In order to capitalize on the number-one success of previous single "Venus" (the other True Confessions track produced by SAW), "More Than Physical" was given a UK garage-influenced make-over to sound similar to the dance-oriented chart-topper. The new version's music video further capitalized on Bananarama's new glamourous and sexy visual image by including several well-muscled, topless men in a montage of shots of the group members.
Even with heavy exposure on MTV, "More Than Physical" did not duplicate the success of "Venus", stalling at number forty-one on the UK singles chart in August 1986.
"More Than Physical" was immortalised into 80's pop culture by being featured in the popular 1986 British film Rita, Sue and Bob Too starring Michelle Holmes and Siobhan Finneran. The song is featured in the scene where the girls are babysitting for Bob and Michelle, and they dance around the living room while the video to "More Than Physical" plays on the television
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Thanks i should've said back in May 2011! By the way what is the 7" and UK 7" about? The 7" is 5:06 which seems a little long. Is it the Physical (Dub) cause the timing matches?
Oops sorry i was looking at album version at 5:06 it doesn't state the mix names on Nero for first 2 mixes i'm just about to burn! The 7" is 3:20 and UK 7" is 3:48. Maybe it's an overseas 7" version or Promo 7" version?
Just found on their website it says Worldwide single version on a US 12" single. You haven't included Scarlett (Extended version) (5:20) or Physical (Dub) (4:58)!!
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