"The Damned Don't Cry" is a song by British synth-pop group Visage, released as a single by Polydor Records in 1982.
| "The Damned Don't Cry" | ||||
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| Single by Visage | ||||
| from the album The Anvil | ||||
| B-side | "Motivation" | |||
| Released | 5 March 1982[1] | |||
| Recorded | Mayfair Studios, 1981 | |||
| Genre | Electropop[2] | |||
| Length | 3:52 | |||
| Label | Polydor | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Steve Strange, Midge Ure, Billy Currie, Rusty Egan, Dave Formula | |||
| Producer(s) | Midge Ure, Visage | |||
| Visage singles chronology | ||||
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| 12" single cover | ||||
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Background
editNamed after the 1950 Joan Crawford film, "The Damned Don't Cry" was the first single from Visage's second album, The Anvil. The cover art of the 7" single differed from that of the 12" single. It was a chart success, becoming Visage's second-highest charting single in the UK (No. 11) and the band's last international hit.
Music video
edit"The Damned Don't Cry" was the second Visage video directed by Midge Ure. It was shot at Tenterden Town railway station in Kent, and recreates the 1930s atmosphere and mood of the Orient Express.[3] The clip was included on the band's 1986 video release Visage.
Track listing
edit- 7" single (1982)[4]
- "The Damned Don't Cry" – 3:52
- "Motivation" – 3:35
- 12" single (1982)[5]
- "The Damned Don't Cry" (Dance Mix) – 5:43
- "Motivation" – 3:46
Personnel
edit- Steve Strange – vocals
- Midge Ure – synthesizer
- Billy Currie – synthesizer, electric violin
- Rusty Egan – electronic drums programming
- Dave Formula – synthesizer
- Perri Lister – backing vocals
- Lorraine Whitmarsh – backing vocals
Chart performance
edit| Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Germany[6] | 39 |
| United Kingdom[7] | 11 |
References
edit- ^ "News" (PDF). Record Business. 8 March 1982. p. 4. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
- ^ Evans, Richard (August 6, 2024). "1982.4". Listening to the Music the Machines Make: Inventing Electronic Pop 1978-1983. Omnibus Press. p. 390. ISBN 978-1-915841-45-2.
- ^ Strange, Steve (2002). Blitzed! The Autobiography of Steve Strange. London: Orion Publishing Group. p. 72. ISBN 0-75284-936-0.
- ^ "Visage - The Damned Don't Cry (Vinyl) at Discogs". www.discogs.com. Retrieved 2012-10-10.
- ^ "Visage - The Damned Don't Cry (Vinyl) at Discogs". www.discogs.com. Retrieved 2012-10-10.
- ^ "Visage Single-Chartverfolgung". www.musicline.de (in German). Retrieved 2009-08-12.
- ^ "The Official Charts Company - The Damned Don't Cry by Visage Search". The Official Charts Company. 6 May 2013.