Skin Deep (The Stranglers song)
1984 single by The Stranglers
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"Skin Deep" is a song by British band the Stranglers, released in September 1984 as the lead single from the album Aural Sculpture.[5]
| "Skin Deep" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by The Stranglers | ||||
| from the album Aural Sculpture | ||||
| B-side | "Here and There" | |||
| Released | 24 September 1984[1] | |||
| Recorded | Brussels, 1984 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 3:55 (7" single/album) 7:12 (12" version) | |||
| Label | Epic | |||
| Songwriters | ||||
| Producer | The Stranglers | |||
| The Stranglers singles chronology | ||||
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The shimmering[6] and melodic single restored the band to the UK top 20 after its previous two single releases (from the album Feline) had stalled at numbers 48 and 35. "Skin Deep" peaked at No. 11 in Australia and Ireland.
The music video consists of the band performing the song, interspersed with shots of a snake crawling over a person and the band removing face masks towards the end of the video, finishing with a shot of the aural sculpture featured on the parent album cover.
Track listings
7" singles
- A. "Skin Deep" the – 3:55
- B. "Here and There" – 4:21
12" single
- A. "Skin Deep" (Extended Version) – 7:12
- B1. "Here and There" – 4:21
- B2. "Vladimir and the Beast (Part III)" – 3:55
Chart performance
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
| Chart (1985) | Position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[13][14] | 97 |