The Things We Do for Love

~ Recording by 10cc

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.1The Things We Do for Love3:3210ccThe Things We Do for Love / Hot to Trot10ccSingle
  • GB1976-12-03
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)6008 022
1.1The Things We Do for Love3:3210 CCThe Things We Do for Love (phonographic copyright credit on bottom of label; artist credited as "10 CC")10 CCSingle
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)73875
1.1The Things We Do for Love3:3210CCThe Things We Do for Love (phonographic copyright credit on left side of label)10CCSingle
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)73875
1.1The Things We Do for Love3:3210CCThe Things We Do for Love (phonographic copyright credit on bottom of label; artist credited as "10CC")10CCSingle
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)73875
1.1The Things We Do for Love3:3210 C. C.The Things We Do for Love10 C. C.Single
Philips6008. 022
1.1The Things We Do for Love3:3010ccThe Things We Do for Love10ccSingle
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)6008 022
1.1The Things We Do for Love3:3210ccThe Things We Do for Love10ccSingle
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)6008 022
1.1The Things We Do for Love3:3210 C.C.The Things We Do for Love10 C.C.Single
Philips6008.022
1.1The Things We Do for Love3:3210ccThe Things We Do for Love10ccSingle
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)6008 022
1.1The Things We Do for Love3:3210ccThe Things We Do For Love10ccSingle
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)6008 022
1.1The Things We Do for Love3:2010ccThe Things We Do for Love / Hot to Trot10ccSingle
PhilipsTOS 1102
1.1The Things We Do for Love3:3210CCThe Things We Do for Love / Hot to Trot10CCSingle
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)6008 022
1.1The Things We Do for Love3:3210ccThe Things We Do for Love / Hot to Trot10ccSingle
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)6008 022
1.1The Things We Do for Love3:3210ccThe Things We Do for Love / Hot to Trot10ccSingle
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)6008 022
1.2The Things We Do for Love3:3210ccDeceptive Bends10ccAlbum
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)9102 502
1.2The Things We Do for Love3:3210ccDeceptive Bends10ccAlbum
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)SRM-1-3702
1.2The Things We Do for Love3:3210ccDeceptive Bends10ccAlbum
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)7109 202
1.2The Things We Do for Love3:3210ccDeceptive Bends10ccAlbum
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)6310 502
1.2The Things We Do for Love3:3210ccDeceptive Bends10ccAlbum
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits), Phonogram6310 502
1.1The Things We Do for Love3:3210ccThe Things We Do for Love / Hot to Trot10ccSingle
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)SFL-2149
1.10The Things We Do for Love3:2310ccGreatest Hits 1972-197810ccAlbum + Compilation
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits), Phonogram9102 504
1.10The Things We Do for Love3:2310ccGreatest Hits 1972-197810ccAlbum + Compilation
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)6310 505
1.10The Things We Do for Love3:2310ccGreatest Hits 1972–197810ccAlbum + Compilation
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)63 10 505
1.2The Things We Do for Love3:2910ccTropical & Love10ccAlbum + Compilation
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)RJ‐7603
1.10The Things We Do for Love3:2310ccGreatest Hits 1972-1978 ("green arrow" CD)10ccAlbum + Compilation
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)800 056-2
1.10The Things We Do for Love3:2310ccGreatest Hits 1972-1978 ("atomic" CD)10ccAlbum + Compilation
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)800 056-2
1.10The Things We Do for Love3:2310ccGreatest Hits 1972–197810ccAlbum + Compilation
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)800 056-2
1.5The Things We Do for Love3:2310ccThe Complete Hit-Album10ccAlbum + Compilation
Arcade (record label founded in 1970s by Herman Heinsbroek; use this as its universal imprint)ADEHC 173
1.5The Things We Do for Love?:??10ccThe Complete Hit-Album10ccAlbum + Compilation
Arcade (record label founded in 1970s by Herman Heinsbroek; use this as its universal imprint)ADEH 173
1.1The Things We Do for Love3:3210ccThe Things We Do for Love / Takin' Care of Business10cc / Bachman Turner OverdriveSingle + Compilation
Collectables (US reissue label)COL 4245
1.1The Things We Do for Love3:3210ccThe Things We Do for Love / Takin' Care of Business10cc / Bachman Turner OverdriveSingle + Compilation
Collectables (US reissue label)COL 04245
1.10The Things We Do for Love3:2410ccChanging Faces: The Best of 10cc and Godley & Creme10cc & Godley & CremeAlbum + Compilation
Pro TV816 355-2
1.10The Things We Do for Love3:2410ccChanging Faces: The Best of 10cc and Godley & Creme10cc & Godley & CremeAlbum + Compilation
Polydor (British label, see annotation)816 355-2
1.10The Things We Do for Love3:2410ccChanging Faces: The Best of 10cc and Godley & Creme (chrome cassette, paper labels)10cc & Godley & CremeAlbum + Compilation
Polydor (British label, see annotation), Pro TV816 355-4, TGCMC 1
3.15The Things We Do for Love3:2610ccFormula 45Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.), Silver Eagle RecordsCDL-57026, CDL-57027, CDL-57028, SED-10774
1.2The Things We Do for Love3:3210ccDeceptive Bends10ccAlbum
  • JP1989-03-05
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)23PD-114
1.10The Things We Do for Love3:2310ccGreatest Hits 1972-197810ccAlbum + Compilation
  • JP1989-12-21
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)PPD-1100
1.2The Things We Do for Love3:3210ccDeceptive Bends10ccAlbum
  • US1990-02-06
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)836 948-2
1.5The Things We Do for Love3:2310ccA Decade of Hits10ccAlbum + Compilation
  • -1990
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)848 006-2
2.2The Things We Do for Love3:2410ccGreat Romantic Hits of the 70s and 80sVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Reader’s DigestRDCD 151-156
1.13The Things We Do for Love3:3210ccSounds of the Seventies: 1977 (Original CD release, contains ABBA's Dancing Queen)Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Warner Special Products, Time–Life MusicOPCD-2584, SOD-05
1.13The Things We Do for Love3:3210ccSounds of the Seventies: 1977Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Warner Special Products, Time–Life MusicOPCD-2584, SOD-05
1.8The Things We Do for Love3:2310ccThe Things We Do for Love ~ The Best 10cc10ccAlbum + Compilation
  • -1990
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)PHCA-3015
2.7The Things We Do for Love3:3210ccThe Greatest Songs and More10ccAlbum + Compilation
  • JP1991-06-25
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)PHCR-3153~56
1.7The Things We Do for Love3:2910ccBritish Rock, Volume 2Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US1991-07-31
Original Sound8902
1.2The Things We Do for Love3:3510ccDeceptive Bends10ccAlbum
  • JP1991-12-05
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)PHCR-6034
2.3The Things We Do for Love3:2610ccThe Rock Collection: Rock StarsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Time–Life MusicTL 527/01
1.8The Things We Do for Love3:2310ccThe Things we Say For LoveVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Stardust (subsidiary of Wisepack Ltd.)STACD 008
1.2The Things We Do for Love3:2210ccMoments in LoveVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
PolyGram Special Markets, London (use this for UK PGSM releases)PSPCD230
1.5Things We Do For Love3:2810ccThe Emotion Collection: Eternal LoveVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Time‐Life Books B.V.TL 571/11
1.8The Things We Do for Love3:2410ccThe Things We Do for Love10ccAlbum + Compilation
  • JP1993-01-25
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)PHCA-6128
1.10The Things We Do for Love3:2410ccChanging Faces: The Best of 10cc and Godley & Creme10cc & Godley & CremeAlbum + Compilation
  • JP1993-03-21
Polydor (British label, see annotation)POCP-2248
1.9The Things We Do for Love3:3210ccSuper Hits of the '70s: Have a Nice Day, Vol. 19Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • CA1993-04-06
Rhino (reissue label)R2 71199
1.9The Things We Do for Love3:3210ccSuper Hits of the '70s: Have a Nice Day, Vol. 19Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US1993-04-06
Rhino (reissue label)R2 71199
1.7The Things We Do for Love3:2310ccAmbiance Volume 2: Golden Love SongsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
PolyGram International Music B.V. (not for release label use!)516 187-2
1.9The Things We Do for Love3:2310ccTrue LoveVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Stardust (subsidiary of Wisepack Ltd.)STACD054
1.9The Things We Do for Love3:3210ccEntertainment Weekly: Lite GoldVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Sony Music Special ProductsA2 25282
1.14The Things We Do for Love3:2210ccHot Tracks & Great HitsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Polystar (Australia)BRASH1
1.11The Things We Do for Love3:2510ccThe 70’s: 1977Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Time–Life MusicTL 597/08
1.11The Things We Do for Love3:3110ccThe Very Best of 10cc10ccAlbum + Compilation
  • GB1997-03-07
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)534 612-2
1.10The Things We Do for Love3:3310ccThe Very Best of 10cc10ccAlbum + Compilation
  • US1997-06-17
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)314 536 007-2
1.2The Things We Do for Love3:2910ccDeceptive Bends10ccAlbum
  • GB1997-07-14
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)534 974-2
1.2The Things We Do for Love3:3210ccDeceptive Bends10ccAlbum
  • JP1997-09-26
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)PHCR-12517
1.8The Things We Do for Love3:3310ccAM Gold: 1977Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Time–Life Music, Warner Special ProductsAM1-24, OPCD-2762
1.17The Things We Do for Love3:3010ccBest Seventies Album in the World... Ever! Volume 1Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
EMI Music South Africa (not for release label use!)CDBEST(WLMD)4
1.13The Things We Do for Love3:3110ccThe Power of Love Soft Rock Classics – 1975–1977Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Time-Life Records (Time-Life Music subsidiary)TL 629/09
1.11The Things We Do for Love3:3110ccThe Very Best of 10cc10ccAlbum + Compilation
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)MMTCD 2174
1.11The Things We Do for Love3:3110ccThe Very Best of 10cc10ccAlbum + Compilation
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits), PolyGram TV (a division of PolyGram Record Operations Ltd.)STARCD 6306
1.13The Things We Do for Love3:3210ccThe Number One's: Lovin' FeelingsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US1998-01-27
Simitar Entertainment
1.2The Things We Do for Love3:2210cc10cc (Master Series, black, collage)10ccAlbum + Compilation
  • DE1998-03-25
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)536 896-2
1.11The Things We Do for Love3:3210ccClassic Rock: 70'sVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US1998-03-30
Rebound Records (1990s budget reissue imprint)520437
1.5The Things We Do for Love3:2810ccThe Singles10ccAlbum + Compilation
  • US1998-09-15
1.5The Things We Do for Love3:2810ccThe Singles10ccAlbum + Compilation
  • US1998-09-15
Chronicles (a label under UMG’s Universal Music Enterprises division)none
2.8The Things We Do for Love3:2610ccThe No.1 Seventies AlbumVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
PolyGram5657462
1.5The Things We Do for Love3:2810ccThe Singles10ccAlbum + Compilation
2.15The Things We Do for Love3:2110ccWas het nu 70 of 80? Volume 7Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
EVA (for use with NL/BE/FR releases only, see annotation)7243 846507 2
1.15The Things We Do for Love3:2910ccPure 70’sVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US1999-05-25
PolyGram TV (a division of PolyGram Record Operations Ltd.)P2 53266
1.15The Things We Do for Love3:2910ccPure 70sVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)314 553 266-2
1.15The Things We Do for Love3:2910ccPure 70sVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits), PolyGram TV (a division of PolyGram Record Operations Ltd.), BMG Direct Marketing, Inc. (BMG company that owned their direct marketing company/club editions)314 553 266-2, D128812
1.7The Things We Do for Love3:3310ccRockin’ 70’sVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Madacy RecordsOLP2 2465
2.7Things We Do for Love3:3110ccSounds of the 70s: 1977Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Time–Life MusicTL 409/05
2.7Things We Do for Love3:3110ccSounds of the 70s: 1977Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Time–Life MusicTL 469/05
1.13Things We Do for Love3:3110CCTrue LoveVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
St MichaelMS4992
1.18The Things We Do for Love3:2410ccMore Sound of MagicVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2000-05-15
Universal Music TV (UK, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited)541 409-2
1.3The Things We Do for Love3:3110ccEntertainment Weekly: The Greatest Hits 1977Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US2000-06-06
Buddha Records (1998–2002, formerly known as Buddah Records)74465 99711 2
1.7The Things We Do for Love3:3310ccSingers and Songwriters: Late '70sVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Universal Music Special Markets, Time–Life Music314524850-2, 314524851-2, 314524852-2, R812-10
1.13The Things We Do for Love3:1910ccGoods News: An Introduction To10ccAlbum + Compilation
  • NL2001-09-03
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)548 521-2
1.15The Things We Do for Love3:3010ccLove Lights 2Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • JP2001-11-07
WPCR-11150
1.20The Things We Do for Love3:2910ccClose to YouVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Universal Music TV (UK, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited)585374 2
1.4The Things We Do for Love3:2410ccGreatest Hits and More10ccAlbum + Compilation
1.8Things We Do for Love3:3110ccSingers and Songwriters: The ClassicsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Time–Life MusicTL SSW/06
1.7The Things We Do for Love3:3310cc20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: The Best of 10cc10ccAlbum + Compilation
  • US2002-02-12
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)314 548 237-2
1.8Things We Do for Love3:2010ccDressed to Kill10ccAlbum + Compilation
  • -2002-05-06
Spectrum Music (Universal Music Group budget label)
2.13The Things We Do for Love3:2210ccEmotionsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2002-06-10
Universal Music TV (UK, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited)583 281-2
1.17The Things We Do for Love3:2110ccSteve Wright's Sunday Love Songs: The New CollectionVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2002-11-11
Universal Music TV (UK, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited)069 923-2
1.5The Things We Do for Love3:2210cc10cc: The Singles (1975-1992)10ccAlbum + Compilation
BR Music (NL-based reissue label)547
1.7The Things We Do for Love3:3310cc20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: The Best of 10cc10ccAlbum + Compilation
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group)
Promotion
1.2The Things We Do for Love3:3210ccI’m Not in Love / The Things We Do for Love10ccSingle
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)DJ-483
1.16The Things We Do for Love3:2910 CCZ-Club LPVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Philips6830 301
1.4The Things We Do for Love3:3210ccSynchronised Perfection10cc, Dire Straits & Rod StewartSingle + Compilation
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits), Vertigo (originally a British rock label; German since 1998)BRAUN 1, BRAUN 2, BRAUN 3

Relationships

assistant engineer and assistant mixer:Tony Spath
engineer, mixer and editor:Eric Stewart
producer:10cc
Graham Gouldman
Mastermix Music Limited
Eric Stewart
acoustic guitar, bass guitar, electric guitar, handclaps and tambourine:Graham Gouldman (in 1976)
drums (drum set), gong, handclaps and tambourine:Paul Burgess (UK rock drummer) (in 1976)
guitar, organ and piano and background vocals and lead vocals:Eric Stewart (in 1976)
background vocals:Graham (in 1976)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:Mercury Records Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1976, in 1977, in 1997)
Mercury Records Ltd. (London) (for copyrights use only) (in 1976)
Phonogram Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1976, in 1977)
PolyGram Records, Inc. (not for release label use! US division of PolyGram) (in 1977)
The Island Def Jam Music Group (American holding company, not normally a release label) (in 1977)
recorded at:Strawberry Studios South in Dorking, Surrey, England, United Kingdom (in 1976)
music videos:The Things We Do for Love
The Things We Do for Love
recording of:The Things We Do for Love (in 1976)

Related works

The Things We Do for Love

writer:Graham Gouldman
Eric Stewart
publisher:Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships)
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!)
EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd (not for release label use!)
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
St. Anne’s Music Ltd.
Man-Ken Music Ltd. (in 1977)