, Backing Vocals
Eddie Macdonald – Bass Guitar, Keyboards, Backing Vocals
Nigel Twist – Drums, Percussion, Backing Vocals
Recorded at Marcus Studios, London SW6, England between 6th June and 4th August 1985.
Produced & mixed by Mike Howlett.
Engineered & mixed by Nigel Luby.
Alternative studio recording releases – Acoustic, Remasters
1995 – Acoustic recording details
Running length : 3:15
Musicians & Credits
Mike Peters – Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Harmonica
Recorded at Fort Apache, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Produced by Michael Peters
Recorded by Dan McLoughlin
Album appearances and discography for studio versions
28th October 1997 – Mike Peters – Acoustic Works 1981-1986 – Twenty First Century Recording Company, catalogue number 21C004. (CD) 1995 Fort Apache Recording
Single appearances and discography for studio versions
Officially Released Live Recordings – Audio
All the following are Worldwide releases on Twenty First Century Recording Company
(Except where stated)
Officially Released Recordings – Video / DVD
All the following are Worldwide releases on Twenty First Century Recording Company
(Except where stated)
Lyrics – Strength Album
Give me love
Give me hope
Give me strength
Give me someone to live for
Who will light the fire that I need to survive
Who will be the life blood coursing through my veins
Like a river flowing that will never change
I need someone I can depend on
I’m a man of emotion who can’t hide the tears
I’m a man of feeling who can’t hide the pain
I’m alone on the outskirts of town where no one knows my name
I’m at the point in my life where I need affection
Give me love
Give me hope
Give me Strength
Give me someone to live for
Someone write me a letter, I need to know that I’m still alive
Someone give me a telephone call, I need to hear a human sound
Someone open up a door and let me out of this place
I’ve been caged up for oh so long, I don’t know if I’m living or dying
Give me love
Give me hope
Give me Strength
Give me someone to live for
I walk alone, across the outskirts of town
I can’t control what I’m going through now
Will you light the fire that I need to survive
Will you donate the life blood coursing through my veins
Will you open up the door and let me out of this place
I’ve been caged up for oh so long, I don’t know if I’m living or dying
Give me love
Give me hope
Give me Strength
Give me someone to live for
(Written by The Alarm)
Alternative Lyrics – 1995 Acoustic Works recording
Who will light the fire that I need to survive
Who will be the life blood coursing through my veins
Like a river flowing that just won’t change
I need someone I can depend on
I’m a man of emotion I can’t hide the tears
I’m a man of feeling I can’t hide the pain
I’m alone on the outskirts of town no one knows my name
I’m at the point in my life where I need affection
Oh won’t you
Give me love
Give me hope
Give me strength
Give me someone to live for
Give me love
Give me hope
Give me strength
Give me someone
I need it now
I need it now
Someone write me a letter, I need to know that I’m still alive
Someone give me a telephone call, I need to hear a human sound
Someone open up a door and let me out of this place
I’ve been caged up for oh so long, I don’t know if I’m living or dying
Oh now
Give me love
Give me hope
Give me strength
Give me someone to live for
Give me love
Give me hope
Give me strength
Give me someone
I need it now
(Written by The Alarm)
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