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"Night Train" is a single by the British pop group Visage, released by Polydor Records in June 1982.

Background

The song was the second single from The Anvil. It was remixed for the single release with the assistance of John Luongo, and also available as a limited edition picture disc. The B-side of the single was a non-album track "I'm Still Searching". This song has not been available on any digital format and is one of Visage's most rare compositions. "Night Train" and another The Anvil track, "Whispers", were used in Japanese adverts for TDK tapes in 1982.^[1] "Night Train" peaked at number 12 in the UK and was the band's final UK Top 40 hit until a remix of their first hit "Fade to Grey" was released in 1993.

Track listing

7" single (1982)^[2]

A. "Night Train" – 3:39

B. "I'm Still Searching" – 3:37

12" single (1982)^[3]

A. "Night Train" (Dance Mix) – 6:07

B1. "Night Train" (Dub Mix) – 5:02

B2. "I'm Still Searching" – 3:38

Personnel

Steve Strange — vocals
Midge Ure — synthesizer
Billy Currie — synthesizer
Rusty Egan — drums
Dave Formula — synthesizer
Barry Adamson — bass
Gary Barnacle — saxophone
Ken Perry — backing vocals
Lorraine — backing vocals

Chart performance

Chart	Peak position
United Kingdom^[4]	12

References

^ Strange, Steve (2002). Blitzed! The Autobiography of Steve Strange. London: Orion Publishing Group. p. 98. ISBN 0-75284-936-0.
^ "Visage - Night Train (Vinyl) at Discogs". www.discogs.com. Retrieved 2012-10-11.
^ "Visage - Night Train (Vinyl) at Discogs". www.discogs.com. Retrieved 2012-10-11.
^ "Visage - Night Train". chartarchive.org. Retrieved 2012-10-11.

[1] Strange, Steve (2002). Blitzed! The Autobiography of Steve Strange. London: Orion Publishing Group. p. 98. ISBN 0-75284-936-0.

[2] "Visage - Night Train (Vinyl) at Discogs". www.discogs.com. Retrieved 2012-10-11.

[3] "Visage - Night Train (Vinyl) at Discogs". www.discogs.com. Retrieved 2012-10-11.

[4] "Visage - Night Train". chartarchive.org. Retrieved 2012-10-11.

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-{{Unreferenced stub|auto=yes|date=December 2009}}
 {{Infobox Single |
 | Name           = Night Train
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 | Artist         = [[Visage]]
 | from Album     = [[The Anvil (album)|The Anvil]]
-| B-side         = "I'm Still Searching"<br/>"Night Train (Dub mix)"<br/>(12" version only)
+| B-side         = "I'm Still Searching"
 | Released       = 11 June 1982
-| Format         = 7" single, 12" single
+| Format         = 7", 12"
-| Recorded       = Mayfair Studios, 1981
+| Recorded       = [[Mayfair Studios]], 1981
 | Genre          = [[Synthpop]]
-| Length         = 3:39 (Single edit)
+| Length         = 3:39
 | Label          = [[Polydor Records|Polydor]]
-| Writer         = [[Steve Strange|S. Strange]]/[[Midge Ure|M. Ure]]/[[Billy Currie|B. Currie]]/[[Rusty Egan|R. Egan]]/[[Dave Formula|D. Formula]]
+| Writer         = [[Steve Strange]], [[Midge Ure]], [[Billy Currie]], [[Rusty Egan]], [[Dave Formula]]
-| Producer       = [[Midge Ure]]<br>[[Visage]]
+| Producer       = Midge Ure, Visage
 | Last single    = "[[The Damned Don't Cry (song)|The Damned Don't Cry]]"<br/>(1982)
 | This single    = "'''Night Train'''"<br/>(1982)
 | Next single    = "[[Pleasure Boys]]"<br/>(1982)
+| Misc           =
+{{Extra music sample
+| Type     = single
+| filename = Visage_-_im_still_searching.ogg
+| format   = [[Ogg]]
+| title    = "I'm Still Searching"
 }}
+}}
+"'''Night Train'''" is a single by the British pop group [[Visage]], released by [[Polydor Records]] in June 1982.
+==Background==
-'''Night Train''' is the sixth single by the British pop group [[Visage]], released by [[Polydor Records]] on 11 June 1982. It peaked at number 12 in the UK and was the band's final UK top 40 hit until a remix of their first hit "Fade to Grey" was released in 1993.
+The song was the second single from ''[[The Anvil (album)|The Anvil]]''. It was remixed for the single release with the assistance of [[John Luongo]], and also available as a limited edition picture disc. The B-side of the single was a non-album track "I'm Still Searching". This song has not been available on any digital format and is one of Visage's most rare compositions. "Night Train" and another ''The Anvil'' track, "Whispers", were used in Japanese adverts for [[TDK]] tapes in 1982.<ref>{{cite book |title=Blitzed! The Autobiography of Steve Strange |last=Strange |first=Steve |authorlink=Steve Strange |year=2002 |publisher=[[Orion Publishing Group]] |location=London |isbn=0-75284-936-0 |page=98}}</ref> "Night Train" peaked at number 12 in the UK and was the band's final UK Top 40 hit until a remix of their first hit "[[Fade to Grey (Visage song)|Fade to Grey]]" was released in 1993.
-The track was remixed for release as a single with the assistance of John Luongo. The original version appears on Visage's album, ''[[The Anvil (album)|The Anvil]]''.
 ==Track listing==
+* '''7" single (1982)'''<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.discogs.com/Visage-Night-Train/release/2734841 |title=Visage - Night Train (Vinyl) at Discogs |work=www.discogs.com |accessdate=2012-10-11}}</ref>
-;7" single
-# "Night Train" [single remix by Visage and John Luongo] - 3.39
+:A. "Night Train" – 3:39
-# "I'm Still Searching" - 3.37
+:B. "I'm Still Searching" – 3:37
+* '''12" single (1982)'''<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.discogs.com/Visage-Night-Train/release/45046 |title=Visage - Night Train (Vinyl) at Discogs |work=www.discogs.com |accessdate=2012-10-11}}</ref>
-;12" version
-# "Night Train (Dance Mix)" – 6:07
+:A. "Night Train" (Dance Mix) – 6:07
-# "Night Train (Dub Mix)" – 5:02
+:B1. "Night Train" (Dub Mix) – 5:02
-# "I'm Still Searching" – 3:37
+:B2. "I'm Still Searching" – 3:38
-The single was also released as a limited edition picture disc.
 ==Personnel==
-*[[Steve Strange]] (vocals)
+*[[Steve Strange]] — vocals
-*[[Midge Ure]] (synthesizer)
+*[[Midge Ure]] — synthesizer
-*[[Billy Currie]] (synthesizer)
+*[[Billy Currie]] — synthesizer
-*[[Rusty Egan]] (drums)
+*[[Rusty Egan]] — drums
-*[[Dave Formula]] (synthesizer)
+*[[Dave Formula]] — synthesizer
-*[[Barry Adamson]] (bass)
+*[[Barry Adamson]] — bass
-*[[Gary Barnacle]] (saxophone)
+*[[Gary Barnacle]] — saxophone
-*Ken Perry (backing vocals)
+*Ken Perry — backing vocals
-*Lorraine (backing vocals)
+*Lorraine — backing vocals
+==Chart performance==
-==Media==
+{| class="wikitable sortable"
-{{Listen|filename=Visage_-_im_still_searching.ogg|title=I'm Still Searching|description=This song is the B-side of single "Night Train". This song has not been available on any digital format and is one of Visage's most rare compositions.|format=[[ogg]]}}
+!align="center"|Chart
+!align="center"|Peak<br />position
+|-
+|align="left"|[[UK Singles Chart|United Kingdom]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://chartarchive.org/r/9816 |title=Visage - Night Train |work=chartarchive.org |accessdate=2012-10-11}}</ref>
+|align="center"|12
+|-
+|}
+==References==
+{{Reflist}}
 {{Visage}}
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 [[Category:1982 singles]]
+[[Category:Songs about trains]]
+[[Category:Songs written by Midge Ure]]
 [[Category:Visage songs]]
-[[Category:Songs written by Midge Ure]]
-[[Category:Songs about trains]]
-{{1980s-rock-song-stub}}
 [[sv:Night Train]]

v t e Visage
Steve Strange Rusty Egan Midge Ure Billy Currie Dave Formula John McGeoch Barry Adamson Gary Barnacle Robin Simon
Studio albums	Visage The Anvil Beat Boy Hearts and Knives Demons to Diamonds
Compilation albums	Visage (EP) Fade to Grey: The Singles Collection Master Series The Damned Don't Cry
Live albums	Orchestral
Singles	"Tar" "Fade to Grey" "Mind of a Toy" "Visage" "The Damned Don't Cry" "Night Train" "Pleasure Boys" "Love Glove" "Beat Boy"
Videos	Visage
Related articles	Visage discography Ultravox Magazine Blitz Kids