"Hide and Seek" was the third single by musician Howard Jones

Howard Jones (musician)

Howard Jones is a musician, singer and songwriter. According to the Guinness Book of British Hit Singles & Albums, "Jones is an accomplished singer-songwriter who was a regular chart visitor in the mid 1980s with his brand of synthpop. Jones, who was equally popular in the U.S., appeared at Live...

. It was released in February 1984, and reached number 12 in the UK Singles Chart

UK Singles Chart

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. It appears on Jones' album Human's Lib

Human's Lib

Human's Lib is the debut album by British pop musician Howard Jones. It was released in March 1984 and entered the UK Album Charts at the no. 1 spot, spending a total of 57 weeks in the charts. The album sold 100,000 copies in its first week of release and has been certified 2× Platinum by the BPI...

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The B-sides, "Tao Te Ching" and "China Dance", are both instrumentals. All tracks were written by Jones.

Jones performed a solo acoustic version of the song at the 1985 Live Aid

Live Aid

Live Aid was a dual-venue concert that was held on 13 July 1985. The event was organized by Bob Geldof and Midge Ure to raise funds for relief of the ongoing Ethiopian famine. Billed as the "global jukebox", the event was held simultaneously in Wembley Stadium in London, England, United Kingdom ...

benefit concert.

Track listing

7"

1. "Hide & Seek" - 4:49
2. "Tao Te Ching" - 3:52

12"

1. "Hide & Seek (Long Version)" - 8:30
2. "Tao Te Ching" - 3:52
3. "China Dance" - 3:50

Limited Edition 10"

1. "Hide & Seek (Concert Version)"
2. "Hide & Seek" - 4:49
3. "Tao Te Ching" - 3:52

A Limited Edition 10" picture disc was also released in the UK.

External links

• The Official Howard Jones Website Discography