Music for Chameleons (song)

"Music for Chameleons" is a 1982 single by Gary Numan from his album, I, Assassin. The song peaked at number 19 on the UK Singles Chart.[1] The song was composed during Numan's round-the-world trip in a light aircraft, which he undertook together with another pilot.[2] Numan states in his autobiography that he kept singing it to himself so much that it got on the nerves of his co-pilot. The song is highly unusual in using fretless bass as the main melody instrument.

"Music For Chameleons"
Single by Gary Numan
from the album I, Assassin
Released1982
StudioRock City Studios, Shepperton
GenreNew wave
Length3:40
LabelBeggars Banquet
Songwriter(s)Gary Numan
Producer(s)Gary Numan
Gary Numan singles chronology
"Love Needs No Disguise"
(1981)
"Music For Chameleons"
(1982)
"We Take Mystery (To Bed)"
(1982)

Track listing

Taken from UK releases.

  • 7" single (Beg.70)
  1. Music for Chameleons - 3:40
  2. Noise Noise - 3:44
  • 12" single (Beg.70(T))
  1. Music for Chameleons (Extended Version)
  2. Noise Noise
  3. Bridge? What Bridge

There are at least three released mixes; the 7-inch edit (3:35) (also available on The Best of Gary Numan 1978–1983), the 12-inch "Extended Version" (6:57) (available on Exposure) and the album mix running at 6:06.

Personnel

Taken from 7" UK release.

Music for Chameleons
Noise Noise

Charts

Chart (1982) Peak
position
UK Singles Chart 19
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References

  1. GARY NUMAN | Artist | Official Charts
  2. "Images" - Gary Numan: A Recorded Autobiography


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