| Duchess | |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | The Stranglers |
| Album: | The Raven |
| B-Side: | Fools Rush Out |
| Released: | 18 August 1979 (UK) |
| Genre: | Post-punk |
| Length: | 2:30 |
| Label: | United Artists |
| Producer: | Alan Winstanley, The Stranglers |
| Prev Title: | Walk On By |
| Prev Year: | 1978 |
| Next Title: | Nuclear Device (The Wizard of Aus) |
| Next Year: | 1979 |
"Duchess" is a single by The Stranglers from the album The Raven. The ninth track on the album, it peaked at number 14 in the UK Singles Chart.[1] The supporting video for the song was banned by the BBC, as they deemed it blasphemous for its content, which featured the band dressed up as choirboys.[2] [3]
Smash Hits said, "Hugh Cornwell actually sings. Yeah, a bit shaky maybe, but it's proper singing. And the song's quite nice. But it's also repetitive and lacks any real substance."[4]