Loving You Is Sweeter Than Ever Single UK (1981)

Elton & Kiki's 24 Hours Flip

Released as a 7-inch vinyl single in the UK on November 27, 1981, on Ariola Records (catalogue: ARO 269), Kiki Dee And Elton John’s “Loving You Is Sweeter Than Ever” was a soulful Four Tops cover from Kiki’s Perfect Timing album. Backed with “Twenty Four Hours,” the A-side — a remixed single version of the Stevie Wonder/Ivy Hunter classic — was produced by Pip Williams. No UK chart entry. A warm, overlooked Elton-Kiki reunion.

Single Overview

Release Details

Label: Ariola Records.

Format: Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, Single.

Full Track Listing

Side A

Loving You Is Sweeter Than Ever – Written-By: Ivy Hunter, Stevie Wonder – Producer: Pip Williams – Remixed single version

Side B

Twenty Four Hours – Written-By: Gary Osborne, Kiki Dee – Written By: Reid Kaelin – Producer: Pip Williams

Reissues & Global Variants

No major reissues or international variants noted.

Production and Context

Produced by Pip Williams. From Kiki Dee’s *Perfect Timing* (ARL 5050). Elton John duet on the Four Tops cover — their first collaboration since “Don’t Go Breaking My Heart” (1976).

Singles Released and Chart Performance

No UK chart entry.

Legacy and Collectibility

“Loving You Is Sweeter Than Ever” is Elton & Kiki’s soulful reunion single. Original UK Ariola pressings fetch £5–£20 on eBay/Discogs. Verify catalogue ARO 269. Streams limited (often on *Perfect Timing* reissues). This single is a must-have for Elton/Kiki collectors.

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Sources

Information is drawn from my personal knowledge and supplemented by web sources, including Discogs, 45cat, AllMusic, Rate Your Music, Wikipedia, BBC Official Charts Company, Billboard Chart History and YouTube