10cc – The Things We Do For Love

“The Things We Do for Love” – Single by 10cc from the album Deceptive Bends
B-side “Hot to Trot”
Released 3 December 1976 (UK)
Label Mercury
Songwriters Eric Stewart, Graham Gouldman
Producer 10cc
Charted No.5 in US; No.6 in UK; No.2 in Ireland; No.1 in Canada.

This was the first single from the band’s fifth album, Deceptive Bends, their first without founding members Lol Creme and Kevin Godley, who became a top music video directing team. It was an amicable parting, with all members going on to further success. Stewart and Gouldman kept scoring hits with 10cc.

On January 2nd 1977, “The Things We Do For Love” entered Billboard’s Hot 100 chart; and on April 10th, 1977 it peaked at #5 (for 2 weeks) and spent 19 weeks on the Hot 100.

Eric Stewart – lead & backing vocals, electric lead guitar, piano, organ
Graham Gouldman – bass, electric & acoustic rhythm guitars, tambourine, handclaps, backing vocals
Paul Burgess – drums, tambourine, handclaps, gong