More Than Physical

"More Than Physical" is a song by English girl group Bananarama from their third studio album, True Confessions (1986). It was released on 11 August 1986 as the album's third single.[1] It was co-written and produced by the Stock Aitken Waterman (SAW) trio. A reworked version of the song served as the single version.

"More Than Physical"
Single by Bananarama
from the album True Confessions
B-side"Scarlett"
Released11 August 1986
RecordedMarch 1986
GenreDance-pop
Length5:05
LabelLondon
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Stock Aitken Waterman
Bananarama singles chronology
"Venus"
(1986)		 "More Than Physical"
(1986)		 "A Trick of the Night"
(1987)
Music video
"More Than Physical" on YouTube

In order to capitalise on the number-one success of previous single "Venus" (the other True Confessions track produced by SAW), "More Than Physical" was given a hi-NRG-influenced makeover to sound similar to the dance-oriented chart-topper.

Despite heavy exposure on MTV, "More Than Physical" did not duplicate the success of "Venus", reaching number 41 on the UK Singles Chart and number 73 on the US Billboard Hot 100.[2][3] Elsewhere, it peaked at number 25 in Ireland, number 28 in Australia and number 38 in Germany.[4][5][6] In the United States, "More Than Physical" reached number five on the US Hot Dance Club Play chart.[7]

"More Than Physical" was featured prominently in the 1987 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.

Music video

The remixed single version's music video further capitalised on Bananarama's new glamorous and sexy visual image by including several well-muscled topless men in a montage of shots of the group members. Some of the shots were made with colored filters, and are juxtaposed with tightly cropped shots of body parts or movements in slow motion. The music video was directed by Peter Care and one of the models in the video is Keren Woodward's then-boyfriend, David-Scott Evans.

Track listings
  • UK, US, Canadian and Australian 7-inch single
  1. "More Than Physical" 3:18
  2. "Scarlett" 4:11
  • 2nd UK 7-inch single doublepack
  1. "More Than Physical" – 3:18
  2. "Scarlett" – 4:11
  3. "Venus" – 3:38
  4. "White Train" – 3:50
  • UK 7-inch picture disc
  1. "More Than Physical" (Worldwide Single Version) – 3:20
  2. "Venus" (Original Version) – 3:38
  3. "Scarlett" – 4:11
The Original Version of "Venus" is a differently mixed version from the standard 7″ version.
  • UK 12-inch single
  1. "More Than Physical" (Garage Mix) – 8:45
  2. "More Than Physical" (Dub) – 4:58
  3. "Scarlett" (Extended Version) – 5:20
  • UK 12-inch single (The Essential Ian Levine Dance Pack)
  1. "More Than Physical" (Musclebound Mix) – 10:00
  2. "Venus" (The Hellfire Mix) – 9:20
  3. "Scarlett" – 4:11
  • US 12-inch single
  1. "More Than Physical" (Garage Mix) – 8:45
  2. "More Than Physical" (Dub) – 4:58
  3. "More Than Physical" (7″ Mix) – 3:18

Charts
Chart (1986) Peak
position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[4] 28
Europe (European Hot 100 Singles)[8] 99
Ireland (IRMA)[5] 25
UK Singles (OCC)[2] 41
US Billboard Hot 100[3] 73
US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[7] 5
US Dance Singles Sales (Billboard)[9] 26
US Cash Box Top 100[10] 72
West Germany (Official German Charts)[6] 38

References
  1. "'More Than Physical' advertisement". Smash Hits. Imgur. 30 July – 12 August 1986. p. 26. ISSN 0260-3004.
  2. "Bananarama: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 25 June 2015.
  3. "Bananarama Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
  4. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 25. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  5. "The Irish Charts – Search Results – More Than Physical". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
  6. "Offiziellecharts.de – Bananarama – More Than Physical". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 31 July 2016.
  7. "Bananarama Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
  8. "European Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 3 no. 35. 6 September 1986. p. 13. OCLC 29800226 – via World Radio History.
  9. "Bananarama Chart History (Dance Singles Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
  10. "Cash Box Top 100 Singles – Week ending November 8, 1986". Cash Box. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
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