| "Waves" | ||||
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| Single by Blancmange | ||||
| from the album Happy Families | ||||
| B-side | "Game Above My Head" | |||
| Released | 21 January 1983[1] | |||
| Genre | Synth-pop | |||
| Length | 4:10 | |||
| Label | London | |||
| Songwriter(s) | ||||
| Producer(s) | Mike Howlett | |||
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| "Waves" on YouTube | ||||
"Waves" is a song by English synth-pop duo Blancmange, released on 21 January 1983 as the fourth and final single from their debut studio album Happy Families (1982). Written by Neil Arthur and Stephen Luscombe, and produced by Mike Howlett,[2] "Waves" reached No. 19 in the UK and remained in the charts for nine weeks.[3]
In a 2016 interview with M Magazine, Arthur recalled of writing the song: "I had a summer job where I had to sit in this caravan handing out concrete slabs to builders. Most of the day I did nothing. It was a glorious summer and I just sat and wrote "I've Seen the Word", "I Can't Explain", "Waves". They were so minimal but Stephen laid these lovely melodies over the top."[4]
- ^ "News: Blancmange set to tour". Record Mirror. 4 December 1982. p. 8. ISSN 0144-5804.
- ^ Bill Cassel. "Happy Families - Blancmange | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2018-10-20.
- ^ "BLANCMANGE | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". Officialcharts.com. Retrieved 2018-10-20.
- ^ "Interview: Blancmange". M Magazine. 2016-06-10. Retrieved 2018-10-20.