Fade to Grey

Visage Play Mix

1980 80s

Written by Billy Currie, Chris Payne, and Midge Ure, "Fade to Grey" was released on 14 November 1980 as the second single from Visage's debut album. The song peaked at number 8 in the UK Singles Chart and reached number 1 in West Germany and Switzerland, with French lyrics spoken by Rusty Egan's then girlfriend Brigitte Arendt. The music video was one of the first directed by Kevin Godley and Lol Creme, before they became known for their work with the Police, Duran Duran and Herbie Hancock.