Beat Boy (song)
1984 single by Visage
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"Beat Boy" is a 1984 song by the British synth-pop band Visage, released as a single on 9 November 1984.
| "Beat Boy" | ||||
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| Single by Visage | ||||
| from the album Beat Boy | ||||
| B-side | "Beat Boy" (Dub) | |||
| Released | 9 November 1984[1] | |||
| Recorded | Trident Studios, 1983 | |||
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| Length | 3:30 | |||
| Label | Polydor | |||
| Songwriters | Steve Strange, Rusty Egan, Steve Barnacle, Dave Formula, Andy Barnett | |||
| Producer | Visage | |||
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The track was taken as the second single from Visage's third album, Beat Boy, and became the band's last single before they split up in 1985. The single was a commercial failure and did not chart.
Music video
The music video was directed by Jean-Claude Luyat and shot in Africa, as a part of a full-length video incorporating songs from The Anvil and Beat Boy. It pictures dancing tribes and Steve Strange traveling across savanna.[2] The clip was later included on the Visage video album in 1986.
Track listings
- 7" single (1984)
- A. "Beat Boy" – 3:30
- B. "Beat Boy" (Dub) – 3:48
- 12" single (1984)
- A. "Beat Boy" (Dance Mix) – 7:15
- B. "Beat Boy" (Dance Dub) – 5:23
- 12" promotional single (1984)
- A. "Beat Boy" (Machine Mix (10 Min) Dance Mix) – 9:54
- B. "Beat Boy" ((10 Min) Dance Mix) – 8:45
Personnel
- Steve Strange — vocals
- Rusty Egan — drums, electronic drums programming
- Steve Barnacle — bass
- Dave Formula — synthesizer
- Andy Barnett — guitar
- Marsha Raven — backing vocals
- Karen Ramsey — backing vocals
- Rose Patterson — backing vocals