"We Are Detective" is a 1983 song by the English pop band Thompson Twins. It was the third single from the band's third studio album, Quick Step & Side Kick (1983).

It was the band's second single to reach the UK Top Ten, peaking at no. 7. It also reached no. 48 in Alannah Currie's native New Zealand. A limited number of copies of the 12" single came with a free 12" of the tracks "Love Lies Fierce" and "Frozen in Time", both remixes of the songs "Love Lies Bleeding" and "Kamikaze" from the album.

Track listing

  • 12" single (ARIST 12 526, ARIST 12526)
  1. "We Are Detective (More Clues)" – 6:00
  2. "Lucky Day (Space Mix)" – 6:58
  • 7" single (ARIST 526)
  1. "We Are Detective" – 3:05
  2. "Lucky Day" – 3:52

Official versions

  1. Album Version – 3:05
  2. Extended Version – 6:00

Sales chart performance

Weekly charts

Chart (1983)Peak position
UK Singles Chart7
New Zealand Singles Chart48

See also

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