Skin Trade (song)

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  1. "Skin Trade"The Singles 1986–1995 (radio cut) – 4:25
  2. "We Need You" – 2:49
  3. "Skin Trade" (Stretch mix) – 7:36
  4. "Skin Trade" (album version) – 5:58

Personnel

Duran Duran

Additional musicians

Technical

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"Skin Trade"
Skin Trade (Duran Duran album - cover art).jpg
Single by Duran Duran
from the album Notorious
B-side "We Need You"
Released
  • January 1987 (1987-01) (US)
  • 9 February 1987 (1987-02-09) (UK) [1]
RecordedJune–September 1986
Studio Abbey Road (London)
Genre
Length
  • 5:58 (album version)
  • 4:27 (radio version)
  • 7:20 (S.O.S. dub)
  • 7:45 (Stretch mix)
  • 8:09 (Parisian mix)
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Nile Rodgers
Duran Duran singles chronology
"Notorious"
(1986)		"Skin Trade"
(1987)		"Meet El Presidente"
(1987)
Music video
"Skin Trade" on YouTube

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