Grimly Fiendish 3224858 185547104 2008-01-20T01:14:03Z ImageRemovalBot 4851336 Removing deleted [[:Image:Damned GrimlyFiendish.jpg|image]] {{Infobox Single <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Songs --> | Name = Grimly Fiendish | Cover =|200px | Caption = | Artist = [[The Damned]] | from Album = [[Phantasmagoria (The Damned album)|Phantasmagoria]] | A-side = | B-side = "Edward the Bear" | Released = [[March 18]] [[1985]] | Format = [[Single (music)|7"/12" single]] | Recorded = [[1985]] | Genre = [[Goth music|Goth]]/[[Rock music|Rock]] | Length = 3:49 | Label = [[Music Corporation of America|MCA]]<br /> <small>GRIM 1</small> | Writer = | Producer = [[Bob Sargeant]]<br />[[The Damned]] | Certification = | Chart position = * #21 <small>([[United Kingdom|UK]])</small> | Last single = "[[Thanks For The Night]]"<br />(1984)</small> | This single = "Grimly Fiendish"<br />(1985)</small> | Next single = "[[The Shadow Of Love]]"<br />(1985)</small> | Misc = }} "'''Grimly Fiendish'''" was a single released by [[The Damned]] in 1985. The band had finally been able to negotiate a deal with a major label, [[Music Corporation of America|MCA]], and moved further in the direction of [[goth music]] under the influence of [[guitar|guitarist]]/[[keyboardist]] [[Roman Jugg]] and [[singer|vocalist]] [[Dave Vanian]]. Given a substantial promotional budget, including a video directed by [[Jonathon Gershfield]] and two separate 12" releases (each featuring a different remix of "Grimly Fiendish") and several limited edition 7" variants, the song was the band's biggest hit since 1979, reaching #21. {{Listen|filename=Damned - Grimly Fiendish excerpt.ogg|title=The Damned - Grimly Fiendish excerpt|description=An excerpt from ''Grimly Fiendish''}} [[Music Corporation of America|MCA]] also issued the single in [[Germany]], [[Australia]] and [[Italy]]. The song takes its title (although misspelled) from a character - ''[[Grimly Feendish]] - The Rottenest Crook in the World'' [http://uk.geocities.com/pjgleobax/grimly.html] - in the UK children's ''Wham!'' and ''Smash!'' comics from the 1960's. Grimly was an evil and generally incompetent and child-like criminal mastermind, who was often shown wearing a long, black coat. ==Track listing== # "Grimly Fiendish" (Jugg, Scabies, Vanian, Merrick, Doctor) - 3:49 # "Edward the Bear" (Scabies, Vanian, Jugg, Merrick) - 3:37 Bonus Track on 12" single, version 1: - # "Grimly Fiendish (Spic 'n' Span Mix)" (Jugg, Scabies, Vanian, Merrick, Doctor) Bonus Track on 12" single, version 2: - # "Grimly Fiendish (The Bad Trip Mix)" (Jugg, Scabies, Vanian, Merrick, Doctor) - 5:09 ==Production credits== * '''[[Record producer|Producer]]s''': ** [[Bob Sargeant]] ** [[The Damned]] * '''[[Musician]]s''': ** [[Dave Vanian]]: [[Singer|Vocals]] ** [[Roman Jugg]]: [[Guitar]], [[Singer|vocals]] on "Edward the Bear" ** [[Rat Scabies]]: [[Drum]]s ** [[Bryn Merrick]]: [[Bass guitar|Bass]] {{The Damned}} [[Category:1985 singles]] [[Category:The Damned songs]]