"Visage" is the fourth single by the British pop group Visage, released by

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in July 1981. It is the title track from Visage's eponymous debut album. The single peaked at no.21 in the UK Singles Chart.

Cover and music video

In the UK, the single was available in three different covers, each featuring vocalist

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, by photographers John Timbers, Robyn Beeche and

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. The music video for the single was the first of two Visage videos directed by

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. The video includes footage shot at the Blitz nightclub in London's

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, which was the focal point of the

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scene in the early 1980s. It was included on the '' Visage'' video album in 1986. A then-unknown

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(who would join

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in the late 80's) appears briefly at the beginning of the video as one of The Blitz's customers on the bar counter.

Track listing

* 7" single (1981) :A. "Visage" – 3:51 :B. "Second Steps" – 5:00 * 12" single (1981) :A. "Visage" (Dance Mix) – 6:01 :B. "Second Steps" – 5:30

Personnel

– vocals *

– guitar *

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– synthesizer, electric violin *

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– guitar *

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– drums, electronic drums programming *

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– bass *

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– synthesizer

Chart performance

References

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