performing was treated with a rotoscope-like effect, adding vivid colors to details like a person's eyes or jewelry. Like so many other Duran Duran videos, "Skin Trade" included a beautiful woman - in this case German supermodel Tatjana Patitz. Her image was rotoscoped for some scenes as well, and her dancing figure was superimposed on several different vividly colored abstract backgrounds. Session drummer Steve Ferrone and guitarist Warren Cuccurullo, who would later become a full member of the band, appeared in the video, although their faces are not often seen. Cuccurullo also contributed the power chords and harmony parts on the bridges of the album track, with session guitarist Nile Rodgers playing the others. "Skin Trade" was nominated for Best Special Effects in a Video and Best Cinematography in a Video at the 1987 MTV Video Music Awards, but lost to Peter Gabriel's "Sledgehammer" and Robbie Nevil's "C'est La Vie", respectively. B-sides and remixes The b-side to "Skin Trade" was the only original b-side released during the Notorious era. Entitled "We Need You", it was written and recorded in 1986 while the band awaited the return of Andy Taylor for a recording session. It was the first recording to feature just the three remaining members of Duran Duran - Nick Rhodes, John Taylor and Simon Le Bon. Two further mixes of "Skin Trade" (S.O.S. Dub & Parisian Mix) were completed, but not released commercially during the "Skin Trade" release cycle. They appeared on a US 12" promo and on a UK 12" promo, backed with remixes of the next single "Meet El Presidente". The "Parisian Mix" was also released on the promo-only Master Mixes EP. The "Parisian Mix" was finally released commercially in the UK and in the U.S. on the "All She Wants Is" (1988) 3" CD single. There are 4 official mixes of "Skin Trade" Skin Trade (7"/Radio Cut) - 4:29 Skin Trade (Stretch Mix) - 7:45 Skin Trade (S.O.S. Dub) - 7:16 Skin Trade (Parisian Mix) - 8:10 Format and track listing 7": EMI. / TRADE 1 United Kingdom "Skin Trade" (Radio Cut) - (4:26) "We Need You" - (2:49) 12": EMI. / 12 TRADE 1 United Kingdom "Skin Trade" (Stretch Mix) - (7:36) "Skin Trade" (Album Version) - (5:58) "We Need You" - (2:49) "Stretch Mix" was remixed by famed producer Larry Levan These tracks were also released on cassette (TC TRADE 1) in a video