"Watching" is a 1983 song by the British pop group

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. It was released as the fourth and final single from the band's third studio album, ''

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''. The single peaked at number 33 in the UK Singles Chart in July 1983.

Background and release

The original album version of the song featured singer

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on backing vocals. Jones had also worked extensively with the band's producer Alex Sadkin at his

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in the early 1980s, and was there completing her 1982 album ''

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'' at the same time the Thompson Twins were there recording ''Quick Step and Side Kick''. However, when the song was remixed for release as a single, Jones' vocals were not included. The B-side of the single, "Dancersaurus", is an instrumental remix of "Watching". The 12" single contains extended remixes of both tracks. In addition to the then-standard 7" and 12" formats, Arista Records opted to release the single as a shaped picture disc, cut into the design of the band's infamous three-heads logo (although slightly larger than a standard 7" single, the picture disc plays the 7" versions of both the A and B sides). The single became the band's third UK Top 40 hit, peaking at number 33.Thompson Twins UK Chart pos (OCC)
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Track listing

* 7" Single (TWINS 1) #"Watching" - 3:48 #"Dancersaurus" - 4:40 * 12" Single (TWINS 121) #"Watching (You, Watching Me)" - 5:48 #"Dancersauraus (Even Large Reptiles Have Emotional Problems)" - 5:50 * 7" Shaped Picture Disc (TWISD 1) #"Watching" - 3:48 #"Dancersaurus" - 4:40

References

External links

* {{Thompson Twins 1983 singles 1983 songs Thompson Twins songs Songs written by Tom Bailey (musician) Songs written by Alannah Currie Songs written by Joe Leeway Arista Records singles Song recordings produced by Alex Sadkin