Taking the Veil
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| Single by David Sylvian | ||||||||||
| from the album Gone to Earth | ||||||||||
| B-side | "Taking the Veil" (remix)/"Answered Prayers"/"A Bird of Prey Vanishes Into a Bright Blue Cloudless Sky" | |||||||||
| Released | August 9, 1986 | |||||||||
| Format | 7", 12" | |||||||||
| Recorded | 1985–1986 in London and Oxfordshire | |||||||||
| Genre | Art rock | |||||||||
| Length | 4:40 | |||||||||
| Label | Virgin | |||||||||
| Writer(s) | David Sylvian | |||||||||
| Producer(s) | Steve Nye, David Sylvian | |||||||||
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"Taking the Veil" is a song by the English singer-songwriter David Sylvian. It is the first single released in support of his album Gone to Earth.
Chart positions
| Chart (1986) | Peak position |
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| Irish Singles Chart[1] | 28 |
| UK Singles Chart[2] | 53 |
