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Skin Deep (The Stranglers song)

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B-side
  
Here and There

Format
  
Vinyl

Genre
  
New wave

Released
  
4 October 1984

Recorded
  
Brussels 1983–1984

Length
  
3:55 (7" single/album) 7:12 (12" version)

Skin Deep is a song by British band The Stranglers, released in October 1984 as the lead single from the album Aural Sculpture.

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The shimmering and melodic single restored the band to the UK Top 20 after its previous two single releases (from the album Feline) had stalled at #48 and #35. "Skin Deep" narrowly missed the Top 10 in Australia and Ireland, peaking at #11 in both countries.

7" single

  • A "Skin Deep" – 3:55
  • B "Here and There" – 4:21

    • 12" single

  • A "Skin Deep" (Extended Version) – 7:12
  • B1 ""Here and There" – 4:21
  • B2 "Vladimir And The Beast (Part III)" – 3:55

    • References

    Skin Deep (The Stranglers song) Wikipedia
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