Up on the Catwalk
| "Up on the Catwalk" | ||||
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| Single by Simple Minds | ||||
| from the album Sparkle in the Rain | ||||
| B-side | "A Brass Band in Africa" | |||
| Released | 12 March 1984 [1] | |||
| Recorded | October 1983 | |||
| Genre | Pop rock, new wave | |||
| Length | 4:04 | |||
| Label | Virgin | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Jim Kerr, Charlie Burchill, Derek Forbes, Mel Gaynor and Mick MacNeil | |||
| Producer(s) | Steve Lillywhite | |||
| Simple Minds singles chronology | ||||
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"Up on the Catwalk" was the third
Unlike the album's previous two singles, "
Style
The song begins with an exclamation of "one, two, one, two, three, four" while the drummer,
Music video
The promotional video for "Up On The Catwalk" begins with photo montages of parts of various people's faces forming, before switching to a studio performance of the band on a catwalk in the centre of the room. This is surrounded by a peripheral catwalk on which several figures move across during the video. During the performance Jim Kerr in dense make-up sings and dances in the middle while photo montages once again come and go during the chorus refrain "I will be there".[8] The combination of seemingly random photo compositions, and glamorous models alternating with superhero figures on the second catwalk, while Kerr rapidly sings names of well-known persons and places,[9] create an overall "surreal" and "disturbing" video according to Dream Giver Redux.[10]
Track listing
7" single
- Virgin VS 661
1. "Up on the Catwalk" (edit) - 4:04
2. "A Brass Band in Africa" - 5:10
12" single
- Virgin VS 661-12
1. "Up on the Catwalk" (Extended Mix) - 7:34
2. "A Brass Band in African Chimes" - 9:22[11]
References
- ^ "Simple Minds singles". dutchcharts.nl.
- ^ "Simple Minds hits". everyHit.com.
- ^ "The Official Charts Company - Simple Minds". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2011-06-24.
- ^ "Allmusic - Sparkle In The Rain". allmusic.com.
- ^ "Sunday Express Simple Minds Live CD". Dream Giver Redux.
- ^ "Up On The Catwalk". Dream Giver Redux.
- ^ "Allmusic - Up On The Catwalk". allmusic.com.
- ^ "Simple Minds - Seen The Lights: A Visual History". Virgin Digital Remaster, 2003, Disc 1.
- ^ "Yahoo Music lyrics - Up On The Catwalk". lyrics.com.
- ^ "Up On The Catwalk video". Dream Giver Redux.
- ^ "Track listing". Dream Giver Redux.