Love & Hate (Ryuichi Sakamoto song)
| "Love and Hate" | ||||
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| Single by Ryuichi Sakamoto featuring Holly Johnson | ||||
| from the album Sweet Revenge | ||||
| Released | 1994 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 3:36 | |||
| Label | Elektra / WEA | |||
| Songwriter(s) | ||||
| Producer(s) | Holly Johnson | |||
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"Love and Hate" is a song by Japanese musician and actor Ryuichi Sakamoto featuring the former Frankie Goes to Hollywood singer Holly Johnson on vocals. Released as a single in 1994 by Elektra and WEA, from Sakamoto's eight solo album, Sweet Revenge (1994), the song was written by Sakamoto and Johnson. It reached No. 97 in the UK charts.
A music video was filmed to promote the single. Johnson came to work with Sakamoto due to his links with Frankie Goes to Hollywood's manager, Bob Johnson, who, at the time, was the manager of Roddy Frame, a friend of Sakamoto.