Night Train (Visage song)

"Night Train"
File:Visage Night Train.jpeg
Single by Visage
from the album The Anvil
B-side	"I'm Still Searching"
Released	11 June 1982
Format	7", 12"
Recorded	Mayfair Studios, 1981
Genre	Synthpop, new wave
Length	3:39
Label	Polydor
Writer(s)	Steve Strange, Midge Ure, Billy Currie, Rusty Egan, Dave Formula
Producer(s)	Midge Ure, Visage
Visage singles chronology
"The Damned Don't Cry" (1982) "Night Train" (1982) "Pleasure Boys" (1982)
Alternative single cover Japanese release Japanese release

"Night Train" is the sixth single by the British pop group Visage, released by Polydor Records in June 1982.

Background

The song was the second single from the band's album The Anvil. It was remixed for the single release with the assistance of John Luongo, and also available as a limited edition picture disc.

The B-side of the single is a non-album track, "I'm Still Searching". This song was not available on any digital format until 2008 when a re-issue of The Anvil was released by Cherry Red Records.

"Night Train" and "Whispers" (another track from The Anvil), were used in Japanese adverts for TDK tapes in 1982. "Night Train" peaked at number 12 in the UK and was the band's final UK Top 40 hit until a remix of their first hit "Fade to Grey" was released in 1993.

The Night Train videoclip features Francesca von Habsburg, who was Steve Strange's girlfriend at the time, as a backing vocalist (although she didn't perform on the actual record).

Track listing

• 7" single (1982)

A. "Night Train" – 3:39

B. "I'm Still Searching" – 3:37

• 12" single (1982)

A. "Night Train" (Dance Mix) – 6:07

B1. "Night Train" (Dub Mix) – 5:02

B2. "I'm Still Searching" – 3:38

Personnel

• Steve Strange — vocals
• Midge Ure — synthesizer
• Billy Currie — synthesizer
• Rusty Egan — drums
• Dave Formula — synthesizer
• Barry Adamson — bass
• Gary Barnacle — saxophone
• Perri Lister — backing vocals
• Lorraine Whitmarsh— backing vocals

Chart performance

Chart	Peak position
United Kingdom	12