"The Thin Wall" is Ultravox's first single from the Rage in Eden album, recorded in Conny Plank’s Studio in Cologne, Germany and released on Chrysalis Records on 14 August 1981.[1][2]
| "The Thin Wall" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Single by Ultravox | ||||
| from the album Rage in Eden | ||||
| B-side | "I Never Wanted to Begin" | |||
| Released | 14 August 1981 | |||
| Recorded | 1981 at Conny’s Studio in Cologne, West Germany | |||
| Genre | Synthpop | |||
| Length | 4:25 (Single edit) 5:39 (Album version) | |||
| Label | Chrysalis | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Warren Cann, Chris Cross, Billy Currie, Midge Ure | |||
| Producer(s) | Ultravox and Conny Plank | |||
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The music video, directed by Russell Mulcahy, features Midge Ure struggling to cope among strange and nightmarish imagery, similar to a haunted house setting, while the other band members seemingly plot his demise.
It peaked at #14 in the UK Single Charts.[3]
Track listings
edit7" vinyl
edit| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Thin Wall" (single edit) | 4:25 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "I Never Wanted to Begin" | 3:31 |
12" vinyl
edit| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Thin Wall" | 5:39 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "I Never Wanted to Begin" (12" version) | 6:17 |
Chart performance
edit| Chart (1981) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Singles Chart[4] | 14 |
| Australian Singles Chart | 95 |
| Irish Singles Chart[5] | 16 |
References
edit- ^ "discogs". Discogs. 1 August 2021.
- ^ "allmusic". AllMusic. 1 August 2021.
- ^ "officialcharts". Official Charts. 1 August 2021.
- ^ "The Official Charts Company - Ultravox - The Thin Wall". Official Charts. Retrieved 10 January 2009.
- ^ "irishcharts.ie search results". Retrieved 10 January 2009.