All Stood Still

"All Stood Still"
Single by Ultravox
from the album Vienna
B-side	"Alles Klar" "Keep Torque-ing"
Released	29 May 1981 (1981-05-29) [1] [2]
Recorded	February 1980 at RAK Studios
Genre	New wave
Length	3:40, 5:05
Label	Chrysalis Records
Songwriters	Warren Cann, Chris Cross, Billy Currie, Midge Ure
Producers	Ultravox and Conny Plank
Ultravox singles chronology
"Vienna" (1981) "All Stood Still" (1981) "The Thin Wall" (1981)

"All Stood Still" is Ultravox's fourth and final single from Vienna (1980), the band's first album with Midge Ure, released on Chrysalis Records on 29 May 1981.

The single debuted on the UK Singles Chart in June 1981 — two months after the chart run of the massive hit "Vienna" — and peaked at no. 8 in the same month, giving Ultravox their second of three Top Ten hits. ^[3]

The B-sides are two original instrumentals. "Keep Torque-ing" is listed on the Rare, Vol. 1 compilation as "Keep Talking"; it is generally accepted that the latter was the correct name for the track. This track was a cassette recording during rehearsals. ^[4]

Track listing

7" version

1. "All Stood Still" – 3:40
2. "Alles Klar" – 4:53

12" version

1. "All Stood Still" (12" Version) – 5:05
2. "Alles Klar" – 4:53
3. "Keep Torque-ing" (cassette recording during rehearsals) – 6:21

References

1. "Thrills Cynthia Rose - Greetings from Vienna". New Musical Express . 16 May 1981. p. 7. Retrieved 31 October 2025– via Flickr.
2. "New Singles" (PDF). Record Business . 25 May 1981. p. 19. Retrieved 31 October 2025– via World Radio History.
3. Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 575. ISBN   1-904994-10-5.
4. "officialcharts". Official Charts . Archived from the original on 3 April 2015.