We Came to Dance explained
We Came to Dance |
Cover: | Ultravox We Came to Dance single cover.jpg |
Type: | single |
Artist: | Ultravox |
Album: | Quartet |
Released: | 27 May 1983 |
Recorded: | 1982 |
Studio: | AIR (London, UK) |
Genre: | Synthpop, new wave |
Length: | 4:05 7:35 (Extended version) |
Label: | Chrysalis |
Producer: | George Martin |
Prev Title: | Visions in Blue |
Prev Year: | 1983 |
Next Title: | One Small Day |
Next Year: | 1984 |
"We Came to Dance" is the fourth and final single from Ultravox's sixth studio album Quartet (the third studio album recorded with singer Midge Ure), recorded at AIR Studios and released on Chrysalis Records on 27 May 1983. The single reached #18 on the UK charts on 18 June.[1] [2] This was the last of seven consecutive top-20 singles for the band.[3]
Track listing
7" version
- "We Came to Dance" – 4:05
- "Overlook" – 4:04
- Alternate versions of the 7" single have "Break Your Back" on the b-side instead of "Overlook".
12" version – UK release [4]
- "We Came to Dance (Extended Version)" – 7:35
- "Overlook" – 4:04
12" version – German release/UK Promo [5] [6]
- "We Came to Dance" – 7:57
- "Reap the Wild Wind (Live Version)" – 3:53
- "Break Your Back" – 3:25
Notes and References
- Betts, Graham (2006). Complete UK Hit Singles 1952-2006, HarperCollins.
- Web site: The Official Charts Company - Ultravox - We Came to Dance. . 18 March 2009.
- Web site: The Official Charts Company - Ultravox. . 18 March 2009.
- Web site: Ultravox – We Came to Dance (1983, Vinyl). .
- Web site: Ultravox – We Came to Dance (1983, Vinyl). .
- Web site: Ultravox – We Came to Dance (1983, Vinyl). .