Pleasure Boys Explained

Pleasure Boys
Cover:Visage-Pleasure-Boys.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Visage
Album:Fade to Grey – The Singles Collection
B-Side:The Anvil
Released:29 October 1982
Recorded:Trident Studios, 1982
Genre:
Length:3:35
Label:Polydor
Producer:Visage
Prev Title:Night Train
Prev Year:1982
Next Title:Love Glove
Next Year:1984

"Pleasure Boys" is a song by the British synth-pop group Visage, released as a single on Polydor Records in October 1982.

Background

Initially a non-album single, "Pleasure Boys" was included on the Fade to Grey – The Singles Collection compilation album in 1983. As well as the standard 7" and 12" formats, the single was also released as a limited edition 7" picture disc. It was the first release by Visage after the departure of Midge Ure, who had left the group due to creative differences with Steve Strange and also to concentrate on his role in Ultravox. Possibly due to Ure's absence, "Pleasure Boys" was the first Visage single to miss the UK Top 40 after a string of five hits during the 1981-82 period.

Music video

The music video for "Pleasure Boys" was directed by Tim Pope.[1] The black and white clip pictures Steve Strange recreating Marlon Brando's look from his 1953 film The Wild One, riding a Harley-Davidson motorbike.[2] [3] The clip was included on band's 1986 video release, Visage.

Track listing

A. "Pleasure Boys" – 3:34

B. "The Anvil" – 4:26

A. "Pleasure Boys" (Dance Mix) – 6:58

B. "The Anvil" (Dance Mix) – 6:14

Personnel

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Visage - "Pleasure boys" . www.mvdbase.com . 2012-10-10.
  2. Book: Strange, Steve . Steve Strange

    . Blitzed! The Autobiography of Steve Strange . Steve Strange . 2002 . . London . 0-75284-936-0 . 99.

  3. Web site: Visage - Pleasure Boys . https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211219/gSsVi6rBMs8 . 2021-12-19 . live. www.youtube.com . 2012-10-10.
  4. Web site: The Official Charts Company - Pleasure Boys by Visage Search . 6 May 2013. The Official Charts Company.