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"The Voice" is the second single released from the Moody Blues' 1981 album Long Distance Voyager. The song continued the success of previous single "Gemini Dream", becoming a Top 40 hit on the Billboard Hot 100, where it peaked at No. 15 in October 1981. The song had previously topped the Billboard Top Rock Tracks chart for four weeks during June–July 1981.[1] The song also reached No. 9 in Canada.

"The Voice"
Single by The Moody Blues
from the album Long Distance Voyager
B-side	"22,000 Days"
Released	23 July 1981
Recorded	19 February 1980 – mid April 1981
Genre	Progressive rock, new wave
Length	5:16 (album version) 4:13 (single version)
Label	Threshold
Songwriter(s)	Justin Hayward
Producer(s)	Pip Williams
The Moody Blues singles chronology
"Gemini Dream" (1981) "The Voice" (1981) "Talking Out of Turn" (1981)

Billboard Magazine described it as "a texturally lush piece of pop in the best tradition of [the Moody Blues'] earlier work".[2]

Personnel

• Justin Hayward: electric and acoustic guitars, lead vocals
• John Lodge: bass guitar, backing vocals
• Ray Thomas: tambourine, backing vocals
• Patrick Moraz: piano, mellotron, Oberheim Custom double 8-voice synthesizer, Yamaha CS80, Roland Jupiter 8, Minimoog
• Graeme Edge: drums

Chart performance

See also

• List of Billboard Mainstream Rock number-one songs of the 1980s

References

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