Grimly Fiendish

Infobox Single
Name = Grimly Fiendish

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Artist = The Damned
from Album = Phantasmagoria
A-side =
B-side = "Edward the Bear"
Released = March 18 1985
Format = 7"/12" single
Recorded = 1985
Genre = Goth/Rock
Length = 3:49
Label = MCA
GRIM 1
Writer =
Producer = Bob Sargeant
The Damned
Certification =
Chart position =
* #21 (UK)
Last single = "Thanks For The Night"
(1984)
This single = "Grimly Fiendish"
(1985)
Next single = "The Shadow Of Love"
(1985)
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, MCA, and moved further in the direction of goth music under the influence of guitarist/keyboardist Roman Jugg and 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.

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

* Producers:
** Bob Sargeant
** The Damned

* Musicians:
** Dave Vanian: Vocals
** Roman Jugg: Guitar, vocals on "Edward the Bear"
** Rat Scabies: Drums
** Bryn Merrick: Bass