Poison Arrow
"Poison Arrow" is a song by English pop band ABC, released as the second single from their debut studio album, The Lexicon of Love (1982).
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| Single by ABC | ||||
| from the album The Lexicon of Love | ||||
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| Released | 15 February 1982 / 11 January 1983 (US) | |||
| Recorded | 1981 | |||
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| Length | 3:24 | |||
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| Producer(s) | Trevor Horn | |||
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| "Poison Arrow" on YouTube | ||||
The single was released in the United Kingdom on 15 February 1982 on 7" and 12", with the same mix appearing on both formats; however a subsequent U.S. 12" remix (also known as the "Jazz Remix") appears on several ABC compilations, and as a bonus track on reissues of The Lexicon of Love.
An alternate, lounge music styled version of this song, entitled "Theme from Mantrap", was released as the B-side of "Poison Arrow" in the United Kingdom, and "The Look of Love" in the United States. The 12" single in the United Kingdom additionally included an instrumental version of "Theme from Mantrap" under the title "Mantrap (The Lounge Sequence)". The band's first hit in the United Kingdom "Tears Are Not Enough" was the B-side of "Poison Arrow" in the United States.