Watching (song)
"Watching" | ||||
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Single by Thompson Twins | ||||
from the album Quick Step & Side Kick | ||||
B-side | "Dancersaurus" | |||
Released | 8 July 1983[1] | |||
Recorded | 1982 | |||
Genre | Synth-pop | |||
Length | 3:48 | |||
Label | Arista | |||
Songwriter(s) | ||||
Producer(s) | Alex Sadkin and Tom Bailey | |||
Thompson Twins singles chronology | ||||
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"Watching" is a 1983 song by the British pop group Thompson Twins. It was released as the fourth and final single from the band's third studio album, Quick Step & Side Kick. The single peaked at number 33 in the UK Singles Chart in July 1983.
Background and release
The B-side of the single, "Dancersaurus", is an instrumental remix of "Watching". The 12" single contains extended remixes of both tracks. In addition to the then-standard 7" and 12" formats, Arista Records opted to release the single as a shaped picture disc, cut into the design of the band's infamous three-heads logo (although slightly larger than a standard 7" single, the picture disc plays the 7" versions of both the A and B sides).
The single became the band's third UK Top 40 hit, peaking at number 33.[2]
Track listing
- 7" Single (TWINS 1)
- "Watching" – 3:48
- "Dancersaurus" – 4:40
- 12" Single (TWINS 121)
- "Watching (You, Watching Me)" – 5:48
- "Dancersauraus (Even Large Reptiles Have Emotional Problems)" – 5:50
- 7" Shaped Picture Disc (TWISD 1)
- "Watching" – 3:48
- "Dancersaurus" – 4:40
References
- ^ "Watching and waiting". Sounds. 2 July 1983. p. 2.
- ^ Thompson Twins UK Chart pos (OCC)