Song · Visage
“Fade to Grey” by Visage
“Fade to Grey” by Visage appears on 7 radio countdowns from 4 stations between 1988 and 2023. Its best result is #127 on the Live 105 Top 500 Songs of All-Time (Memorial Day 1988). In the combined RockLists rankings it is #2,537 alternative song of all time.
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"Fade to Grey" came out on Polydor on 14 November 1980, the second single from Visage's self-titled debut album, and nothing else the British synth-pop band released ever did better. Steve Strange sings lead, while Brigitte Arendt speaks the French lines, and the whole thing glides along with a cool, continental chill.
It slipped into the charts at the end of 1980 and got to number eight in Britain, but the continent took it further: number one in West Germany and Switzerland, and a gold single in France. Kevin Godley and Lol Creme directed the video, one of their very first, well before their clips for the Police, Duran Duran and Herbie Hancock made their name as directors.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
Indie & Adult Alternative
All Rock Formats
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 127 | Live 105 | Live 105 Top 500 Songs of All-Time (Memorial Day 1988) | 501 |
| 1990 | 178 | Live 105 | Live 105 Top 300 Songs of All-Time (Memorial Day 1990) | 299 |
| 1991 | 323 | CFNY 102.1 The Edge | CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (1991 Edition) | 1002 |
| 1994 | 408 | Live 105 | Live 105 Revolutionary 500 (July 1994) | 500 |
| 1999 | 355 | CFNY 102.1 The Edge | CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (November 1999) | 1002 |
| 2003 | 1058 | Fred (XM 44) | Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003) | 2044 |
| 2023 | 670 | The Colorado Sound | The Colorado Sound Top 850 Songs of the 1980s | 850 |
Also listed as: Fade To Grey.
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