"Love Glove" is a single by the British pop group Visage, released on

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in August 1984. It was the first single to be released from Visage's third album, ''

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'', and peaked at #54 on the UK Singles Chart.

Music video

Two 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

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and

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riding a camel across the desert as well as singing on a yacht. This version was later included on the '' Visage'' video album in 1986. Another version was shot by

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in London's Docklands in August 1984. In this version, Steve Strange appears in his ''Beat Boy'' album cover make up. The cover art for the single features Steve Strange posing with two models, one of whom is

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Track listings

* 7" single (1984) :A. "Love Glove" – 4:00 :B. "She's a Machine" – 4:50 * 12" single (1984) :A. "Love Glove" (Long Version) – 6:38 :B1. "Love Glove" (Instrumental) – 3:24 :B2. "She's a Machine" – 4:50

Personnel

— vocals *

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— drums, electronic drums programming *Steve Barnacle — bass, synthesizer *Andy Barnett — guitar *

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- saxophone *Marsha Raven — backing vocals *Karen Ramsey — backing vocals *Rose Patterson — backing vocals

Chart performance

References

{{authority control 1984 singles Visage (band) songs Songs written by Steve Strange Songs written by Rusty Egan 1984 songs Polydor Records singles