"Misfit" is the debut single by English band Curiosity Killed the Cat, originally released in August 1986. The song was not particularly successful and only reached number 76 on the

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. However, the following year, after the success of " Down to Earth" and " Ordinary Day", "Misfit" was re-released in June 1987, upon which it was much more successful, peaking at number 7 in the UK.

Music video

The music video was directed by

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and also features a cameo appearance by him. It was also one of his last assignments before his death the following year. The band met Warhol at an exhibition in Mayfair and he took a shine to bass player Nick Thorp. He then invited the band to a banquet he was having later at the

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and said he was interested in hearing some of their music. After listening to "Misfit", Warhol said he'd 'love to do a video for you boys' after

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had said they weren't going to make a video for it. The video was then shot in New York in a week.

Track listings

7": Mercury / MER 226 (UK, 1986) / CAT 4 (UK, 1987) # "Misfit" – 4:02 # "Man" – 3:49 12": Mercury / MERX 226 (UK, 1986) # "Misfit" (Extended Mix) – 7:02 # "Man" – 3:49 # "Corruption" (Dub) – 5:26 12": Mercury / MERXR 226 (UK, 1986) # "Misfit" (Scratch Mix) # "Misfit" (Dub Mix) # "Misfit" (John Morales Extended Mix) 12"/Cassette: Mercury / CATX 4 / CATXM 4 (UK, 1987) # "Misfit" (Extended Mix) # "Man" # "Misfit" (7" Version) CDV: Mercury / 080 112-2 (UK, 1987) # "Misfit" (12" Version) – 7:01 # Red Lights – 5:32 # Shallow Memory – 4:29 # "Misfit" (Video) – 4:04

Charts

References

{{authority control 1986 songs 1986 debut singles 1987 singles Song recordings produced by Stewart Levine Mercury Records singles