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Jan 25, 2007 · Background: 'New Wave' evolved from 'Punk' in the late 1970s being less anti-social and more radio (and MTV) friendly, hitting it's high in 1983 and faded around 1987.It can be best described as mixing the energy of Punk with a bit of 'Glam', 'Pop', 'Art-Rock' & 'Dance' and relied heavily on synthesizers.
- New Wave Albums
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- Greatest Punk Songs
List of 100 Greatest Punk Rock Songs of all time, plus 10...
- New Wave Artists
List of the 100 greatest "New Wave" music artists chosen and...
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- Greatest Motown Songs
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- Greatest Uptempo Doo-Wop Songs
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- Greatest Rock Anthems
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- Greatest Reggae Songs
Redemption Song - Bob Marley & the Wailers 15. Here I Come -...
- New Wave Albums
- Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) — Eurythmics, Annie Lennox, and Dave Stewart
- Don’T Stand So Close to Me — The Police
- Always Something There to Remind Me — Naked Eyes
- Video Killed The Radio Star — The Buggles
- I Don’T Like Mondays — The Boomtown Rats
- The Big Country — Talking Heads
- Christine — Siouxsie and The Banshees
- Blue Monday 88 — New Order
- Rock Lobster — The B-52’s
- Tainted Love — Soft Cell
British band Eurythmics wasn’t widely known outside their native UK until they released Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This) in 1983. The music video, as well as singer Annie Lennox’s unique look, caught the world’s attention; as a result, the song was an international hit. It rose to the top of the chartsin both the US and the UK and remains the band’s...
The Police’s 1980 single Don’t Stand So Close To Mewas written with their fanbase in mind. The group had a large number of teenage fans, which inspired the song about a teacher having a sexual relationship with a student. It was a hit around the world, earning a Grammy Award For Best Rock Performance By A Group the following year. Next: The top 198...
Always Something To Remind Mewas first composed in the 1960s and recorded by multiple artists during the decade. But the song became most famous when the new wave band Naked Eyes covered it in 1983. Their version gave it a modern, synth-pop-inspired makeover that propelled it to international attention.
Video Killed The Radio Starwas released in 1979 and was famously the first video to air on MTV when it began in 1981. It was a massive hit in the UK and Australia but a sleeper hit in the US before climbing to the top of the charts in 1980. The song’s lyrics are a commentary on the rapidly-changing technology of the 20th century. Next: The top band...
British band The Boomtown Rats composed the song I Don’t Like Mondays about the 1979 shooting spree of Brenda Ann Spencer, who opened fire on an elementary school playground one morning. The title came from her reply when a journalist asked her why she had done it. Next: List of songs about Monday
The Big Countryis a 1978 new wave song by Talking Heads. The track describes flying over a beautiful suburb, but the singer insists that he would never live there. Frontman David Byrne has said that the song is a tongue-in-cheek response to the people who called him a snob who looked down on small-town communities.
Siouxsie And The Banshees made a musical departure from their past work with the 1980 song Christine. The track features instrumentals such as acoustic guitar and electric organ. The song is about Christine Sizemore, whose struggle with dissociative identity disorder was chronicled in the book The Three Faces Of Eve.
New Order’s 1983 song Blue Monday 88has been widely praised, becoming one of the best-selling singles of all time in the band’s native UK. The track was driven by distinctive synthesizer music, which would become a feature of their musical direction throughout the decade. It was composed to provide a simple encore for their live performances.
The B-52’s were known for composing songs that have strange and nonsensical lyrics, and their 1978 track Rock Lobstercertainly falls into that category. The song is a description of a party with a variety of marine animals in attendance, both real and fantastical. There are also silly noises in the background to add to the absurdity. Next: The best...
Tainted Lovewas first composed in the 1960s before the advent of the new wave genre. But the song received a second life when the band Soft Cell covered it in 1981. The duo gave it a new wave makeover, swapping out synthesizers for the original instruments.
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- “Don’t You (Forget About Me)” by Simple Minds. The song was originally written by producer Keith Forsey and composer Steve Schiff for the soundtrack of the 1985 film “The Breakfast Club”.
- “Tainted Love” by Soft Cell. The song was originally written and recorded by Gloria Jones in 1964 as a soul ballad, but it was Soft Cell’s 1981 cover that transformed the song into a new wave hit.
- “Rock Lobster” by The B-52’s. “Rock Lobster” is widely regarded as one of the most influential and groundbreaking songs of the new wave era. The song’s unique sound and style helped to push the boundaries of pop music and inspire a new generation of artists.
- “Blue Monday 88” by New Order. “Blue Monday 88” features a driving electronic beat, pulsing synthesizers, and a catchy bassline. The song’s distinctive sound was created using a combination of live instruments and drum machines, and it helped to establish New Order as pioneers of the electronic dance music genre.
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Dec 1, 2009 · Music Videos by VideoCure. Top 50 New Wave Songs Of All Time (as decided on by WFDU listeners): 1. Joy Division - Love Will tear Us Apart. 2. Siouxsie & The Banshees - Christine. 3. The Smiths ...
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In the US, the term New Wave was given a different meaning than its original UK origins. The media latched onto the term and it became the loosely-defined "genre" that most Americans recognize as the 2nd British Invasion bands and American bands that relied heavily on keyboards, had big hair and colorful fashion, but still had a DIY, non-conventional persona. Some of the main European bands ...
Background - 'New Wave' evolved from 'Punk' in the late '70s being less anti-social and more radio (and MTV) friendly, hitting it's high in '83 and faded around '87. It can be best described as mixing the energy of Punk with a bit of 'Glam', 'Pop', 'Art-Rock' & 'Dance' and relied heavily on synthesizers. (Note- These songs are not necessarily the artists all-time greatest, but their best of ...
