Is Vic There?
1980 single by Department S
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"Is Vic There?" is a song by post-punk band Department S, released by Demon Records on 29 December 1980.[1][2] It was their first single under the name Department S, after their debut single "I'm Gonna Rough My Girlfriend's Boyfriend Up Tonight" under the name Guns for Hire.
| "Is Vic There?" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Department S | ||||
| A-side | "Is Vic There?" | |||
| B-side | "Solid Gold Easy Action" | |||
| Released | 29 December 1980 | |||
| Genre | Post-punk, indie rock | |||
| Label | Demon Records, RCA Records, Stiff Records | |||
| Songwriters | Mike Herbage, Vaughn Toulouse | |||
| Producer | Dale Griffin/Overend Watts | |||
| Department S singles chronology | ||||
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It was produced by former Mott the Hoople members Buffin and Overend Watts. The title is a quotation from a Monty Python sketch titled "Phone-In", which closed the comedy troupe's 1973 Matching Tie and Handkerchief album.[3]
Release
"Is Vic There?" charted at No. 22 on the UK Singles Chart[4] and, when re-released on RCA Records in March 1981,[2] it made No. 67 on the Hot Dance Club Play chart.[5]
The Demon and RCA UK B-side was a cover of T.Rex's "Solid Gold Easy Action", featuring Thunderthighs on backing vocals.[6]
A 1981 release of the single in the US by Stiff Records featured a different B-side, "Put All the Crosses in the Right Boxes", as did a remixed edition of the song released that year by Stiff as a single in Europe.[7]
Charts
| Chart (1980) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Singles (Official Charts)[8] | 22 |
| US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[9] | 67 |