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Wikipedia article
{{Infobox song
| name = Vanity Kills
| cover = ABC Vanity Kills.jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = ABC
| album = How to Be a ... Zillionaire!
| B-side = Judy's Jewels
| released = June 1985 (UK)
| recorded = December 1984
| studio =
| venue =
| genre =
| length = 3:28
| label =
| writer =
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| prev_title = Be Near Me
| prev_year = 1985
| next_title = Ocean Blue
| next_year = 1986
| misc =
}}
"'Vanity Kills'" is a song by English new wave and synth-pop band ABC, released as the third single from their third studio album, 'How to Be a ... Zillionaire!' It peaked at No. 70 on the UK Singles Chart and reached No. 91 on the U.S. 'Billboard' Hot 100.
Music video
Two music videos were made by the band ABC. The UK video shows the four band members moving against a dark background, using simple stop motion camera tricks.
The US version, directed by Peter Care, has a spoken prologue and epilogue, and presents Martin Fry and Mark White as noir detectives, investigating a variety of shady characters.
Track listing
* UK 7" Single
#"Vanity Kills"
#"Judy's Jewels"
Chart performance
References
Category:ABC (band) songs
Category:1985 singles
Category:Songs written by Martin Fry
Category:Songs written by Mark White (musician)
Category:1985 songs
Category:Mercury Records singles
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