sentences:  The song was written by Roland Orzabal and keyboardist/singer Nicky Holland.The lead vocal was sung by Curt Smith (the only track on the whole "The Seeds of Love" album that he sang lead vocals on).The single only reached #89 in the US Billboard 100 but was a Top 40 hit in the UK (#36), France (#31), Canada (#25) and The Netherlands (#22), and a Top 20 hit in Ireland (#15).