"Mind of a Toy" is the third single by the British synth-pop group Visage, released on Polydor Records in March 1981. It was taken from the band's eponymous debut album, following up their international hit "Fade to Grey".
| "Mind of a Toy" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Single by Visage | ||||
| from the album Visage | ||||
| B-side | "We Move", "Frequency 7" | |||
| Released | 6 March 1981[1] | |||
| Recorded | Genetic Studios, 1980 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 3:33 | |||
| 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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Music video
editThe music video for the single was directed by former 10cc members Godley & Creme, who had branched out into video production by that time.[2] The theme of the video was Steve Strange's idea, who decided on a Little Lord Fauntleroy look. In his autobiography, Blitzed!, Strange claimed that the video was banned by the BBC's Top of the Pops as it was considered to be "frightening for children",[3] however it was actually screened on the show on 19 March 1981.
Track listing
edit- 7" single (1981)[4]
- A. "Mind of a Toy" – 3:33
- B. "We Move" – 4:00
- 12" single (1981)[5]
- A. "Mind of a Toy" (Dance Mix) – 5:13
- B1. "We Move" (Dance Mix) – 6:30
- B2. "Frequency 7" (Dance Mix) – 5:02
Personnel
edit- Steve Strange – lead vocals
- Midge Ure – guitar, lead vocals
- Billy Currie – synthesizer
- John McGeoch – guitar
- Rusty Egan – drums, electronic drums programming
- Dave Formula – synthesizer
Chart performance
edit| Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Germany[6] | 10 |
| Ireland[7] | 16 |
| Netherlands[8] | 42 |
| United Kingdom[9] | 13 |
References
edit- ^ "New Visage" (PDF). Record Mirror. 21 February 1981. p. 3. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
- ^ "Visage - "Mind of a toy"". www.mvdbase.com. Retrieved 2012-10-10.
- ^ Strange, Steve (2002). Blitzed! The Autobiography of Steve Strange. London: Orion Publishing Group. p. 70. ISBN 0-75284-936-0.
- ^ "Visage - Mind Of A Toy (Vinyl) at Discogs". www.discogs.com. Retrieved 2012-10-10.
- ^ "Visage - Mind Of A Toy (Vinyl) at Discogs". www.discogs.com. Retrieved 2012-10-10.
- ^ "Visage Single-Chartverfolgung". www.musicline.de (in German). Archived from the original on 2012-09-27. Retrieved 2009-08-12.
- ^ "The Irish Charts - All there is to know". www.irishcharts.ie. Retrieved 2009-06-26.
- ^ "Discografie Visage". dutchcharts.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 2009-08-12.
- ^ "The Official Charts Company - Mind Of A Toy by Visage Search". The Official Charts Company. 6 May 2013.