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Dancing on the Valentine is a Duran Duran video single released by PMI in the UK and Sony in the US in October 1984 (1984-10). It was released on VHS, Beta, Laserdisc, and Video8 (8mm) format.

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Dancing on the Valentine
Video by Duran Duran
Released	October 1984 (1984-10)
Recorded	1983-1984
Genre	Dance, new wave
Length	15 min
Label	PMI (UK) Sony (U.S.) Pioneer Artists (U.S.)
Director	Russell Mulcahy, Simon Milne, Brian Grant
Producer	Duran Duran
Duran Duran chronology
Duran Duran (1983) Dancing on the Valentine (1984) Sing Blue Silver (1984)

Dancing on the Valentine is a collection of the three videos from Seven and the Ragged Tiger.

The title comes from the lyrics of "The Reflex": "You gone too far this time / But I'm dancing on the valentine". The artwork was also highly influenced by the release of "The Reflex" single, earlier in the year.

A re-release in 1991 combined Dancing on the Valentine with the band's previous two-track Video 45, Duran Duran. Certified Gold by the RIAA( Billboard magazine week ending February 23, 1985 )

Track listing

Video 8: Sony Corporation of America – USA

1. "The Reflex" – 4:18 (Toronto)
2. "Union of the Snake" – 4:12 (Sydney)
3. "New Moon on Monday" – 5:25 (Noyers, Bercy, Paris)

LaserDisc (8-inch): Pioneer Artists/PA-84-M013 - USA

1. "The Reflex" – 4:18 (Toronto)
2. "Union of the Snake" – 4:12 (Sydney)
3. "New Moon on Monday" – 5:25 (Noyers, Bercy, Paris)

VHS: PMI / MVT 99 0012 2 - UK

1. "Union of the Snake" – 0:20 (Intro)
2. "The Reflex" – 4:18 (Toronto)
3. "Union of the Snake" – 4:12 (Sydney)
4. "New Moon on Monday" – 5:25 (Noyers, Bercy, Paris)

VHS: PMI-Video Club / MC 2044 - UK

1. "Union of the Snake" – 0:20 (Intro)
2. "The Reflex" – 4:18 (Toronto)
3. "Union of the Snake" – 4:12 (Sydney)
4. "New Moon on Monday" – 5:25 (Noyers, Bercy, Paris)
5. "Hungry Like the Wolf" – 3:37 (Sri Lanka)
6. "Girls on Film" – 3:30 (Shepperton Studios)

• 1991 re-release

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