| "Lay Your Hands on Me" | ||||
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| Single by Thompson Twins | ||||
| from the album Here's to Future Days | ||||
| B-side | "The Lewis Carol (Adventures in Wonderland)" | |||
| Released | 26 November 1984 (UK/Australia) 26 July 1985 (US/Canada) | |||
| Recorded | 1 January 1984 – 23 June 1985 | |||
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| Length | 4:22 (album version) 3:52 (single version) | |||
| Label | Arista Records | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Alannah Currie; Tom Bailey; Joe Leeway | |||
| Producer(s) | Alex Sadkin & Tom Bailey (1984); Alex Sadkin, Nile Rodgers, & Tom Bailey (1985) | |||
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"Lay Your Hands on Me" is a song by the British band Thompson Twins, written by Tom Bailey, Alannah Currie, and Joe Leeway. Released as a single in the UK in 1984, a different version of the song appeared on their 1985 album Here's to Future Days.
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.