G.L.A.D

"G.L.A.D"
Single by Kim Appleby
from the album Kim Appleby
B-side	"G.L.A.D" (instrumental)
Released	28 January 1991 (1991-01-28)
Genre	House pop[1]
Length	3:03
Label	Parlophone
Songwriters	Kim Appleby Melanie Appleby Craig Logan
Producers	George DeAngelis Pete Schwier
Kim Appleby singles chronology
"Don't Worry" (1990) "G.L.A.D" (1991) "Mama" (1991)
Music video
"G.L.A.D" on YouTube

"G.L.A.D" is a song by English singer-songwriter and actress Kim Appleby, released in January 1991 by Parlophone Records as the second single from her debut solo album, Kim Appleby (1990). It stands for "Good Lovin And Devotion" and was co-written by her with her sister, Melanie Appleby and Craig Logan. The remix, which was also used in the accompanying music video, features a rap from Aswad vocalist Brinsley Forde. It peaked at number ten on the UK Singles Chart for two weeks in February 1991. "G.L.A.D" also peaked at number five in Luxembourg, number six in Belgium, and number seven in Ireland.

Critical reception

A reviewer from Liverpool Echo complimented the song as "cheerful and catchy."^[2] Andrew Mueller from Melody Maker wrote, "Not bad. Not bad at all." He added, "Not a million miles from the old Mel & Kim monster with the initials in it and, for not many different reasons, not a less than quite good thing to bounce up and down to for a few minutes."^[3] Pan-European magazine Music & Media commented, "The well-known PWL-vibe, sometimes known as 'the sound of a bright young Britain' strikes back. [...] It's solid but not exactly profound."^[4] Terry Staunton from NME said, "Kim follows her initial solo success with a nice enough song, but not as special as 'Don't Worry'. She's got a thing about initials by the sound of things, as those of you who bought Mel & Kim's 'F.L.M.' will recall."^[5] Newcastle Evening Chronicle described it as "bouncy bubbly pop", noting that Appleby co-wrote it with late sister Mel and ex Bros Craig Logan.^[1]

Music video

The music video for "G.L.A.D" was directed by British director, producer and writer of films and television series Nick Willing.^[6] It features Aswad vocalist Brinsley Forde.

Track listings

• 7-inch single

1. "G.L.A.D" (7-inch remix) – 3:03
2. "G.L.A.D" (instrumental) – 3:04

• 12-inch single

1. "G.L.A.D" (Harding/Curnow remix) – 6:50
2. "G.L.A.D" (Pete Schwier remix) – 6:15
3. "G.L.A.D" (7-inch remix) – 3:03

• CD single

1. "G.L.A.D" (7-inch remix) – 3:03
2. "G.L.A.D" (Harding/Curnow remix) – 6:50
3. "G.L.A.D" (Pete Schwier remix) – 6:15

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (1991) Peak position Australia (ARIA)[7] 158 Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[8] 22 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[9] 6 Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[10] 18 Europe (European Hit Radio)[11] 7 Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[12] 17 Germany (GfK)[13] 19 Ireland (IRMA)[14] 7 Israel (Israeli Singles Chart)[15] 8 Luxembourg (Radio Luxembourg)[16] 5 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[17] 13 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[18] 16 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[19] 14 UK Singles (OCC)[20] 10 UK Airplay (Music Week)[21] 2 UK Dance (Music Week)[22] 40

Year-end charts Chart (1991) Position Belgium (Ultratop)[23] 91 Europe (European Hit Radio)[24] 61 Germany (Media Control)[25] 94

Release history

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)	Ref.
United Kingdom	28 January 1991	7-inch vinyl 12-inch vinyl CD cassette	Parlophone	[26]
Australia	15 April 1991	7-inch vinyl cassette		[27]

References

1. Newcastle Evening Chronicle. 29 January 1991. p. 21.
2. Liverpool Echo. 28 January 1991. p. 15.
3. Mueller, Andrew (2 February 1991). "Singles". Melody Maker. p. 28. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
4. "New Releases: Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 8, no. 7. 16 February 1991. p. 11. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
5. Staunton, Terry (2 February 1991). "Singles". NME. p. 18. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
6. "Kim Appleby: G.L.A.D. (1991)". IMDb. Retrieved 21 October 2019.
7. "Response from ARIA re: chart inquiry (submitted to [e-mail]), received 15 July 2015". Archived from the original on 16 July 2015. Retrieved 2 August 2015 – via Imgur.
8. "Kim Appleby – G.L.A.D." (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
9. "Kim Appleby – G.L.A.D." (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
10. "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 8, no. 10. 9 March 1991. p. 45. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
11. "European Hit Radio" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 8, no. 10. 9 March 1991. p. 42. Retrieved 17 November 2025.
12. Pennanen, Timo (2006). Sisältää hitin – levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1972 (in Finnish) (1st ed.). Helsinki: Tammi. ISBN 978-951-1-21053-5.
13. "Offizielle Deutsche Charts" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. To see the peak chart position, click 'TITEL VON', followed by the artist's name.
14. "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Kim Appleby". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
15. Israeli Singles Chart. 17 March 1991.
16. Radio Luxembourg Singles. 17 February 1991.
17. "Nederlandse Top 40 – Kim Appleby" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40.
18. "Kim Appleby – G.L.A.D." (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
19. "Kim Appleby – G.L.A.D.". Swiss Singles Chart.
20. "Official Singles Chart on 16/2/1991 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
21. "Playlist Chart" (PDF). Music Week. 16 March 1991. p. 14. Retrieved 22 October 2025.
22. "Top 60 Dance Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 16 February 1991. p. xii. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
23. "Jaaroverzichten 1991" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
24. "EHR Year-End Top 100" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 8, no. 51–52. 21 December 1991. p. 20. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
25. "Top 100 Singles–Jahrescharts 1991" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
26. "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. 26 January 1991. p. vi.
27. "New Release Summary – Product Available from : 15/04/91: Singles". The ARIA Report. No. 64. 14 April 1991. p. 17.