African and White

"African and White" is a song by English new wave and synth-pop band China Crisis. It was released as their debut single in 1981 on Inevitable Records. A remixed version of the song was reissued as a single by Virgin Records in 1982 and became the band's first appearance on the UK Singles Chart, peaking at number 45 in August 1982.[2] The song is included on the band's debut studio album Difficult Shapes & Passive Rhythms, Some People Think It's Fun to Entertain (1982) and on several compilation albums.

"African and White"
Single by China Crisis
from the album Difficult Shapes & Passive Rhythms, Some People Think It's Fun to Entertain
B-side
  • Be Suspicious (1981)
  • Red Sails (1982)
Released26 January 1981 (1981-01-26)
19 July 1982 (1982-07-19) (remix)[1]
Genre
Length3:46
Label
  • Inevitable (1981)
  • Virgin (1982)
Songwriter(s)
  • Gary Daly
  • Eddie Lundon
  • David Reilly
Producer(s)Jeremy Lewis
China Crisis singles chronology
"African and White"
(1981)		 "Scream Down at Me"
(1982)

Track listing

UK 7" single

  1. "African and White"
  2. "Be Suspicious"

UK 7" single (reissue, 1982)

  1. "African and White" (Remix)
  2. "Red Sails"

UK 12" single (reissue, 1982)

  1. "African and White" (Remix / Extended Version)
  2. "Red Sails"
  3. "Be Suspicious"

References
  1. "China Crisis singles".
  2. "CHINA CRISIS | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". Officialcharts.com. 2016-01-04. Retrieved 2016-04-07.
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