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| "Venus in Furs" | |
|---|---|
| Song by the Velvet Underground | |
| from the album The Velvet Underground & Nico | |
| Released | March 12, 1967 |
| Recorded | May 1966 |
| Studio | TTG, Hollywood, California |
| Genre | Experimental rock[1] |
| Length | 5:12 |
| Label | Verve |
| Songwriter(s) | Lou Reed |
| Producer(s) | Andy Warhol |
| Official audio | |
| "Venus In Furs" on YouTube | |
| Audio sample | |
"Venus in Furs" | |
"Venus in Furs" is a song by the Velvet Underground, written by Lou Reed and originally released on the band's 1967 debut album The Velvet Underground & Nico. Inspired by the book of the same name by Leopold von Sacher-Masoch, the song includes sexual themes of sadomasochism and bondage.
"Venus in Furs" was also released as a single on several occasions; in 1988 in the UK and as a live single in France and the UK, in 1993 and 1994 respectively. This live version appears on the 1993 live album Live MCMXCIII.
- ^ Segal, Dave. "He's Set Free". The Stranger. Retrieved 13 July 2020.