To date, it remains Ultravox's signature song, being their most commercially successful release and is often performed live by Midge Ure in solo performances. The song was also performed at the 1985 Live Aid concert in Wembley Stadium. The song is regarded as a staple of the synthpop genre that was popularised in the early 1980s. It also won "Single of the Year" at the 1981 Brit Awards. Produced by Conny Plank, the album was the band’s first for Chrysalis and the first to feature Midge Ure on lead vocals. Nevertheless, the single peaked at number one on the Top 40 charts in many European areas including the Netherlands, Belgium and Ireland. Ultravox ‘s 1980 album, Vienna, is to be reissued for its 40th anniversary as an extensive 5CD+DVD box set that includes a plethora of unreleased material and Steven Wilson stereo and 5.1 mixes. The single was certified Gold by the British Phonographic Industry in February 1981, for UK sales exceeding 500,000 copies. The hit song by Ultravox seared its way into our cultural memory and the video even features some familiar Viennese landmarks. "Vienna" is ranked as the eighth best-selling UK single for 1981. Vienna by Ultravox When talking with British people of a certain age, it’s almost impossible to mention Vienna without someone adding something about it meaning nothing to me. It spent four consecutive weeks at number two in the UK Singles Chart without ever getting to number-one it was kept off the number-one spot by John Lennon's "Woman" for a week, and then by Joe Dolce's "Shaddap You Face", for a further three weeks. It cost over 6,000, which was rather expensive at the time. The song and video were party inspired by Carol. Ultravox - Vienna (Official Music Video) The music video, directed by Russell Mulcahy, clearly was inspired by The Third Man. It was released as the third single from the band's fourth album Vienna on 9 January 1981 through Chrysalis Records. Songfacts: This song was written by the entire band and produced by Conny Plank, a German Electro wizard. "Vienna" is a 1980 song by British new wave band Ultravox. It was Ultravoxs second video, after Passing Strangers (also with Mulcahy), and cost 60007000, footed by the band after Chrysalis refused to fund it.
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