Throw Your Arms Around Me
| "Throw Your Arms Around Me" | ||||
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1984 single cover | ||||
| Single by Hunters & Collectors | ||||
| from the album Human Frailty | ||||
| A-side | "Throw Your Arms Around Me" | |||
| B-side | "Unbeliever" | |||
| Released | November 1984 | |||
| Recorded | John & Paula's Hardware St. Studio, October 1984 | |||
| Genre | Australian rock | |||
| Length | 3:29 | |||
| Label | Mushroom | |||
| Songwriter(s) | John Archer, Geoffrey Crosby, Douglas Falconer, Jack Howard, Robert Miles, Mark Seymour, Michael Waters | |||
| Producer(s) | Hunters & Collectors | |||
| Hunters & Collectors singles chronology | ||||
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"Throw Your Arms Around Me" is a song by Australian rock band Hunters & Collectors first released as a single in November 1984 by White Label for Mushroom Records. A re-recorded version of the song later appeared on the band's 1986 album Human Frailty. Written by bass guitarist John Archer, keyboardist Geoffrey Crosby, drummer Douglas Falconer, trumpet player Jack Howard, recorder/mixing engineer Robert Miles, vocalist/lead guitarist Mark Seymour and trombone player Michael Waters. The song captures the intensity of sensual love at the same time portraying its fleeting nature with lyrics including "And we may never meet again, So shed your skin and let's get started".
In January 2018, as part of Triple M's "Ozzest 100", the 'most Australian' songs of all time, "Throw Your Arms Around Me" was ranked number 19.