Things Can Only Get Better was released as the first single from Howard Jones 1985 album Dream Into Action, reaching #6 in the UK Singles Chart and #5 in the United States on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. Curiously, the song also crossed over to the R&B charts in America, peaking at #54 (a rarity for a white artist at the time). A typically upbeat Jones composition, it was one of two songs from the album to feature all-female singing group Afrodiziak on backing vocals. John Leland from Spin magazine wrote that It mines the best of the Anglo soul movement: a clean slap-bass line, precise horns and synths, and some well-paced and inviting singing. The main B side was another album track from the UK version of the album, Why Look For The Key, although with a slightly longer fade that made it about twenty seconds longer than the version on the UK version of Dream Into Action. You Jazzy Nork! is a reworked instrumental version of Why Look For The Key performed by the Alphonse Conway Orchestra. The cover of the 12 single featured a photograph of Jones, in profile, sitting in a high bar stool. This image was used in silhouette for the 7 artwork, the single being issued in several alternative sleeves with different colour backgrounds. The song was also featured in The Sims 2: Open for Business expansion pack, and an episode of Everybody Hates Chris.
Posted on: Fri, 18 Oct 2013 01:16:48 +0000
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