Grimly Fiendish

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"Grimly Fiendish"
Single by the Damned
from the album Phantasmagoria
B-side	"Edward the Bear"
Released	18 March 1985 (1985-03-18)
Recorded	1985
Length	3:49
Label	MCA GRIM 1
Songwriter(s)	Jugg Scabies Vanian Merrick Doctor
Producer(s)	Bob Sargeant the Damned
The Damned singles chronology
"Thanks for the Night" (1984) "Grimly Fiendish" (1985) "The Shadow of Love" (1985)

"Grimly Fiendish" is a single by English rock band the Damned, released on 18 March 1985.

The band was offered a deal by 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 Jonathan Gershfield, 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 No. 21 in the UK Singles Chart in April 1985.^[1]

MCA also issued the single in (Germany), Australia and Italy.