"Contenders" is Heaven 17's last single of 1986 from the album Pleasure One which was released the same year. It was written by all three members. The single was released in late 1986 and peaked at #80 in the UK, spending 4 weeks on the chart. A promotional video was created for the single.

Allmusic wrote "Some of the Pleasure One songs are among their best, including the wonderful "Trouble" and the opening track, "Contenders."

Simon Reynolds for Melody Maker wrote "This one practically hurls itself off the ropes at you, solid funk brawn but light on its feet, bobbing and weaving, jabbing and pummeling and always on the attack, but, somehow, failing to deliver that hook to floor you completely. The killer blow never comes."

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