(We Want) The Same Thing

1989 single by Belinda Carlisle May 2026 (We Want) the Same Thing Belindacarlisle_WWTST.jpg single Belinda Carlisle Runaway Horses Shades of Michaelangelo 1989 10 21 Pop October 13, 1990 Single Reviews https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Billboard/90s/1990/BB-1990-10-13.pdf Billboard New York City Affiliated Publications August 12, 2025 79 Carlisle revisits recent Runaway Horses album and transforms this fluffy pop tune into a convincing arena-style rock anthem... arena rock 3:59 4:17 (Summer remix) MCA Virgin Rick Nowels Ellen Shipley Rick Nowels Leave a Light On 1989 La Luna 1989 Q9pw_cY8uyk "(We Want) The Same Thing" "(We Want) The Same Thing" is a song by American singer Belinda Carlisle. Written by Rick Nowels and Ellen Shipley, it was produced by Nowels for Carlisle's third album, Runaway Horses (1989). In Japan, it was released simultaneously with "Leave a Light On" as the album's lead single on October 21, 1989,https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/150885/products/298146/1/ 輝きのままで ベリンダ・カーライル Remain in the Shine Belinda Carlisle Oricon ja September 5, 2023 while in the United Kingdom, it was issued as the album's fifth single in October 1990. To help promote the single in the UK, Virgin Records released a deluxe 12-inch vinyl box set with free stickers and a picture disc single on CD, in addition to standard formats. The single peaked at number six on the UK Singles Chart and spent 10 weeks in the top 75. Single remix The single version of "(We Want) The Same Thing" is different from the original version found on Runaway Horses. The intro of the single version includes chants of 'Hey!' repeated four times before a drum piece introduces the song. In the Runaway Horses album booklet, the lyrics listed for "(We Want) The Same Thing" vary from the actual version on the album but match the lyrics for the single version. Track listings US cassette single(We Want) The Same Thing 1990 US cassette single sleeve MCA Records MCACS 53910 "(We Want) The Same Thing" UK picture disc CD single(We Want) The Same Thing 1990 UK CD single liner notes Virgin Records VSCDP 1291, 663 624 "(We Want) The Same Thing" (Summer remix) "Circle in the Sand" (Sandblast multi-mix) "Shades of Michaelangelo" UK 12-inch single(We Want) The Same Thing 1990 UK 12-inch single sleeve Virgin Records VST 1291, 613 624(We Want) The Same Thing 1990 UK 12-inch single box set Virgin Records VSTA 1291, 613 624 "(We Want) The Same Thing" (extended Summer remix) "Circle in the Sand" (Sandblast multi-mix) UK and Australian 7-inch and cassette single(We Want) The Same Thing 1990 UK & Australian 7-inch single sleeve Virgin Records VS 1291, 113 624(We Want) The Same Thing 1990 UK & Australian cassette single sleeve Virgin Records VSC 1291 "(We Want) The Same Thing" (Summer remix) "Shades of Michaelangelo" Japanese CD single(We Want) The Same Thing 1990 Japanese CD single liner notes Virgin Japan VJCP-1415 "(We Want) The Same Thing" "Shades of Michaelangelo" "(We Want) The Same Thing" (Summer remix) "Shades of Michaelangelo" "Circle in the Sand" (Sandblast multi-mix) Japanese mini-CD single(We Want) The Same Thing 1989 Japanese mini-CD single liner notes Virgin Japan VJD-10224 "The Same Thing" "Leave a Light On" (extended mix) Charts Chart (1990)PeakpositionAustralia (ARIA)http://i.imgur.com/DkGCr8v.jpg Response from ARIA re: chart inquiry, received 5 June 2015 Imgur https://web.archive.org/web/20150605213523/http://i.imgur.com/DkGCr8v.jpg June 5, 2015 October 15, 2015 103Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/90s/1990/MM-1990-11-10.pdf Eurochart Hot 100 Singles Music & Media 7 45 V November 10, 1990 June 20, 2021 25European Airplay (Music & Media)https://www.worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/90s/1990/MM-1990-11-10.pdf European Airplay Top 50 Music & Media 7 45 November 10, 1990 15 October 27, 2024 22Germany 53 Belinda Carlisle (We Want) The Same Thing 6550 trueIceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 10)https://timarit.is/page/2578752#page/n25/mode/2up Íslenski Listinn Topp 10 DV is 34 December 7, 1990 1021-8254 Timarit.is 10Ireland2 22 Belinda Carlisle (We Want) The Same Thing true August 19, 2012Luxembourg (Radio Luxembourg) http://www.umdmusic.com/default.asp?Lang=English&Chart=F&ChDay=&ChMonth=&ChYear=&ChBand=belinda+carlisle&ChSong= Radio Luxembourg Singles umdmusic.com June 9, 2025 5UK 6 Belinda Carlisle (We Want) The Same Thing 19901103 trueUK Airplay (Music Week)https://www.worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/1990/MW-1990-11-24+Brits-1991.pdf Playlist Chart Music Week November 24, 1990 September 21, 2025 12 Release history RegionDateFormat(s)Label(s)Ref(s). Reference(s)JapanOctober 21, 1989Mini-CDVirgin Japanhttps://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/150885/products/298147/1/ この胸の想い ベリンダ・カーライル This Heart Thought Belinda Carlisle Oricon ja September 5, 2023United KingdomOctober 1, 19907-inch vinyl 12-inch vinyl CD cassetteVirginThis Week – The Next Seven Days in View: Releases Smith Robin Record Mirror 28 September 29, 1990 0144-5804New Singles Music Week 31 September 29, 1990AustraliaOctober 8, 19907-inch vinyl 12-inch vinyl cassetteNew Release Summary: Singles The ARIA Report 39 18 October 7, 1990United KingdomOctober 15, 199012-inch vinyl box setNew Singles Music Week 39 October 13, 1990JapanNovember 21, 1990CDVirgin Japanhttps://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/150885/products/296753/1/ この胸の想い ベリンダ・カーライル This Heart Thought Belinda Carlisle Oricon ja September 5, 2023 References Category:1989 singles Category:1989 songs Category:Belinda Carlisle songs Category:MCA Records singles Category:Song recordings produced by Rick Nowels Category:Songs written by Ellen Shipley Category:Songs written by Rick Nowels Category:Virgin Records singles