The Thin Wall
"The Thin Wall" is Ultravox's first single from the Rage in Eden album, recorded in Conny Plank’s Studio in Cologne, Germany and released on Chrysalis Records on 14 August 1981.[1][2]
| "The Thin Wall" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Single by Ultravox | ||||
| from the album Rage in Eden | ||||
| B-side | "I Never Wanted to Begin" | |||
| Released | 14 August 1981 | |||
| Recorded | 1981 at Conny’s Studio in Cologne, West Germany | |||
| Genre | Synthpop | |||
| Length | 4:25 (Single edit) 5:39 (Album version) | |||
| Label | Chrysalis | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Warren Cann, Chris Cross, Billy Currie, Midge Ure | |||
| Producer(s) | Ultravox and Conny Plank | |||
| Ultravox singles chronology | ||||
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The music video, directed by Russell Mulcahy, features Midge Ure struggling to cope among strange and nightmarish imagery, similar to a haunted house setting, while the other band members seemingly plot his demise.[3]
It peaked at #14 in the UK Single Charts.[4]
Track listings
7" vinyl
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Thin Wall" (single edit) | 4:25 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "I Never Wanted to Begin" | 3:31 |
12" vinyl
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Thin Wall" | 5:39 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "I Never Wanted to Begin" (12" version) | 6:17 |
Chart performance
| Chart (1981) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Singles Chart[5] | 14 |
| Australian Singles Chart | 95 |
| Irish Singles Chart[6] | 16 |
References
- "discogs". Discogs. 1 August 2021.
- "allmusic". AllMusic. 1 August 2021.
- "imdb". IMDb. 1 August 2021.
- "officialcharts". Official Charts. 1 August 2021.
- "The Official Charts Company - Ultravox - The Thin Wall". Official Charts. Retrieved 10 January 2009.
- "irishcharts.ie search results". Retrieved 10 January 2009.
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