The Voice (Ultravox song)
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B-side
- "Paths and Angles"
- "Private Lives (Live)"
- "All Stood Still (Live)"
Released30 October 1981[1]
Recorded1981 at Conny’s Studio in Cologne, West Germany
| "The Voice" | ||||
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| Single by Ultravox | ||||
| from the album Rage in Eden | ||||
| B-side |
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| Released | 30 October 1981[1] | |||
| Recorded | 1981 at Conny’s Studio in Cologne, West Germany | |||
| Genre | Synthpop, new wave | |||
| Length | 4:23 | |||
| Label | Chrysalis | |||
| Songwriters | Warren Cann, Chris Cross, Billy Currie, Midge Ure | |||
| Producers | Ultravox and Conny Plank | |||
| Ultravox singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "The Voice" (video #2) by Ultravox on YouTube | ||||
| Audio | ||||
| "The Voice" (album version) by Ultravox on YouTube | ||||
"The Voice" is Ultravox's second single from the Rage in Eden album, recorded in Conny Plank's Studio in Cologne, Germany and released on 30 October 1981. It peaked at #16 in the UK singles chart,[2] #27 in the Irish Singles Chart[3] and #29 in the New Zealand Singles Chart.[4]
Written by the whole band, the song originated from Warren Cann, Chris Cross and Midge Ure, then Billy Currie added an instrumental section in the middle of the song. Cann and Cross provided the vocals in the chorus section.
7" vinyl
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Voice" (single edit) | 4:23 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Paths and Angles" | 4:19 |
12" vinyl
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Voice" | 5:59 |
| 2. | "Paths and Angles" | 4:19 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Private Lives" (recorded live at Crystal Palace Bowl, 13 June 1981) | 4:51 |
| 2. | "All Stood Still" (recorded live at Crystal Palace Bowl, 13 June 1981) | 4:19 |
