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"Poison Arrow"
Song

"Poison Arrow" is a New Wave single released by ABC in 1982 and also included on their 1982 debut album, The Lexicon of Love. It reached #6 on the UK singles chart, #4 in Australia and also was their first entry on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, at #25. Karen Clayton provides the backing vocals.

The single was released in the UK on 7" only; however a subsequent U.S. 12" remix (also known as the "Jazz Remix") appears on several ABC compilations and as a bonus track on reissues of The Lexicon of Love.

Chart positions

Chart (1982) Peak
position
Australian ARIA Singles Chart 4
UK Singles Chart 6
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 25
U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play 39