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"Highly Strung" is a song by English new wave band Spandau Ballet, released as the third single from the 1984 album Parade. In their native UK, the song reached number 15 on the UK Singles Chart.[2] It also reached No. 18 in Ireland,[3] No. 36 in the Netherlands,[4] No. 46 in New Zealand[5] and No. 83 in Australia.[6]

"Highly Strung"
Single by Spandau Ballet
from the album Parade
B-side	"Highly Strung Version"
Released	8 October 1984[1]
Genre	New wave
Length	4:10 (single version) 5:27 (re-strung 12" version)
Label	Chrysalis
Songwriter(s)	Gary Kemp
Producer(s)	Spandau Ballet, Steve Jolley, Tony Swain
Spandau Ballet singles chronology
"I'll Fly for You" (1984) "Highly Strung" (1984) "Round and Round" (1984)

The music video of "Highly Strung" was shot in Hong Kong and included a lot of cliché Chinese images.[7]

Track listing

UK 7" single[8]

A. "Highly Strung"

B. "Highly Strung Version"

UK 12" single[9]

A. "Highly Strung" - 5:27

B. "Highly Strung" (Extended Version) - 5:17

References

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