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| released = 5 March 1982<ref>{{cite magazine|date=8 March 1982|title=News|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Record-Business-UK/1982/Record-Business-1982-03-08-S-OCR.pdf|magazine=Record Business|page=4|access-date=20 August 2022}}</ref> |
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| released = 1 March 1982 |
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| recorded = [[Mayfair Studios]], 1981 |
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| "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 | Synthpop, new wave | |||
| 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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"The Damned Don't Cry" is a song by British pop group Visage, released as a single by Polydor Records in 1982.
Background
It was the first single from Visage's second album, The Anvil. The cover art of the 7" single (seen to the right) differed from that of the 12" single,"The Damned Don't Cry" 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
"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.[2] The clip was included on the band's 1986 video release Visage. The singer Steve Strange.
Track listing
- 7" single (1982)[3]
- "The Damned Don't Cry" – 3:52
- "Motivation" – 3:35
- 12" single (1982)[4]
- "The Damned Don't Cry" (Dance Mix) – 5:43
- "Motivation" – 3:46
Personnel
- 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
| Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Germany[5] | 39 |
| United Kingdom[6] | 11 |
References
- ^ "News" (PDF). Record Business. 8 March 1982. p. 4. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
- ^ 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.
