Duel (song)
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| “Duel” | |||||
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| Single by Propaganda from the album A Secret Wish |
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| Released | April 7, 1985 | ||||
| Format | 7", 12", Cassette single | ||||
| Genre | Synthpop | ||||
| Label | ZTT | ||||
| Writer(s) | Claudia Brücken, Ralf Dörper, Susanne Freytag, Michael Mertens | ||||
| Producer | Stephen Lipson | ||||
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"Duel" is the second single by German pop group Propaganda and was included on their first album A Secret Wish.
Released in the United Kingdom in April 1985, it became their most successful single in the UK, reaching no. 21. This led to the band making their one and only appearance on the flagship BBC music programme, "Top of the Pops", in June of that year.
[edit] Chart positions
| Country | Peak position |
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| Germany | #30 |
| The Netherlands | #5[1] |
| United Kingdom | #21 |
[edit] Cover versions
British singer Mandy Smith recorded a cover version of "Duel" for her debut album in 1987.
In August 2007 Sophie Ellis-Bextor recorded and released a cover of "Duel" as a B-side to her single "Today the Sun's on Us".
[edit] References
- ^ De Nederlandse Top 40, week 31, 1985. Retrieved on 2008-02-16.
