Communication (The Power Station song)

{{Infobox song

| name = Communication

| cover =

| alt =

| type = single

| B-side = Murderess

| released = 28 October 1985 (UK){{cite magazine |last=Smith |first=Robin |date=26 October 1985 |title=News Digest |magazine=Record Mirror |page=37 |issn=0144-5804}}

| recorded =

| studio = Power Station, New York City

| venue =

| genre = Rock

| length = {{duration|m=3|s=37}}

| label = Parlophone

| writer =

| producer = Bernard Edwards

| prev_title = Get It On (Bang a Gong)

| prev_year = 1985

| next_title = She Can Rock It

| next_year = 1996

| misc = {{External music video|header=Licensed audio|{{YouTube|bZtyEIP5_uE|"Communication"}}}}

}}

"Communication" was released as the third single from the Power Station's 1985 debut album. It featured "Communication" (special club mix), "Communication" (remix) and "Murderess" as the B-side. The remixes were done by Bernard Edwards and Josh Abbey.

The video contained an array of footage showing communication in the world with clips of the band performing the song in the studio.{{cite web | url=https://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm10794830 | title=The Power Station【Communication】1985 良画質 | date=21 May 2010 }}

Track listings

;7" Parlophone / R 6114 (UK)

"Communication" (7" remix) – 3:51
"Murderess" – 4:20

;12" Parlophone / 12 R 6114 (UK)

"Communication" (special club mix) – 4:40
"Murderess" – 4:20
"Communication" (7" remix) – 3:51

;12" Capitol / V-15204 (US)

"Communication" (special club mix) – 4:40
"Murderess" – 4:20

Charts

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Chart (1985) !Peak position
scope="row"\|Australia (Kent Music Report){{cite book\|last=Kent\|first=David\|author-link=David Kent (historian)\|title=Australian Chart Book 1970–1992\|edition=illustrated\|publisher=Australian Chart Book\|location=St Ives, N.S.W.\|year=1993\|isbn=0-646-11917-6\|page=235}} \|95
{{single chart\|UKsinglesbyname\|75\|artist=Power Station\|album=Communication\|artistid=22392\|rowheader=true\|access-date=10 May 2020}}
scope="row"\|US Billboard Hot 100{{cite book \|last1=Whitburn \|first1=Joel \|title=The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits \|year=2010 \|publisher=Billboard Books \|location=New York \|isbn=9780823085545 \|page=517 \|edition=9th \|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=EW9RsB0a0oAC&pg=PA51 \|accessdate=11 May 2020}} \|34

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Chart (1985)

!Peak
position

scope="row"|Australia (Kent Music Report){{cite book|last=Kent|first=David|author-link=David Kent (historian)|title=Australian Chart Book 1970–1992|edition=illustrated|publisher=Australian Chart Book|location=St Ives, N.S.W.|year=1993|isbn=0-646-11917-6|page=235}}

|95

{{single chart|UKsinglesbyname|75|artist=Power Station|album=Communication|artistid=22392|rowheader=true|access-date=10 May 2020}}

scope="row"|US Billboard Hot 100{{cite book |last1=Whitburn |first1=Joel |title=The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits |year=2010 |publisher=Billboard Books |location=New York |isbn=9780823085545 |page=517 |edition=9th |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=EW9RsB0a0oAC&pg=PA51 |accessdate=11 May 2020}}

|34

References

Category:1985 songs

Category:1985 singles

Category:The Power Station (band) songs

Category:Song recordings produced by Bernard Edwards

Category:Songs written by Andy Taylor (guitarist)

Category:Songs written by John Taylor (bass guitarist)

Category:Songs written by Robert Palmer (singer)

Category:Parlophone singles