| "She Loved Like Diamond" | ||||
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| Single by Spandau Ballet | ||||
| from the album Diamond | ||||
| B-side | "She Loved Like Diamond" (instrumental) | |||
| Released | 11 January 1982 | |||
| Recorded | 1981 | |||
| Genre | New wave | |||
| Length | 2:55 (7" version) 3:37 (12" version) | |||
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| Songwriter(s) | Gary Kemp | |||
| Producer(s) | Richard James Burgess | |||
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"She Loved Like Diamond" is a song by the English new wave band Spandau Ballet, released on 11 January 1982 as the third single from what would be their second album, Diamond. The music video and cover art for the single focused on the sexual themes in the lyrics and the allure of the title character. In writing the song, their guitarist/songwriter Gary Kemp was influenced by American Jewish music with an eastern European flavour that he had heard in movie themes and musicals. Most reviews singled out lead singer Tony Hadley's performance as the main problem with the recording, which only mustered a number 49 peak position on the UK Singles Chart. The poor showing prompted the idea to release another song from the album, but the band realized that getting a new single to succeed would require a remix of the disappointing work of their current producer and decided to discontinue their association with him in doing so.