"Pleasure and Pain"
Single by Divinyls
from the album What a Life!
B-side
  • "What a Life!"
  • "Heart Telegraph"
Released2 September 1985[1]
GenreRock, new wave
Length3:50
LabelChrysalis
Songwriter(s)Mike Chapman, Holly Knight
Producer(s)Mike Chapman
Divinyls singles chronology
"In My Life"
(1984)		 "Pleasure and Pain"
(1985)		 "Sleeping Beauty"
(1986)

"Pleasure and Pain" is a song written by Michael Chapman and Holly Knight, produced by Chapman for Divinyls' second studio album What a Life! (1985). It was released as the album's third single in the formats of 7-inch single and 12" single. It became one of their most successful songs, charting at No. 11 in Australia, No. 8 in New Zealand and No. 76 in the United States.

Reception

Junkee said, "Literally any Divinyls song ever recorded could have been called "Pleasure & Pain". Chrissy Amphlett’s titanic voice was all about pushing prettiness until it became punishing. "Pleasure & Pain" is a leather boot, pinned directly into your chest."[2]

In January 2018, as part of Triple M's "Ozzest 100", the 'most Australian' songs of all time, "Pleasure and Pain" was ranked number 43.[3]

Formats and track listing

Australian 7-inch single

  1. "Pleasure and Pain"
  2. "What a Life!"

Australian 12" single

  1. "Pleasure and Pain" (extended mix)
  2. "Pleasure and Pain" (instrumental extended mix)
  3. "What a Life!"

US 7-inch single

  1. "Pleasure and Pain"
  2. "Heart Telegraph"

US 12" single

  1. "Pleasure and Pain" – 5:58
  2. "Pleasure and Pain" (instrumental) – 6:25

Charts

In other media

  • In 2016, the song appeared in the season 4 premiere of the prison television series, Wentworth.

References

  1. ↑ "Kent Music Report No 582 – 2 September 1985 > Singles: New Releases". Kent Music Report. Retrieved 30 September 2020 – via Imgur.com.
  2. ↑ Joseph Earp. "The 200 Greatest Australian Songs Of All Time, Part One". Junkee.
  3. ↑ "Here Are The Songs That Made Triple M's 'Ozzest 100'". Musicfeeds. 27 January 2018. Retrieved 4 January 2020.
  4. ↑ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970-1992. St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 91. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  5. ↑ "Divinyls – Pleasure and Pain". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 5 April 2019.
  6. 1 2 "Divinyls - Artist Chart History". Allmusic. Retrieved May 23, 2007.
  7. ↑ "Kent Music Report No 599 – 30 December 1985 > National Top 100 Singles for 1985". Kent Music Report. Retrieved 30 September 2020 – via Imgur.com.
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