Music for Chameleons (song)
"Music For Chameleons" | ||||
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Single by Gary Numan | ||||
from the album I, Assassin | ||||
Released | 1982 | |||
Studio | Rock City Studios, Shepperton | |||
Genre | New wave | |||
Length | 3:40 | |||
Label | Beggars Banquet | |||
Songwriter(s) | Gary Numan | |||
Producer(s) | Gary Numan | |||
Gary Numan singles chronology | ||||
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"Music for Chameleons" is a 1982 single by Gary Numan from his album, I, Assassin. The song peaked at number 19 on the UK Singles Chart.[1] The song was composed during Numan's round-the-world trip in a light aircraft, which he undertook together with another pilot.[2] The song is highly unusual in using fretless bass as the main melody instrument.[citation needed]
Track listing
[edit]Taken from UK releases.
- 7" single (Beg.70)
- Music for Chameleons - 3:40
- Noise Noise - 3:44
- 12" single (Beg.70(T))
- Music for Chameleons (Extended Version)
- Noise Noise
- Bridge? What Bridge
There are at least three released mixes; the 7-inch edit (3:35) (also available on The Best of Gary Numan 1978–1983), the 12-inch "Extended Version" (6:57) (available on Exposure) and the album mix running at 6:06.
Personnel
[edit]Taken from 7" UK release.
- Music for Chameleons
- Gary Numan - vocals, keyboards
- Pino Palladino - bass
- Chris Slade - drums
- Noise Noise
- Gary Numan - vocals, instruments
- Thereza Bazar - vocals
- David Van Day - helpful hints
Charts
[edit]Chart (1982) | Peak position |
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UK Singles Chart | 19 |
References
[edit]- ^ GARY NUMAN | Artist | Official Charts
- ^ "Images" - Gary Numan: A Recorded Autobiography