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The Voice (Ultravox song)

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Released
  
29 October 1981

Length
  
4:23

Format
  
7" vinyl, 12" vinyl

B-side
  
"Paths and Angles" "Private Lives (Live)" "All Stood Still (Live)"

Recorded
  
1981 at Conny’s Studio in Cologne, West Germany

Genre
  
Synthpop, new romantic, new wave

"The Voice" is Ultravox's second single from the Rage in Eden album, recorded in Conny Plank's Studio in Cologne, Germany and released on 29 October 1981. It peaked at #16 in the UK singles chart, #27 in the Irish Singles Chart and #29 in the New Zealand Singles Chart.

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Videos

There were two different videos made for the single. One has the band miming a performance in a slanted room; the band members appear to be standing at an unnatural angle. The other video is more elaborate, contains war imagery, single-word slogans in knock-out text, features Billy Currie appearing as a radio announcer, and Midge Ure as a soldier.

Live Performances

Live versions of The Voice appear on the live albums Monument and Return to Eden.

References

The Voice (Ultravox song) Wikipedia