Don't Be My Enemy
"Don't Be My Enemy" | ||||
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Single by Wang Chung | ||||
from the album Points on the Curve | ||||
B-side | "The Waves" | |||
Released | June 1983[1] | |||
Recorded | 1983 | |||
Studio | Abbey Road Studios (London) | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 4:24 | |||
Label | Geffen | |||
Songwriter(s) | ||||
Producer(s) | ||||
Wang Chung singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"Don't Be My Enemy" on YouTube |
"Don't Be My Enemy" is a single by the English new wave band Wang Chung. It was the first single from their studio album Points on the Curve (1983) in the UK, where it reached No. 92 on July 16, 1983. In the US, it was released as the third single from the album, and reached No. 86 on the US Billboard Hot 100 in September 1984.
Music video
The music video was directed by Dan Kleinman in 1984 and revolves around a female stage magician (portrayed by Susan Olar) who uses the band, performing the song, as subjects for her magic tricks, disappearing them or sawing them in half. In an attempt to defend himself, Jack Hues violently shakes the woman, but finds himself tricked into wrestling a mannequin. As the band performs the end of the song, the woman prepares to deal another blow, but notices the viewer and redirects her attack, ending the video.
Track listing
- "Don't Be My Enemy"
- "The Waves" (Instrumental)
Charts
Chart | Peak position |
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UK Singles (OCC)[2] | 92 |
US Billboard Hot 100[3] | 86 |
US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[4] | 17 |
References
- ^ "Great rock discography". p. 882.
- ^ "Wang Chung: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 15, 2017.
- ^ "Wang Chung Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved April 15, 2017.
- ^ "Wang Chung Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved April 15, 2017.
External links
- "Don't Be My Enemy" at Discogs (list of releases)
- Articles with short description
- Short description is different from Wikidata
- Articles with hAudio microformats
- Single chart usages for UKsinglesbyname
- Single chart called without song
- Single chart usages for Billboardhot100
- Single chart usages for Billboarddanceclubplay
- 1984 singles
- Wang Chung (band) songs
- Songs written by Jack Hues
- Songs written by Nick Feldman
- Song recordings produced by Ross Cullum
- Song recordings produced by Chris Hughes (record producer)
- 1983 songs
- Geffen Records singles
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- 1980s British single stubs