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"Beat the Clock" is a 1979 song by the American pop and rock duo Sparks. Produced by famed disco producer Giorgio Moroder, it was released as the fourth single from the band's eighth studio album No. 1 in Heaven. The song peaked at number 10 in August 1979 and spent six weeks in the UK Singles Chart. [1]
Joy Division cited "Number One Song in Heaven" as a primary influence during the recording of "Love Will Tear Us Apart". Joy Division's drummer Stephen Morris stated: "When we were doing 'Love Will Tear Us Apart', there were two records we were into: Frank Sinatra's Greatest Hits and 'Number One Song in Heaven' by Sparks. That was the beginning ...
Best known for their quirky approach to songwriting, [1] Sparks' music is often accompanied by cutting and acerbic lyrics, [2] and an idiosyncratic stage presence, typified in the contrast between Russell's wide-eyed hyperactive frontman antics and Ron's sedentary scowling. [3]
A Steady Drip, Drip, Drip is the 24th studio album by American rock group Sparks.Recorded in gaps between Sparks' film projects, the album uses a full rock-group format to draw on the band's full range of musical styles and was universally acclaimed by critics, who praised both its lyrical and melodic content.
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Gratuitous Sax & Senseless Violins became Sparks most successful album in Germany reaching #29 [12] and scored three hits on the German Singles chart. While the album only reached #150 [13] on the UK Albums Chart, the singles did well enough to return the group to the Top 40, the first time since "Beat the Clock" in 1979.
"The Number One Song in Heaven" is a disco song by the American rock duo Sparks. Released as a single in 1979, the song was produced and co-written by electro-disco producer Giorgio Moroder . It became a top 20 hit in the UK, where it peaked at number 14.