"Night Train" is the sixth single by the British pop group Visage, released by Polydor Records in June 1982.
"Night Train" | ||||
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Single by Visage | ||||
from the album The Anvil | ||||
B-side | "I'm Still Searching" | |||
Released | 11 June 1982 | |||
Recorded | Mayfair Studios, 1981 | |||
Genre | Synthpop, new wave | |||
Length | 3:39 | |||
Label | Polydor | |||
Songwriter(s) | Steve Strange, Midge Ure, Billy Currie, Rusty Egan, Dave Formula | |||
Producer(s) | Midge Ure, Visage | |||
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The song was the second single from the band's album The Anvil. It was remixed for the single release with the assistance of John Luongo, and also available as a limited edition picture disc.
The B-side of the single is a non-album track, "I'm Still Searching". This song was not available on any digital format until 2008 when a re-issue of The Anvil was released by Cherry Red Records.
"Night Train" and "Whispers" (another track from The Anvil), were used in Japanese adverts for TDK tapes in 1982.[1] "Night Train" peaked at number 12 in the UK and was the band's final UK Top 40 hit until a remix of their first hit "Fade to Grey" was released in 1993.
The "Night Train" promo video was directed by Jean-Claude Luyat and it features Francesca von Habsburg (who was Steve Strange's girlfriend at the time, as a backing vocalist, although she didn't perform on the actual record) and french actress Eva Ionesco.
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United Kingdom[4] | 12 |
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