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Hazell Dean - Better Off Without You
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Track Information

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Mike Stock, Matt Aitken, Pete Waterman

Mike Stock, Matt Aitken, Pete Waterman

Phil Harding

Peter Day

The Vineyard

23/03/91

72

2

Versions available (Timing) Mixed by

7" (3.32) Phil Harding
Lickin' Mix (7.12) Phil Harding
Touch Of Leather 7" Mix () Phil Harding
Touch Of Leather Mix (7.05) Phil Harding

7" Instrumental (3.31) Phil Harding
7" Backing Track (3.31) Phil Harding
A Touch Of Leather Instrumental (6.37) Phil Harding
A Touch Of Leather Backing Track (6.37) Phil Harding

Formats

7" LISSON DOLE19                                            
MC LISSON DOLEC19
Better Off Without You (7")
Are You Man Enough*

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12" LISSON DOLEQ19                                           
Better Off Without You (Lickin' Mix)
Love Pains+ (The Rawhide and Bullwhip Mix Long Version)
Are You Man Enough*

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12" LISSON DOLEQ19R (REMIX)                             
Better Off Without You (Touch Of Leather Mix)
Better Off Without You (Lickin' Mix)
Are You Man Enough*

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CD5 LISSON DOLED19                                        Better Off Without You (7")

Better Off Without You (Lickin' Mix)

Are You Man Enough*

Digital
Better Off Without You 
Better Off Without You (Lickin' Mix) 
Better Off Without You (A Touch Of Leather Mix) 
Better Off Without You (A Touch Of Leather 7" Mix)
Better Off Without You (7" Instrumental)
Better Off Without You (7" Backing Track)
Better Off Without You (A Touch Of Leather Instrumental)
Better Off Without You (A Touch Of Leather Backing Track)
Are You Man Enough?* 
Are You Man Enough?* (Instrumental)
Are You Man Enough?* (Backing Track)

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*Written by Harding/Curnow/Dean/Josias
*Produced by Harding/Curnow
+Written by Price/Walsh/Barry
+Produced by Harding/Curnow

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Track Lyrics

INTRO         

OOH, OOH

VERSE 1       

OH, IT WOULD HAVE HAPPENED SOONER OR LATER
IT WAS ONLY JUST A MATTER OF TIME
NOW I KNOW YOU'RE JUST A HEARTBREAKER
'COS YOU MADE LOVE TO A FRIEND OF MINE

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BRIDGE 1      

EVEN IF I TIED YOU DOWN
IT WOULD HAVE HAPPENED ONE FINE DAY
YOU JUST HAVE TO PLAY AROUND
I CAN NEVER TRUST YOU ANYWAY

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CHORUS        

I'D BE BETTER OFF WITHOUT YOU
BUT I'D NEVER STOP THE TEARS IN MY EYES
I'D BE BETTER OFF WITHOUT YOU
I'VE LEARNT MY LESSON
IT WAS A BLESSING IN DISGUISE

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VERSE 2       

WHEN I THINK ABOUT THE TIMES THAT YOU HURT ME
I WAS A FOOL TO HANG AROUND FOR SO LONG
HOW WAS I TO KNOW YOU'D PLAY DIRTY
YOU JUST DON'T KNOW RIGHT FROM WRONG

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BRIDGE 2      

DO YOU KNOW HOW MUCH IT HURT ME
AND WHEN MY BACK WAS TURNED
I JUST DON'T THINK IT'S WORTH IT
TO GET MY FINGERS BURNED

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CHORUS        

I'D BE BETTER OFF WITHOUT YOU
BUT I'D NEVER STOP THE TEARS IN MY EYES
I'VE LEARNT MY LESSON
IT WAS A BLESSING IN DISGUISE

CHORUS        

I'D BE BETTER OFF WITHOUT YOU
BUT I'D NEVER STOP THE TEARS IN MY EYES
I'D BE BETTER OFF WITHOUT YOU
I'VE LEARNT MY LESSON
IT WAS A BLESSING IN DISGUISE

 

INSTRUMENTAL

 

BRIDGE 3      

EVEN IF I TIED YOU DOWN
IT WOULD HAVE HAPPENED ONE FINE DAY
YOU JUST HAVE TO PLAY AROUND
I CAN NEVER TRUST YOU ANYWAY

 

CHORUS        

I'D BE BETTER OFF WITHOUT YOU
BUT I'D NEVER STOP THE TEARS IN MY EYES
I'D BE BETTER OFF WITHOUT YOU
I'VE LEARNT MY LESSON
IT WAS A BLESSING IN DISGUISE

 

CHORUS       

I'D BE BETTER OFF WITHOUT YOU
BUT I'D NEVER STOP THE TEARS IN MY EYES
I'D BE BETTER OFF WITHOUT YOU
I'VE LEARNT MY LESSON
IT WAS A BLESSING IN DISGUISE

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CHORUS       

I'D BE BETTER OFF WITHOUT YOU
BUT I'D NEVER STOP THE TEARS IN MY EYES
I'D BE BETTER OFF WITHOUT YOU
I'VE LEARNT MY LESSON
IT WAS A BLESSING IN DISGUISE

 

 

 

 

©1990 MIKE STOCK PUBLISHING LTD / MATT AITKEN MUSIC PUBLISHING / ALL BOYS MUSIC LTD​

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