Don't Be My Enemy

1983 single by Wang Chung

"Don't Be My Enemy"

Single by Wang Chung

from the album Points on the Curve

B-side

"The Waves"

Released

June 1983^[1]

Recorded

1983

Studio

Abbey Road Studios (London)

Genre

New wave
dance-rock

Length

4:24

Label

Geffen

Songwriter(s)

Nick Feldman
Jack Hues

Producer(s)

Chris Hughes
Ross Cullum

Wang Chung singles chronology

"Don't Let Go"
(1984)

"Don't Be My Enemy"
(1983)

"Wait"
(1984)

Music video

"Don't Be My Enemy" on YouTube

"Don't Be My Enemy" is a single by the English new wave band Wang Chung. It was the first single from their studio album Points on the Curve (1983) in the UK, where it reached No. 92 on July 16, 1983. In the US, it was released as the third single from the album, and reached No. 86 on the US Billboard Hot 100 in September 1984.

Music video

The music video was directed by Dan Kleinman in 1984 and revolves around a female stage magician (portrayed by Susan Olar) who uses the band, performing the song, as subjects for her magic tricks, disappearing them or sawing them in half. In an attempt to defend himself, Jack Hues violently shakes the woman, but finds himself tricked into wrestling a mannequin. As the band performs the end of the song, the woman prepares to deal another blow, but notices the viewer and redirects her attack, ending the video.

Track listing

"Don't Be My Enemy"
"The Waves" (Instrumental)

Charts

Chart	Peak position
UK Singles (OCC)^[2]	92
US Billboard Hot 100^[3]	86
US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)^[4]	17

References

^ "Great rock discography". p. 882.
^ "Wang Chung: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 15, 2017.
^ "Wang Chung Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved April 15, 2017.
^ "Wang Chung Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved April 15, 2017.