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Vanity Kills

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B-side
  
"Judy's Jewels"

Format
  
7" 12"

Length
  
3:28

Released
  
1985

Recorded
  
December 1984

Genre
  
New wave synth-pop dance-pop

"Vanity Kills" is a song by the English new wave band ABC, released as the third single from their third studio album, How to Be a ... Zillionaire! It peaked at No. 70 on the UK Singles Chart and reached No. 91 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100.

Contents

Music video

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, has a spoken prologue and epilogue, and presents Martin Fry and Mark White as noir detectives, investigating a variety of shady characters.

Track listing

  • UK 7" Single
    1. "Vanity Kills"
    2. "Judy's Jewels"

    References

    Vanity Kills Wikipedia