Vanity Kills
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Not to be confused with Vanity Kills (Codeine Velvet Club song).
| "Vanity Kills" | ||||
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| Single by ABC | ||||
| from the album How to Be a...Zillionaire! | ||||
| B-side | "Judy's Jewels" | |||
| Released | 1985 | |||
| Format | 7", 12" | |||
| Recorded | December 1984 | |||
| Genre | New Wave, dance-pop | |||
| Length | 3:28 | |||
| Label | Mercury | |||
| Writer(s) | Martin Fry, Mark White | |||
| Producer(s) | Martin Fry, Mark White | |||
| ABC singles chronology | ||||
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"Vanity Kills" is a song by ABC released as the third single from their album How to Be a...Zillionaire!.
Two music videos were made by the band ABC. The UK video shows the four band members moving against a dark background, using simple stop motion camera tricks. The US version, directed by Peter Care,[1] has a spoken prologue and epilogue, and presents Martin Fry and Mark White as noir detectives, investigating a variety of shady American characters.
Track listing
UK 7" single
- "Vanity Kills"
- "Judy's Jewels"
Chart positions
| Chart (1985) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Singles Chart | 70 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 91 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play | 5 |
References
- ↑ Vanity Kills at the Internet Movie Database
See also
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