"Mind of a Toy" is the third single by the British synth-pop group Visage, released by Polydor Records on 6 March 1981. It was taken from the band's eponymous debut album, following up their international hit "Fade to Grey".
Music video The music video for the single was directed by former 10cc members Godley & Creme, who had branched out into video production by that time. The theme of the video was Steve Strange's idea, who decided on a Little Lord Fauntleroy look. In his autobiography, Blitzed!, Strange claimed that the video was banned by the BBC's Top of the Pops as it was considered to be "frightening for children", however it was actually screened on the show on 19 March 1981.
Track listing 7" single (1981) A. "Mind of a Toy" – 3:33 B. "We Move" – 4:00
12" single (1981) A. "Mind of a Toy" (Dance Mix) – 5:13 B1. "We Move" (Dance Mix) – 6:30 B2. "Frequency 7" (Dance Mix) – 5:02
Personnel Steve Strange – lead vocals Midge Ure – guitar, lead vocals Billy Currie – synthesizer John McGeoch – guitar Rusty Egan – drums, electronic drums programming Dave Formula – synthesizer
Chart performance ChartPeakpositionGermany10Ireland16Netherlands42United Kingdom13
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