Lay Your Hands on Me (Thompson Twins song)
Version Length Year Released Produced by Mixed/Remixed by Comment
1984 7 version 4:11 1984 Alex Sadkin & Tom Bailey Alex Sadkin & Tom Bailey Version from the UK 7 vinyl single -- this is the charted UK hit version . Appeared on the film soundtrack for Perfect ( 1985 ) ; also found on the CD 'Thompson Twins - Platinum & Gold Collection ' ( 2003 BMG Heritage/Arista )
The Lewis Carol ( Adventures In Wonderland ) 4:13 1984 1985 Alex Sadkin & Tom Bailey Alex Sadkin & Tom Bailey This is an eclectic instrumental version of the song featured as the 7 and 12 B-side to both 1984 and 1985 versions . Found on Edsel 's 2008 reissue of Here 's To Future Days
1984 Extended Remix/Full Version 6:08 1984 Alex Sadkin & Tom Bailey Alex Sadkin & Tom Bailey Found on the UK 12 vinyl and the following CD compilations : The Greatest Hits ( 2003 Camden/BMG ) , Here 's To Future Days ( Edsel reissue 2008 ) ,
1984 7 U.S. Re-mix 4:19 1984 Alex Sadkin & Tom Bailey John 'Tokes ' Potoker Despite being explicitly billed as the U.S. Re-mix , never actually issued in the U.S. Only found on the U.K. 7 vinyl single . Never released on any CD compilation
1984 12 U.S. Re-mix 5:51 1984 Alex Sadkin & Tom Bailey John 'Tokes ' Potoker Despite being explicitly billed as the U.S. Re-mix , never actually issued in the U.S. Only found on the U.K./Australian 12 vinyl singles and the New Zealand cassette maxi-single . Never released on any CD compilation
1984 Extended U.S. Re-mix 6:23 1984 Alex Sadkin & Tom Bailey John 'Tokes ' Potoker First appeared on the CD compilation Thompson Twins 'Singles Collection ' ( 1996 Camden/BMG ) ; also found on 'The Best Of Thompson Twins ' ( 1998 BMG/Arista Japan ) , and the reissue of Here 's To Future Days ( 2008 Edsel )
Lay Your Hands on Me ( Fade ) 3:44 1985 Alex Sadkin , Nile Rodgers , & Tom Bailey James Farber Fades out before the instrumental ending . Found only on the 7 promo b/w with Lay Your Hands on Me ( Cold Ending )
7 Single Version 3:44 1985 Alex Sadkin , Nile Rodgers , & Tom Bailey James Farber Only available on 7 vinyl . This is the charted US and Canadian hit version . Not available on any CD compilation . This version has a shorter intro and the cold ending
Extended Version 6:00 1985 Alex Sadkin , Nile Rodgers , & Tom Bailey Nile Rodgers & Tom Bailey Found on the U.S. 12 vinyl single and the 2008 Edsel CD reissue of Here 's To Future Days
Album Version 4:21 1985 Alex Sadkin , Nile Rodgers , & Tom Bailey James Farber From the album Here 's To Future Days . This version is usually the version included on the myriad of Thompson Twins greatest hits compilations
Alice ( Instrumental ) 4:59 1985 Alex Sadkin , Nile Rodgers , & Tom Bailey James Farber Instrumental version with a longer intro . From the bonus 5 track remix EP included with the limited edition of Here 's To Future Days . Appeared on CD for the first time on Edsel 's 2008 reissue of Here 's To Future Days
Extended Remix Edit 5:12 1988 Alex Sadkin , Nile Rodgers & Tom Bailey Nile Rodgers & Tom Bailey , James Farber Exclusive edited remix from The Best of Thompson Twins : Greatest Mixes
Album Edit 4:06 1996 Alex Sadkin , Nile Rodgers , & Tom Bailey James Farber Album version with a shortened intro . Found on the CD compilations : Greatest Hits ( 1996 Arista/BMG ) , 'Thompson Twins - Hold Me Now ' ( 2000 Arista/BMG ) , and 'Thompson Twins - UK BMG Music Publishing Promo CD ' ( 2003 )
Official versions
Lay Your Hands on Me is the first single released from the album Here's to Future Days by the British band Thompson Twins. Written by Tom Bailey, Alannah Currie, and Joe Leeway, it was released in the UK almost a year in advance of the album. There are two main versions of the song, with various edits and remixes of the two. The first version, produced by Alex Sadkin & Tom Bailey, was released in late 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 in the UK, spending nine weeks on the chart. 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.