Weak in the Presence of Beauty (song)

This article is about the single. For the album, see Weak in the Presence of Beauty (album).

"Weak in the Presence of Beauty"
Single by Floy Joy
from the album Weak in the Presence of Beauty
B-side"You and Me"
Released13 January 1986[1]
Length3:24
LabelVirgin
Songwriter(s)
  • Michael Ward
  • Rob Clarke
Producer(s)Don Was
Floy Joy singles chronology
"Operator"
(1985) 		"Weak in the Presence of Beauty"
(1986) 		"Friday Night in This Cold City"
(1986)

"Weak in the Presence of Beauty" is a song written by Michael Ward and Rob Clarke, and originally recorded by their band, Floy Joy. It was released in 1986 as the lead single from their album of the same name. In 1987, English singer Alison Moyet released a version of the song which was a hit across Europe and Australasia.

  1. ^ Smith, Robin (11 January 1986). "Index: Beauty and the Beasts". Record Mirror. p. 4. ISSN 0144-5804.