Skin Trade (song)

"Skin Trade" is the 15th single by English new wave band Duran Duran and is the second single from their fourth studio album Notorious. It went to number 3 in Italy, number 9 in Belgium, number 11 in the Netherlands, number 22 in the United Kingdom, number 35 in Germany, number 36 in New Zealand and number 39 in the United States.

"Skin Trade"
Single by Duran Duran
from the album Notorious
B-side	"We Need You"
Released	January 1987
Recorded	London, Jun-Sep 1986
Genre	New wave rock
Length	4:26 (Radio Cut) 7:36 (Stretch Mix) 5:58 (Album Version)
Label	EMI Capitol
Songwriter(s)	Simon Le Bon, John Taylor, Nick Rhodes
Producer(s)	Nile Rodgers
Duran Duran singles chronology
"Notorious" (1986) "Skin Trade" (1987) "Meet El Presidente" (1987)
Alternative cover
Music video
"Skin Trade" on YouTube

Format and track listing

7": EMI. / TRADE 1 United Kingdom

1. "Skin Trade" (Radio Cut) - (4:26)
2. "We Need You" - (2:49)

12": EMI. / 12 TRADE 1 United Kingdom

1. "Skin Trade" (Stretch Mix) - (7:36)
2. "Skin Trade" (Album Version) - (5:58)
3. "We Need You" - (2:49)

• "Stretch Mix" was remixed by famed producer Larry Levan
• These tracks were also released on cassette (TC TRADE 1) in a video style box with the banned bum cover.

7": Capitol Records. / B-5670 United States

1. "Skin Trade" (Radio Cut) - (4:26)
2. "We Need You" - (2:49)

12": Capitol Records. / V-15274 United States

1. "Skin Trade" (Stretch Mix) - (7:36)
2. "Skin Trade" (Album Version) - (5:58)
3. "We Need You" - (2:49)

CD: Part of "Singles Box Set 1986-1995" boxset

1. "Skin Trade (Radio cut)" (4:25)
2. "We Need You" (2:49)
3. "Skin Trade" (Stretch mix) (7:36)
4. "Skin Trade" (Album version) (5:58)