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Unlike the band's 1982 hit "I Ran (So Far Away)", largely a United States and Australian hit, "Wishing" performed strongly in the band's home country, the United Kingdom, and reached the top 10 of the UK Singles Chart; in the US, it reached the top 30 on the Billboard Hot 100 in mid-1983. [6]
In 2019, the original members of A Flock of Seagulls reunited to record a new album, Inflight (The Extended Essentials). The album was released on 12 July 2019 and featured extended versions of some of the band's biggest hits, such as "I Ran (So Far Away)", "Space Age Love Song" and "Wishing (If I Had a Photograph of You)".
Listen is the second studio album by English new wave band A Flock of Seagulls, released on 29 April 1983 by Jive Records.It once again teamed the group with record producer Mike Howlett—who produced their self-titled debut album—except on "(It's Not Me) Talking", which was produced by Bill Nelson.
The song, the music video, and the band were an "irresistible" package for American audiences, and by the summer of 1982, "America was clutching A Flock of Seagulls to its heart". [17] According to comedian Maz Jobrani, the release of the song was a "disaster" for Iranian-American children like himself (then 10 years old).
Title Album details The Singles: Released: June 1985; Label: Jive; Formats: 10x7" Also released as 10x12" as The 12" Singles; The Best of A Flock of Seagulls: Released: October 1986
Paul Reynolds (born 4 August 1962) is an English singer, songwriter and musician who gained worldwide fame as the lead guitarist of the new wave band A Flock of Seagulls. AllMusic writer Tom Demalon praised Reynolds for his unique guitar style, which set his band apart from other synth-heavy acts of the time. [1]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music [5] Q [6] The Best of A Flock of Seagulls is a compilation album by the new wave band A ... A Flock of Seagulls: 2:30: 11. "Wishing ...
A Flock of Seagulls is the debut studio album by English new wave band A Flock of Seagulls, released in April 1982 by Jive Records. It hit No. 10 on the US Billboard 200 and No. 32 on the UK Albums Chart. The album includes the single "I Ran (So Far Away)", which reached the top 10 in the United States and New Zealand, as well as No. 1 in ...