The 11th Single from Blancmange was released in October 1985 and reached Number 77 on the U.K. singles chart. Written by band members Stephen Luscombe and Neil Arthur it was released on London records on 7 inch and 12 inch Single and spent 2 weeks on the chart.
Best Selling U.K. Singles from the 80s:
100- "Love of the Common People" - Paul Young
99- "All Night Long (All Night)" - Lionel Richie 98- "Golden Brown" - The Stranglers 97 "Love & Pride" - King 96 "Woman" - John Lennon 95 "Ashes to Ashes" - David Bowie 94 "Hands Up (Give Me Your Heart)" - Ottawan 93 "Happy Birthday" - Altered Images 92 "Take On Me" - a-ha 91 "Baggy Trousers" - Madness 90 "A Good Heart" - Feargal Sharkey 89 "9 to 5" - Sheena Easton 88 "Billie Jean" - Michael Jackson 87 "When the Going Gets Tough, the Tough Get Going" - Billy Ocean 86 "Working My Way Back to You" - The Detroit Spinners 85 "Being With You" - Smokey Robinson 84 "It's My Party" - Dave Stewart & Barbara Gaskin 83 "(Just Like) Starting Over" - John Lennon 82 "Move Closer" - Phyllis Nelson 81 "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)" - Whitney Houston 80 "Ghost Town" - The Specials 79 "I Feel for You" - Chaka Khan 78 "Coward of the County" - Kenny Rogers 77 "Together We Are Beautiful" - Fern Kinney 76 "I Should Be So Lucky" - Kylie Minogue 75 "Town Called Malice / Precious" - The Jam 74 "Dancing in the Street" - David Bowie & Mick Jagger 73 "Down Under" - Men at Work 72 "Geno" - Dexy's Midnight Runners 71 "The Lady in Red" - Chris de Burgh 70 "Wake Me Up Before You Go Go" - Wham! 69 "You Drive Me Crazy" - Shakin' Stevens 68 "Only You" - The Flying Pickets 67 "Ebony and Ivory" - Paul McCartney with Stevie Wonder 66 "Living Doll" - Cliff Richard & The Young Ones 65 "The Only Way is Up" - Yazz & the Plastic Population 64 "We All Stand Together" - Paul McCartney & The Frog Chorus 63 "Chain Reaction" - Diana Ross 62 "True" - Spandau Ballet 61 "Total Eclipse of the Heart" - Bonnie Tyler 60 "Let's Dance" - David Bowie 59 "The Tide is High" - Blondie 58 "I Want to Know What Love Is" - Foreigner 57 "Frankie" - Sister Sledge 56 "D.I.S.C.O." - Ottawan 55 "Reet Petite" - Jackie Wilson 54 "I Want to Wake Up with You" - Boris Gardiner 53 "Like a Virgin" - Madonna 52 "Shaddup You Face" - Joe Dolce Music Theatre 51 "Every Loser Wins" - Nick Berry 50 "19" - Paul Hardcastle 49 "The Birdie Song" - The Tweets 48 "Super Trouper" - ABBA 47 "Making Your Mind Up" - Bucks Fizz 46 "One Day in Your Life" - Michael Jackson 45 "Freedom" - Wham! 44 "Seven Tears" - Goombay Dance Band 43 "Vienna" - Ultravox 42 "Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now" - Starship 41 "The Land of Make Believe" - Bucks Fizz 40 "This Ole House" - Shakin' Stevens 39 "I Don't Wanna Dance" - Eddy Grant 38 "Don't Leave Me This Way" - Communards 37 "Mistletoe and Wine" - Cliff Richard 36 "Prince Charming" - Adam & the Ants 35 "Never Gonna Give You Up" - Rick Astley 34 "Pass the Dutchie" - Musical Youth 33 "Feels Like I'm In Love" - Kelly Marie 32 "Save Your Love" - Renee and Renato 31"Into the Groove" - Madonna 30 "Antmusic" - Adam & the Ants 29 "Red Red Wine" - UB40 28 "Woman in Love" - Barbra Streisand 27 "Agadoo" - Black Lace 26 "Don't Stand So Close to Me" - The Police 25 "Imagine" - John Lennon 24 "I Know Him So Well" - Elaine Paige & Barbara Dickson 23 "Hello" - Lionel Richie 22 "Do You Really Want to Hurt Me" - Culture Club 21 "Swing the Mood" - Jive Bunny and the Mastermixers 20 "Ride On Time" - Black Box 19 "Uptown Girl" - Billy Joel 18 "Ghostbusters" - Ray Parker Junior 17 "Fame" - Irene Cara 16 "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" - Tight Fit 15 "Especially for You" - Kylie Minogue & Jason Donovan 14 "Stand and Deliver" - Adam and the Ants 13 "Blue Monday" - New Order 12 "Eye of the Tiger" - Survivor 11 "Tainted Love" - Soft Cell 10 "Come on Eileen" - Dexy's Midnight Runners 9 "The Power of Love" - Jennifer Rush 8 "Careless Whisper" - George Michael 7 "Karma Chameleon" - Culture Club 6 "Last Christmas / Everything She Wants" - Wham! 5 "Don't You Want Me" - The Human League 4 "Two Tribes" - Frankie Goes to Hollywood 3 "I Just Called to Say I Love You" - Stevie Wonder 2 "Relax" - Frankie Goes to Hollywood 1 "Do They Know It's Christmas?" - Band Aid
Forever Young is the debut album from Alphaville released on September 1984 on Warner/Atlantic Records. It was produced by Colin Pearson, Wolfgang Loos and Andreas Budde. The album failed to chart on the British charts and peaked at No. 180 on the U.S. Billboard album charts. However was Number 3 in Germany.
Track listing:
0:00 1. A Victory of Love 4:15 2. Summer in Berlin 9:00 3. Big in Japan 13:45 4. To Germany With Love 17:59 5. Fallen Angel 21:58 6. Forever Young 25:45 7. In the Mood 30:19 8. Sounds Like a Melody 35:05 9. Lies 38:38 10. The Jet Set
