"The Damned Don't Cry" is a song by British pop group Visage, released as a single by

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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

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. It was shot at

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, and recreates the 1930s atmosphere and mood of the

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. The clip was included on the band's 1986 video release '' Visage''. The singer

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Track listing

* 7" single (1982) # "The Damned Don't Cry" – 3:52 # "Motivation" – 3:35 * 12" single (1982) # "The Damned Don't Cry" (Dance Mix) – 5:43 # "Motivation" – 3:46

Personnel

– vocals *

– synthesizer *

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– synthesizer, electric violin *

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– electronic drums programming *

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– synthesizer *Perri Lister – backing vocals *Lorraine Whitmarsh – backing vocals

Chart performance

References

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