| Vanity Kills | |
| Cover: | ABC Vanity Kills.jpg |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | ABC |
| Album: | How to Be a ... Zillionaire! |
| B-Side: | Judy's Jewels |
| Released: | 31 May 1985[1] |
| Recorded: | December 1984 |
| Genre: | Synth-pop |
| Length: | 3:28 |
| Label: | |
| Producer: |
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| Prev Title: | Be Near Me |
| Prev Year: | 1985 |
| Next Title: | Ocean Blue |
| Next Year: | 1986 |
"Vanity Kills" is a song by English pop band ABC, released as the third single from their third studio album, How to Be a ... Zillionaire! (1985).[2] It peaked at No. 70 on the UK Singles Chart and reached No. 91 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100.[3]
The song is in a C key and a major mode with a BPM of 125.
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.[4]
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.[5]
| Chart (1985) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Singles Chart | 70 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 91 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play | 5 |