The Voice (Ultravox song)

"The Voice"
"The Voice"
Single by Ultravox
from the album Rage in Eden
B-side	"Paths and Angles"; "Private Lives (Live)"; "All Stood Still (Live)";
Released	30 October 1981
Recorded	1981 at Conny’s Studio in Cologne, West Germany
Genre	Synthpop, new wave
Length	4:23
Label	Chrysalis
Songwriter(s)	Warren Cann, Chris Cross, Billy Currie, Midge Ure
Producer(s)	Ultravox and Conny Plank
Ultravox singles chronology

"The Voice" is Ultravox's second single from the Rage in Eden album, recorded in Conny Plank's Studio in Cologne, Germany and released on 30 October 1981. It peaked at #16 in the UK singles chart,^[1] #27 in the Irish Singles Chart^[2] and #29 in the New Zealand Singles Chart.^[3]

Written by the whole band, the song originated from Warren Cann, Chris Cross and Midge Ure, then Billy Currie added a little instrumental section in the middle of the song. Cann and Cross provided the vocals in the chorus section.

Track listings

7" vinyl

Side one
No.	Title	Length
1.	"The Voice" (single edit)	4:23

Side two
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Paths and Angles"	4:19

12" vinyl

Side one
No.	Title	Length
1.	"The Voice"	5:59
2.	"Paths and Angles"	4:19

Side two
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Private Lives" (recorded live at Crystal Palace Bowl, 13 June 1981)	4:51
2.	"All Stood Still" (recorded live at Crystal Palace Bowl, 13 June 1981)	4:19

Videos

A screenshot of the rare music video of the song which shows the band members appearing to stand at an unnatural angle as the camera is tilted to meet the same angle as the slanted room.

There were two different videos made for the single. One has the band miming a performance in a slanted room; the band members appear to be standing at an unnatural angle. The other video is more elaborate, contains war imagery, single-word slogans in knock-out text, features Billy Currie appearing as a radio announcer, and Midge Ure as a soldier. The Voice, was the fourth and final music video directed by Russell Mulcahy that was included on the Ultravox The Collection video compilation. Midge Ure and Chris Cross continued to direct Ultravox next music videos.^[4] ^[5]

Live Performances

Live versions of The Voice appear on the live albums Monument and Return to Eden.

References

^ "The Official Charts Company - Ultravox - The Voice". Official Charts. Retrieved 9 January 2009.
^ "irishcharts.ie search results for Ultravox". Retrieved 9 January 2009.
^ ULTRAVOX - THE VOICE (SONG) Retrieved November 2016
^ Credits, Ultravox The Collection VHS, Chrysalis - 1M 14, DVD Chrysalis - 7243 4 81230
^ "imvdb". 1 October 2023.

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[1] "The Official Charts Company - Ultravox - The Voice". Official Charts. Retrieved 9 January 2009.

[2] "irishcharts.ie search results for Ultravox". Retrieved 9 January 2009.

[3] ULTRAVOX - THE VOICE (SONG) Retrieved November 2016

[4] Credits, Ultravox The Collection VHS, Chrysalis - 1M 14, DVD Chrysalis - 7243 4 81230

[5] "imvdb". 1 October 2023.

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v t e Ultravox
Chris Cross Warren Cann Billy Currie Midge Ure John Foxx Stevie Shears Robin Simon Mark Brzezicki Tony Fennell Sam Blue Vinny Burns
Studio albums	Ultravox! Ha!-Ha!-Ha! Systems of Romance Vienna Rage in Eden Quartet Lament U-Vox Revelation Ingenuity Brilliant
Live albums	Monument
Compilation albums	Three into One The Collection If I Was: The Very Best of Midge Ure & Ultravox Rare, Vol. 1 Rare, Vol. 2 Dancing with Tears in My Eyes Extended Ultravox The Island Years The Best of Ultravox Finest
Extended plays	Retro
Singles	"Young Savage" "ROckWrok" "Frozen Ones" "Quiet Men" "Sleepwalk" "Passing Strangers" "Vienna" "All Stood Still" "The Thin Wall" "The Voice" "Reap the Wild Wind" "Hymn" "Visions in Blue" "We Came to Dance" "One Small Day" "Dancing with Tears in My Eyes" "Lament" "Love's Great Adventure" "Same Old Story" "All Fall Down" "All in One Day" "Vienna 92"
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