"Reap the Wild Wind" is Ultravox's first single from the Quartet album, recorded in Air Studios, in London and Montserrat and released on Chrysalis Records on 16 September 1982.[1]
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Single by Ultravox | ||||
from the album Quartet | ||||
B-side | "Hosanna (In Excelsis Deo)" | |||
Released | 16 September 1982 | |||
Recorded | 1982 at AIR Studios in London and Montserrat | |||
Genre | Synthpop, new wave | |||
Length | 3:44 | |||
Label | Chrysalis Records | |||
Songwriter(s) | Warren Cann, Chris Cross, Billy Currie, Midge Ure | |||
Producer(s) | George Martin | |||
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"Reap the Wild Wind" was also the opening song for Ultravox when they performed at the 1985 Live Aid concert.
Midge Ure said in 2018: "'Reap the Wild Wind' is all about the melody and the rhythm of the song. We used the words and the voice, as a rhythmic sound, almost like an instrument itself. But actually, most of my old songs is a canvas of words. One line does not necessarily connect to the next. Take "Reap the Wild Wind" - it's really not about anything at all!"
The promo video was directed by Midge Ure and Chris Cross.
It is the only single of its album that charted on the US Billboard Hot 100.[2]
Chart (1982-1983) | Position |
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Australia (Kent Music Report)[3] | 69 |
Irish Singles Chart | 10 |
UK Singles Chart[4] | 12 |
US Billboard Hot 100[5] | 71 |
US Cash Box Top 100[6] | 58 |
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