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Draw of the Cards

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Released
  
August 23, 1981

Recorded
  
1981

Length
  
4:53

Format
  
7" Single, 12" Single

Genre
  
Pop rock, new wave

B-side
  
"Break the Rules Tonite (Out of School)"

"Draw of the Cards" is a 1981 single release from Kim Carnes's Platinum-plus Mistaken Identity album.

Contents

The single reached #28 on the Billboard Hot 100 in September 1981.

The music video was directed by Russell Mulcahy, who had also directed the video for "Bette Davis Eyes."

The song failed to match the chart success of its predecessor, "Bette Davis Eyes", stopping short of the Top 20 in many of the countries where her previous hit had reached pole position.

Format and track listings

7" Single
  • A "Draw of the Cards" (3:58)
  • B "Break the Rules Tonite (Out of School)" (3:15)
    • 12" Single
  • A "Draw of the Cards" (Special Long Version) (6:53)
  • B "Break the Rules Tonite (Out of School)" (3:15)

    • Trivia

  • The US 12" promo of "Draw of the Cards" was billed as "The long and short version" and credited to Kim Carnes and the Hate Boys. The track listing of the retail release (above) differed.

    • Peak chart positions

  • #28 U.S.
  • #42 Canada
  • #49 UK
  • #35 West Germany
  • #13 Switzerland
  • #16 Austria

    • References

    Draw of the Cards Wikipedia
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