Love Glove
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| "Love Glove" | ||||
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| Single by Visage | ||||
| from the album Beat Boy | ||||
| B-side | "She's a Machine" | |||
| Released | 17 August 1984 | |||
| Format | 7", 12" | |||
| Recorded | Trident Studios, 1983 | |||
| Genre | Synthpop, New Wave | |||
| Length | 4:00 | |||
| Label | Polydor Records | |||
| Writer(s) | Steve Strange, Rusty Egan, Steve Barnacle | |||
| Producer(s) | Visage | |||
| Visage singles chronology | ||||
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"Love Glove" is a single by British pop group Visage, released on Polydor Records in 1984.
It was the first single to be released from Visage's third album, Beat Boy. The song peaked at #54 on the UK Singles Chart.
Music video
Two music videos for "Love Glove" exist. One version is the clip shot in Egypt by Jean-Claude Luyat, as a part of a full-length video incorporating songs from The Anvil and Beat Boy. It features Egyptian pyramids and Steve Strange riding a camel across the desert as well as singing on a yacht.[1] This version was later included on the Visage video album in 1986.
Another version was shot by Nick Morris in London's Docklands in August 1984. In this version, Steve Strange appears in his Beat Boy album cover make up.[2]
Track listings
- 7" single (1984)[3]
- A. "Love Glove" – 4:00
- B. "She's a Machine" – 4:50
- 12" single (1984)[4]
- A. "Love Glove" (Long Version) – 6:38
- B1. "Love Glove" (Instrumental) – 3:24
- B2. "She's a Machine" – 4:50
Personnel
- Steve Strange — vocals
- Rusty Egan — drums, electronic drums programming
- Steve Barnacle — bass, synthesizer
- Andy Barnett — guitar
- Marsha Raven — backing vocals
- Karen Ramsey — backing vocals
- Rose Patterson — backing vocals
Chart performance
| Chart | Peak position |
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| United Kingdom[5] | 54 |
References
- ↑ "Visage - Love Glove". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 2012-10-08.
- ↑ Strange, Steve (2002). Blitzed! The Autobiography of Steve Strange. London: Orion Publishing Group. pp. 116–117. ISBN 0-75284-936-0.
- ↑ "Visage - Love Glove (Vinyl) at Discogs". www.discogs.com. Retrieved 2012-10-08.
- ↑ "Visage - Love Glove (Vinyl) at Discogs". www.discogs.com. Retrieved 2012-10-08.
- ↑ "The Official Charts Company - Love Glove by Visage Search". The Official Charts Company. 6 May 2013.
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