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No Man's Land

by Lene Lovich

Released: November 12, 1982

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Why This Album Matters

This album matters because its strongest editorial story is: Breakthrough.

The Album

"No Man's Land" is the third studio album by Lene Lovich, released on November 12, 1982, by Stiff Records. It marks her final album with the Stiff Records label. Although No Man's Land had initially been scheduled for release in 1981, it was delayed due to disputes with the record company.

Inside the Recording

The album was produced by Lovich and Les Chappell and features tracks from her earlier extended play, New Toy.

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The second single, "Blue Hotel," was also released…

The second single, "Blue Hotel," was also released to promote the album.

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Essential Tracks

It's You, Only You (Mein Schmerz)

The album's lead single, "It's You, Only You (Mein Schmerz)", charted at number 25 on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Songs and reached number 51 on the Mainstream Rock chart.

Blue Hotel

The second single, "Blue Hotel," was also released to promote the album.

New Toy

The album was produced by Lovich and Les Chappell and features tracks from her earlier extended play, New Toy.

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Reception

The album's lead single, "It's You, Only You (Mein Schmerz)", charted at number 25 on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Songs and reached number 51 on the Mainstream Rock chart. Upon its release, No Man's Land received mixed reviews from critics and did not achieve the commercial success of Lovich's previous albums, Stateless (1978) and Flex (1979). It also peaked at number 68 on the UK Singles Chart.

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The Complete Album Story

"No Man's Land" is the third studio album by Lene Lovich, released on November 12, 1982, by Stiff Records. It marks her final album with the Stiff Records label. The album was produced by Lovich and Les Chappell and features tracks from her earlier extended play, New Toy. Although No Man's Land had initially been scheduled for release in 1981, it was delayed due to disputes with the record company.

The album's lead single, "It's You, Only You (Mein Schmerz)", charted at number 25 on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Songs and reached number 51 on the Mainstream Rock chart. It also peaked at number 68 on the UK Singles Chart. The second single, "Blue Hotel," was also released to promote the album.

Upon its release, No Man's Land received mixed reviews from critics and did not achieve the commercial success of Lovich's previous albums, Stateless (1978) and Flex (1979). It peaked at number 188 on the Billboard 200.