| "Passing Strangers" | ||||
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| Single by Ultravox | ||||
| from the album Vienna | ||||
| B-side | "Face To Face (Live)" "King's Lead Hat (Live)" |
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| Released | 15 October 1980 | |||
| Format | 7" single, 12" single | |||
| Recorded | 1980 | |||
| Genre | Synthpop, Electronic, New Wave | |||
| Length | 03:48 | |||
| Label | Chrysalis Records | |||
| Writer(s) | Midge Ure, Chris Cross, Warren Cann, Billy Currie | |||
| Producer | Conny Plank, Ultravox | |||
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"Passing Strangers" is Ultravox's second single from the band's first album with Midge Ure, released on Chrysalis Records on 15 October 1980.
A fast-paced guitar track recalling early John Foxx-era Ultravox, Passing Strangers ultimately failed to live up to the top 30 success of its predecessor Sleepwalk. It stalled at #57 in the UK charts despite having a music video (directed by Russell Mulcahy and featuring Barbie Wilde and Tok from Tik & Tok) and release on 12" format alongside the regular 7", both of which Sleepwalk lacked.
The single contains two live b-sides; "Face To Face", an original Ultravox track that was never recorded in studio, and a live cover of the Brian Eno song "King's Lead Hat".