"Love Glove" is a song by the British synth-pop group Visage, released as a single on Polydor Records in August 1984. It was the first single to be released from Visage's third album, Beat Boy, and peaked at #54 on the UK Singles Chart.
| "Love Glove" | ||||
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| Single by Visage | ||||
| from the album Beat Boy | ||||
| B-side | "She's a Machine" | |||
| Released | 17 August 1984 | |||
| Recorded | Trident Studios, 1983 | |||
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| Length | 4:00 | |||
| Label | Polydor Records | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Steve Strange, Rusty Egan, Steve Barnacle | |||
| Producer(s) | Visage | |||
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Music video
editTwo music videos for "Love Glove" exist. One version is the clip shot in Egypt by Jean-Claude Luyat, as a part of a full-length video incorporating songs from The Anvil and Beat Boy. It features Egyptian pyramids and Steve Strange riding a camel across the desert as well as singing on a yacht.[1] This version was later included on the Visage video album in 1985.
Another version was shot by Nick Morris in London's Docklands in August 1984. In this version, Steve Strange appears in his Beat Boy album cover make up.[2]
The cover art for the single features Steve Strange posing with two models, one of whom is Yasmin Le Bon.[3]
Track listings
edit- 7" single (1984)[4]
- A. "Love Glove" – 4:00
- B. "She's a Machine" – 4:50
- 12" single (1984)[5]
- A. "Love Glove" (Long Version) – 6:38
- B1. "Love Glove" (Instrumental) – 3:24
- B2. "She's a Machine" – 4:50
Personnel
edit- Steve Strange — vocals
- Rusty Egan — drums, electronic drums programming
- Steve Barnacle — bass, synthesizer
- Andy Barnett — guitar
- Gary Barnacle - saxophone
- Marsha Raven — backing vocals
- Karen Ramsey — backing vocals
- Rose Patterson — backing vocals
Chart performance
edit| Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|
| United Kingdom[6] | 54 |
References
edit- ^ "Visage - Love Glove". www.youtube.com. Archived from the original on 2021-12-19. Retrieved 2012-10-08.
- ^ Strange, Steve (2002). Blitzed! The Autobiography of Steve Strange. London: Orion Publishing Group. pp. 116–117. ISBN 0-75284-936-0.
- ^ Yasmin le Bon (Official site)
- ^ "Visage - Love Glove (Vinyl) at Discogs". www.discogs.com. Retrieved 2012-10-08.
- ^ "Visage - Love Glove (Vinyl) at Discogs". www.discogs.com. Retrieved 2012-10-08.
- ^ "The Official Charts Company - Love Glove by Visage Search". The Official Charts Company. 6 May 2013.