"Visage" is the fourth single by the British synth-pop group Visage, released by Polydor Records in July 1981. It is the title track from Visage's eponymous debut album. The single peaked at no.21 in the UK Singles Chart.
| "Visage" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cover variant by Brian Griffin | ||||
| Single by Visage | ||||
| from the album Visage | ||||
| B-side | "Second Steps" | |||
| Released | 3 July 1981 | |||
| Recorded | Genetic Studios, 1980 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 3:51 | |||
| Label | Polydor | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Steve Strange, Midge Ure, Billy Currie, John McGeoch, Rusty Egan, Dave Formula | |||
| Producer(s) | Midge Ure, Visage | |||
| Visage singles chronology | ||||
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| Alternative single cover | ||||
 Cover variant by Robyn Beeche | ||||
Cover and music video
editIn the UK, the single was available in three different covers, each featuring vocalist Steve Strange, by photographers John Timbers, Robyn Beeche and Brian Griffin.
The music video for the single was the first of two Visage videos directed by Midge Ure. The video includes footage shot at the Blitz nightclub in London's Covent Garden, which was the focal point of the New Romantic scene in the early 1980s. It was included on the Visage video album in 1986.[1] A then-unknown Jacquie O'Sullivan (who would join Bananarama in the late 80's) appears briefly at the beginning of the video as one of The Blitz's customers on the bar counter.
Track listing
edit- 7" single (1981)[2]
- A. "Visage" – 3:51
- B. "Second Steps" – 5:00
- 12" single (1981)[3]
- A. "Visage" (Dance Mix) – 6:01
- B. "Second Steps" – 5:30
Personnel
edit- Steve Strange – vocals
- Midge Ure – guitar
- Billy Currie – synthesizer, electric violin
- John McGeoch – guitar
- Rusty Egan – drums, electronic drums programming
- Barry Adamson – bass
- Dave Formula – synthesizer
Chart performance
edit| Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Germany[4] | 41 |
| Ireland[5] | 22 |
| United Kingdom[6] | 21 |
References
edit- ^ "Visage - Visage (VHS) at Discogs". www.discogs.com. Retrieved 2012-09-25.
- ^ "Visage - Visage (Vinyl) at Discogs". www.discogs.com. Retrieved 2012-10-10.
- ^ "Visage - Visage (Dance Mix) (Vinyl) at Discogs". www.discogs.com. Retrieved 2012-10-10.
- ^ "Visage Single-Chartverfolgung". www.musicline.de (in German). Retrieved 2009-08-12.
- ^ "The Irish Charts - All there is to know". www.irishcharts.ie. Retrieved 2009-06-26.
- ^ "The Official Charts Company - Visage by Visage Search". The Official Charts Company. 6 May 2013.