Wang Chung (band)
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Wang Chung are an English New Wave
musical group.
The group found their greatest success in America, with five Top 40 hits in the US, all charting between 1983 and 1987, including "Dance Hall Days
" (#16 In the summer of 1984), "Everybody Have Fun Tonight
" (#2 in 1986) and "Let's Go!" (#9 in 1987).
) and Nick Feldman (bassist
) would eventually form the core duo of Wang Chung. They first met when Hues answered Feldman's ad for a musicians in the classifieds section of the weekly British music magazine Melody Maker
in 1977. In less than a year, that band split up. Hues and Feldman then joined up with future Wang Chung drummer Darren Costin
, bassist Leigh Gorman
, keyboardist Simon Campbell and vocalist Glenn Gregory
, to form 57 Men. This band lasted for about 18 months before breaking up.
Gregory went on to become the vocalist for Heaven 17
, and Gorman later played in Bow Wow Wow
. Meanwhile Hues, Feldman and Costin stayed together and rechristened themselves Huang Chung. The name Huang Chung was claimed by the band to translate roughly as "perfect pitch" -- although later, on American Bandstand
, they claimed it was the sound a guitar made.
".
The band was signed to 101 Records. The first Huang Chung release, "Baby I'm Hu-man", appeared on a 101 compilation album in 1980. Three live tracks were subsequently released on another 101 Records compilation in 1981.
Later in 1980, the independent record company Rewind Records signed the band up for a two-single deal. Huang Chung's debut single for Rewind Records was "Isn't It About Time We Were on TV". It was followed up by "Stand Still". Neither single charted, but the group had begun to attract the attention of Arista Records
, who signed them to a two-album deal in early 1981.
Around this same time, the group expanded to a quartet, with the addition of sax player Dave Burnand. In keeping with the all-pseudonymous nature of the band, Burnand was known as "Hogg Robinson" for the first Arista single, and later, simply as "Hogg".
Under the direction of producer Rhett Davies
, Huang Chung issued two singles on Arista in 1981, neither of which charted. A third single, produced by Roger Bechirian
, appeared in early 1982. It too failed to chart.
The band's first album was issued in 1982. Self-titled, it compiled the three non-charting Arista A-sides, one of the Arista B-sides, and six other new tracks. Like the associated singles, the Huang Chung album failed to chart.
Around the same time, Hues, DeSpig and Burnand contributed to the lone LP by the mysterious pseudonymous group Blanket of Secrecy
. Hues and DeSpig wrote the song "Lovers" for the album, and Hues scored the strings for that song, while Burnand played sax on the album. Despite some speculation at the time, no member of Huang Chung was actually a member of Blanket of Secrecy -- that band consisted of Roger Bechirian
, Andrew Howell and Pete Marsh, operating under the pseudonyms Tinker, Soldier, and Tailor.
In early 1982, Burnand left Huang Chung amicably, citing "musical differences".
, making the group the second UK-based act to be signed to Geffen worldwide after Asia
(not counting then-New York-based John Lennon in 1980).
At this juncture, and at Geffen's suggestion, the band changed their name to Wang Chung, allegedly to make pronunciation easier for English-speakers. (This explanation of the group's name change is consistent with the claim by VH1
's Pop Up Video that they changed it because people kept calling them "Hung Chung".) At the same time, Nick Feldman and Darren Costin opted to be billed under their real names; only Jack Hues would keep his pseudonym.
The band spent most of 1983 recording their second album Points on the Curve
. Released in January 1984, the album yielded two moderately successful hits, "Don't Let Go" (#38 US) and "Dance Hall Days
" (#16 US, #21 UK).
In late 1983, Hues and Feldman collaborated in a one-off project with vocalist David Van Day
. A demo of the track "Ringing the Bell" was submitted to David by their publisher as one of many songs for consideration by David as a possible follow up to his hit "Young Americans Talking". It was recorded in November 1983 but remained unreleased for some time before eventually surfacing under the band name Music Academy in 1985.
Wang Chung then followed up the release of Points On The Curve with a spate of soundtrack work. Director William Friedkin
specifically sought out Wang Chung to score his 1985 film To Live and Die in L.A. The resulting soundtrack
became the group's third album, and is recognisable as one of their more mainstream works. It went top ten on the US billboard chart for soundtracks.
The band also recorded "Fire in the Twilight" for the 1985 John Hughes film The Breakfast Club
— it is used in the scene where the kids are led by John Bender down the halls trying to escape Mr. Vernon.
In the summer of 1985, Costin left the band. Hues and Feldman continued to record new material, employing producer Peter Wolf as their new drummer (although he never became an official member of the band).
, in 1986. This album spun off their biggest hits: "Everybody Have Fun Tonight
" (#2 US) and "Let's Go!" (#9 US). "Everybody Have Fun Tonight" features the oft-quoted lyric "Everybody Wang Chung tonight", and also has a well-remembered music video
(directed by Godley & Creme
) where virtually every frame featured a jump cut
. Their final US Top 40 single, "Hypnotize Me" (#36) was also from the same album, as well as being featured on the soundtrack of the 1987 film Innerspace
.
Wang Chung released their final album, The Warmer Side of Cool
, in 1989. The album featured a minor hit in "Praying to A New God" (#63 US), but was considered a commercial disappointment. Hues and Feldman then went on to other projects, Wang Chung effectively disbanded in 1990.
to form the band Promised Land, and subsequently released their self-titled debut album, Promised Land
, in 1992.
Also in the 1990s, Hues worked on various film soundtracks, including 1990s The Guardian
. He was signed to a solo deal by Sony Records in the early 1990s, but his intended debut solo album, The Anatomy Lesson, was shelved by the label and remains unreleased.
Hues later teamed up with Tony Banks
of Genesis
to form the one-off group Strictly Inc
, which released a self-titled album in 1995.
. Included on this CD was a new single, "Space Junk". The group also toured America around this time.
A 2000 edition of Wang Chung played several dates in America. Hues was the only original member of this iteration of the band, as Feldman bowed out due to other commitments.
In March 2005, Wang Chung (once again consisting of Hues and Feldman) contributed "Akasha", a previously unreleased song, to the "Of Hands and Hearts compilation
", in response to the 2004 Southeast Asia tsunami crisis.
In June 2005, Wang Chung appeared on the reality TV series Hit Me Baby One More Time
, performing "Everybody Have Fun Tonight" and a cover of "Hot in Herre
" by Nelly.
Beginning in June 2009, Wang Chung was a part of the Regeneration 80's tour along with ABC, Berlin, Cutting Crew, and Missing Persons.
In June 2010, Wang Chung released a digital "double EP" entitled Abducted by the 80s. This was subsequently released as a double CD set in mid 2011 (available direct from the band's web site). The eight song collection included four re-recordings of previous hits, and four new songs. Wang Chung toured the United States from June to July 2010 to promote the new release.
On September 21, 2010, The Beatles Complete On Ukulele
released Wang Chung's reworking of the Beatles' "Rain," in an arrangement which features the ukulele.
". The first version, which contained series of hundreds of videos that flashed in very quick succession across the screen, triggered seizures in epileptics and was pulled from broadcast. A second version of the video was shot and debuted shortly after the first. The original video is now a collectors item.
Wang Chung's Everybody Have Fun Tonight reached #99 on VH1'S 100 Greatest Hits of the '80s.
New Wave music
New Wave is a subgenre of :rock music that emerged in the mid to late 1970s alongside punk rock. The term at first generally was synonymous with punk rock before being considered a genre in its own right that incorporated aspects of electronic and experimental music, mod subculture, disco and 1960s...
musical group.
The group found their greatest success in America, with five Top 40 hits in the US, all charting between 1983 and 1987, including "Dance Hall Days
Dance Hall Days
"Dance Hall Days" is one of Wang Chung's most popular and best known hit singles. It was released in 1984 on the album Points on the Curve. This was their only song to make the Top 75 charts in the UK, narrowly missing the Top 20. In the U.S...
" (#16 In the summer of 1984), "Everybody Have Fun Tonight
Everybody Have Fun Tonight
"Everybody Have Fun Tonight" is a song by Wang Chung from their album Mosaic. It was released as a single in 1986, reaching #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart....
" (#2 in 1986) and "Let's Go!" (#9 in 1987).
Pre-history: The Intellektuals and 57 Men (1978-79)
Jeremy Ryder, known professionally as "Jack Hues" (vocalist/guitaristGuitarist
A guitarist is a musician who plays the guitar. Guitarists may play a variety of instruments such as classical guitars, acoustic guitars, electric guitars, and bass guitars. Some guitarists accompany themselves on the guitar while singing.- Versatility :The guitarist controls an extremely...
) and Nick Feldman (bassist
Bassist
A bass player, or bassist is a musician who plays a bass instrument such as a double bass, bass guitar, keyboard bass or a low brass instrument such as a tuba or sousaphone. Different musical genres tend to be associated with one or more of these instruments...
) would eventually form the core duo of Wang Chung. They first met when Hues answered Feldman's ad for a musicians in the classifieds section of the weekly British music magazine Melody Maker
Melody Maker
Melody Maker, published in the United Kingdom, was, according to its publisher IPC Media, the world's oldest weekly music newspaper. It was founded in 1926 as a magazine targeted at musicians; in 2000 it was merged into "long-standing rival" New Musical Express.-1950s–1960s:Originally the Melody...
in 1977. In less than a year, that band split up. Hues and Feldman then joined up with future Wang Chung drummer Darren Costin
Darren Costin
Darren Costin is the former drummer for the band Wang Chung. Costin first appeared on the group's debut album, Huang Chung. When drumming, Costin used a Simmons electronic drums. Costin then left the band in 1985 after Wang Chung's summer tour, in order to pursue a solo career.Costin founded the...
, bassist Leigh Gorman
Leigh Gorman
Leigh Gorman is an English rock musician, record producer, and composer best known for his work as the bass player for Bow Wow Wow.-Early life:...
, keyboardist Simon Campbell and vocalist Glenn Gregory
Glenn Gregory
Glenn Gregory is an English musician. A founding member of Heaven 17, he was partly responsible for hit records such as "Temptation"....
, to form 57 Men. This band lasted for about 18 months before breaking up.
Gregory went on to become the vocalist for Heaven 17
Heaven 17
Heaven 17 are an English synthpop band originating from Sheffield in the early 1980s. The trio comprises Martyn Ware , Ian Craig Marsh and Glenn Gregory...
, and Gorman later played in Bow Wow Wow
Bow Wow Wow
Bow Wow Wow were an English 1980s New Wave band created by Malcolm McLaren to promote his and business partner Vivienne Westwood's New Romantic fashion lines.The group's music is described as having an "African-derived drum sound".-History:...
. Meanwhile Hues, Feldman and Costin stayed together and rechristened themselves Huang Chung. The name Huang Chung was claimed by the band to translate roughly as "perfect pitch" -- although later, on American Bandstand
American Bandstand
American Bandstand is an American music-performance show that aired in various versions from 1952 to 1989 and was hosted from 1956 until its final season by Dick Clark, who also served as producer...
, they claimed it was the sound a guitar made.
The Huang Chung years (1980-82)
At the beginning of Huang Chung's career, all the members performed under pseudonyms. Jeremy Ryder was "Jack Hues", Nick Feldman was "Nick DeSpig", and Darren Costin was "Darren Darwin" (and later, just "Darwin"). "Jack Hues", incidentally, is a play on the French term "j'accuseJ'Accuse
is an open letter by Émile Zola concerning the Dreyfus affair. may also refer to:* J'accuse , a 1919 French silent film, set during World War I, directed by Abel Gance...
".
The band was signed to 101 Records. The first Huang Chung release, "Baby I'm Hu-man", appeared on a 101 compilation album in 1980. Three live tracks were subsequently released on another 101 Records compilation in 1981.
Later in 1980, the independent record company Rewind Records signed the band up for a two-single deal. Huang Chung's debut single for Rewind Records was "Isn't It About Time We Were on TV". It was followed up by "Stand Still". Neither single charted, but the group had begun to attract the attention of Arista Records
Arista Records
Arista was an American record label. It was a wholly owned subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment and operated under the RCA Music Group. The label was founded in 1974 by Clive Davis, who formerly worked for CBS Records...
, who signed them to a two-album deal in early 1981.
Around this same time, the group expanded to a quartet, with the addition of sax player Dave Burnand. In keeping with the all-pseudonymous nature of the band, Burnand was known as "Hogg Robinson" for the first Arista single, and later, simply as "Hogg".
Under the direction of producer Rhett Davies
Rhett Davies
Rhett Davies is an English record producer and engineer.Rhett Davies' father was trumpet player Ray Davies; they are no relation to Ray Davies of The Kinks. Davies became a studio engineer at Island Records studios in the early 1970s, and his first session was the recording process for Brian Eno's...
, Huang Chung issued two singles on Arista in 1981, neither of which charted. A third single, produced by Roger Bechirian
Roger Bechirian
Roger Béchirian is a noted engineer and record producer, a key player in the 70’s new wave scene best known for his work with Nick Lowe, Paul Carrack, Elvis Costello, The Undertones, Dave Edmunds, Squeeze, Trashcan Sinatras and more recently Bell X1....
, appeared in early 1982. It too failed to chart.
The band's first album was issued in 1982. Self-titled, it compiled the three non-charting Arista A-sides, one of the Arista B-sides, and six other new tracks. Like the associated singles, the Huang Chung album failed to chart.
Around the same time, Hues, DeSpig and Burnand contributed to the lone LP by the mysterious pseudonymous group Blanket of Secrecy
Blanket of Secrecy
Blanket of Secrecy was a British New Wave trio that existed for a short time in the early 1980s. The band is notable for the fact that the band members, true to their band name, were never officially identified, using only the pseudonyms Tinker, Tailor and Soldier...
. Hues and DeSpig wrote the song "Lovers" for the album, and Hues scored the strings for that song, while Burnand played sax on the album. Despite some speculation at the time, no member of Huang Chung was actually a member of Blanket of Secrecy -- that band consisted of Roger Bechirian
Roger Bechirian
Roger Béchirian is a noted engineer and record producer, a key player in the 70’s new wave scene best known for his work with Nick Lowe, Paul Carrack, Elvis Costello, The Undertones, Dave Edmunds, Squeeze, Trashcan Sinatras and more recently Bell X1....
, Andrew Howell and Pete Marsh, operating under the pseudonyms Tinker, Soldier, and Tailor.
In early 1982, Burnand left Huang Chung amicably, citing "musical differences".
Name change to Wang Chung and initial success (1983-1985)
In late 1982, Huang Chung returned to the studio to start work on their second album for Arista Records. However, their manager David Massey convinced Arista to close their contract with Huang Chung, and instead placed the band with American label Geffen RecordsGeffen Records
Geffen Records is an American record label, owned by Universal Music Group, and operated as one third of UMG's Interscope-Geffen-A&M label group.-Beginnings:...
, making the group the second UK-based act to be signed to Geffen worldwide after Asia
Asia (band)
Asia are an English rock group formed in 1981. The band was labelled a supergroup as it included former members of several veteran progressive rock bands, namely John Wetton , Geoff Downes , Steve Howe and Carl Palmer Asia are an English rock group formed in 1981. The band was labelled a...
(not counting then-New York-based John Lennon in 1980).
At this juncture, and at Geffen's suggestion, the band changed their name to Wang Chung, allegedly to make pronunciation easier for English-speakers. (This explanation of the group's name change is consistent with the claim by VH1
VH1
VH1 or Vh1 is an American cable television network based in New York City. Launched on January 1, 1985 in the old space of Turner Broadcasting's short-lived Cable Music Channel, the original purpose of the channel was to build on the success of MTV by playing music videos, but targeting a slightly...
's Pop Up Video that they changed it because people kept calling them "Hung Chung".) At the same time, Nick Feldman and Darren Costin opted to be billed under their real names; only Jack Hues would keep his pseudonym.
The band spent most of 1983 recording their second album Points on the Curve
Points On the Curve
Points on the Curve is Wang Chung's second album and first album since changing their name from Huang Chung and switching from Arista to the Geffen record label...
. Released in January 1984, the album yielded two moderately successful hits, "Don't Let Go" (#38 US) and "Dance Hall Days
Dance Hall Days
"Dance Hall Days" is one of Wang Chung's most popular and best known hit singles. It was released in 1984 on the album Points on the Curve. This was their only song to make the Top 75 charts in the UK, narrowly missing the Top 20. In the U.S...
" (#16 US, #21 UK).
In late 1983, Hues and Feldman collaborated in a one-off project with vocalist David Van Day
David Van Day
David Van Day is an English singer and media personality, formerly a member of the pop duo Dollar. He was also a member of the 1970s vocal group Guys 'n' Dolls , and a latter-day version of Bucks Fizz....
. A demo of the track "Ringing the Bell" was submitted to David by their publisher as one of many songs for consideration by David as a possible follow up to his hit "Young Americans Talking". It was recorded in November 1983 but remained unreleased for some time before eventually surfacing under the band name Music Academy in 1985.
Wang Chung then followed up the release of Points On The Curve with a spate of soundtrack work. Director William Friedkin
William Friedkin
William Friedkin is an American film director, producer and screenwriter best known for directing The French Connection in 1971 and The Exorcist in 1973; for the former, he won the Academy Award for Best Director...
specifically sought out Wang Chung to score his 1985 film To Live and Die in L.A. The resulting soundtrack
To Live and Die in L.A. (soundtrack)
The To Live and Die in L.A. soundtrack is Wang Chung's third album and second on Geffen Records. Instead of following up on the success that Points on the Curve landed them, Wang Chung switched gears to produce an original motion picture soundtrack. The switch allowed for them to experiment with...
became the group's third album, and is recognisable as one of their more mainstream works. It went top ten on the US billboard chart for soundtracks.
The band also recorded "Fire in the Twilight" for the 1985 John Hughes film The Breakfast Club
The Breakfast Club
The Breakfast Club is a 1985 American teen drama film written and directed by John Hughes. The storyline follows five teenagers as they spend a Saturday in detention together and come to realize that they are all deeper than their respective stereotypes.-Plot:The plot follows five students at...
— it is used in the scene where the kids are led by John Bender down the halls trying to escape Mr. Vernon.
In the summer of 1985, Costin left the band. Hues and Feldman continued to record new material, employing producer Peter Wolf as their new drummer (although he never became an official member of the band).
Commercial peak (1986-89)
Wang Chung released their fourth album, MosaicMosaic (Wang Chung album)
-Cassette/LP:Side OneSide Two-Chart performance:*Year end charts*U.S.A.: #81 -Certifications:-Personnel:*Lead Vocals: Jack Hues, Nick Feldman...
, in 1986. This album spun off their biggest hits: "Everybody Have Fun Tonight
Everybody Have Fun Tonight
"Everybody Have Fun Tonight" is a song by Wang Chung from their album Mosaic. It was released as a single in 1986, reaching #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart....
" (#2 US) and "Let's Go!" (#9 US). "Everybody Have Fun Tonight" features the oft-quoted lyric "Everybody Wang Chung tonight", and also has a well-remembered music video
Music video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
(directed by Godley & Creme
Godley & Creme
Godley & Creme were an English pop music duo composed of Kevin Godley and Lol Creme. The pair began releasing albums as a duo after splitting from the pop band 10cc. In 1979 they directed their first music video for their own single "An Englishman in New York"...
) where virtually every frame featured a jump cut
Jump cut
A jump cut is a cut in film editing and vloging in which two sequential shots of the same subject are taken from camera positions that vary only slightly. This type of edit causes the subject of the shots to appear to "jump" position in a discontinuous way...
. Their final US Top 40 single, "Hypnotize Me" (#36) was also from the same album, as well as being featured on the soundtrack of the 1987 film Innerspace
Innerspace
Innerspace is a 1987 science fiction comedy film directed by Joe Dante and produced by Michael Finnell. Steven Spielberg served as executive producer. The film was inspired by the classic 1966 science fiction film Fantastic Voyage. It stars Dennis Quaid, Martin Short, Meg Ryan, Robert Picardo and...
.
Wang Chung released their final album, The Warmer Side of Cool
The Warmer Side of Cool
-Cassette/LP:Side OneSide Two-Chart performance:-Personnel:*Lead Vocals: Jack Hues*Additional Vocals: Bill Clift, Darren Costin, Gary Falcone, Nick Feldman, Roger Freeland, Jeff Pescetto, Joe Pizzulo, Ina Wolf and Peter Wolf...
, in 1989. The album featured a minor hit in "Praying to A New God" (#63 US), but was considered a commercial disappointment. Hues and Feldman then went on to other projects, Wang Chung effectively disbanded in 1990.
Hiatus (1990-1997)
During the 1990s, Feldman joined up with Jon Moss of Culture ClubCulture Club
Culture Club are a British rock band who were part of the 1980s New Romantic movement. The original band consisted of Boy George , Mikey Craig , Roy Hay and Jon Moss...
to form the band Promised Land, and subsequently released their self-titled debut album, Promised Land
Promised Land (Promised Land album)
Promised Land is the self-titled project album, released by Wang Chung guitarist Nick Feldman, and Culture Club drummer Jon Moss, on Epic Records, later Sony Records....
, in 1992.
Also in the 1990s, Hues worked on various film soundtracks, including 1990s The Guardian
The Guardian (1990 film)
The Guardian is a 1990 American horror film directed by William Friedkin and starring Jenny Seagrove, Dwier Brown and Carey Lowell. A cable television version of the film was credited to "Alan Von Smithee", indicating that Friedkin wished to disassociate himself from its release.This ended up as...
. He was signed to a solo deal by Sony Records in the early 1990s, but his intended debut solo album, The Anatomy Lesson, was shelved by the label and remains unreleased.
Hues later teamed up with Tony Banks
Tony Banks (musician)
This article is about the musician. For other people named Tony Banks, see Tony BanksAnthony George "Tony" Banks is a British composer, and multi-instrumentalist, who performs as a keyboardist and a guitarist...
of Genesis
Genesis (band)
Genesis are an English rock band that formed in 1967. The band currently comprises the longest-tenured members Tony Banks , Mike Rutherford and Phil Collins . Past members Peter Gabriel , Steve Hackett and Anthony Phillips , also played major roles in the band in its early years...
to form the one-off group Strictly Inc
Strictly Inc
Strictly Inc is the self-titled project album, released by Genesis keyboardist Tony Banks, and Wang Chung lead vocalist Jack Hues, in 1995 on Virgin Records. Tony Banks wanted the album release—as the title suggested—with no reference to the band members; but the record company went against his...
, which released a self-titled album in 1995.
Reunions (1997-present)
1997 saw the return of Wang Chung, still consisting of Hues and Feldman, with a greatest hits collection entitled Everybody Wang Chung Tonight: Wang Chung's Greatest HitsEverybody Wang Chung Tonight: Wang Chung's Greatest Hits
Everybody Wang Chung Tonight: Wang Chung’s Greatest Hits is one of two compilations by Wang Chung. Released in the spring of 1997, this compilation contains all eight of the band’s charted singles from 1984 through 1989. The album also includes three un-released songs - "Fun Tonight: The Early...
. Included on this CD was a new single, "Space Junk". The group also toured America around this time.
A 2000 edition of Wang Chung played several dates in America. Hues was the only original member of this iteration of the band, as Feldman bowed out due to other commitments.
In March 2005, Wang Chung (once again consisting of Hues and Feldman) contributed "Akasha", a previously unreleased song, to the "Of Hands and Hearts compilation
Of Hands and Hearts: Music for the Tsunami Disaster Fund
Of Hands and Hearts: Music for the Tsunami Disaster Fund is a 2005 compilation album. The compilation was released in response to the 2004 Southeast Asia tsunami crisis...
", in response to the 2004 Southeast Asia tsunami crisis.
In June 2005, Wang Chung appeared on the reality TV series Hit Me Baby One More Time
Hit Me Baby One More Time
Hit Me, Baby, One More Time was a 2005 reality show first aired by ITV on British television and later, as a new version, by NBC in the United States; both were presented by Vernon Kay. During each programme, five former pop stars sing their biggest hit along with a cover version of a contemporary...
, performing "Everybody Have Fun Tonight" and a cover of "Hot in Herre
Hot in Herre
"Hot in Herre" is a popular song and single performed by the hip-hop artist Nelly, and was released in 2002 as the first single on his album Nellyville. The song's producers were The Neptunes...
" by Nelly.
Beginning in June 2009, Wang Chung was a part of the Regeneration 80's tour along with ABC, Berlin, Cutting Crew, and Missing Persons.
In June 2010, Wang Chung released a digital "double EP" entitled Abducted by the 80s. This was subsequently released as a double CD set in mid 2011 (available direct from the band's web site). The eight song collection included four re-recordings of previous hits, and four new songs. Wang Chung toured the United States from June to July 2010 to promote the new release.
On September 21, 2010, The Beatles Complete On Ukulele
The Beatles Complete On Ukulele
The Beatles Complete On Ukulele is a music project by David Barratt that incorporates re-recording and re-creating all original songs The Beatles ever recorded....
released Wang Chung's reworking of the Beatles' "Rain," in an arrangement which features the ukulele.
Studio albums
- 1982: Huang ChungHuang Chung (album)- Arista U.S. LP: AL 6603 :- 1995 - One Way Records CD: OW 31444 :-Credits:Producers:* Tracks 1,2,4,5,10 - Produced by Rhett Davies;* Tracks 6,8,9 - Produced by Roger Bechirian;* Tracks 3 & 7 - Produced by Rhett Davies and Remixed by Roger Bechirian...
- 1983: Points on the CurvePoints On the CurvePoints on the Curve is Wang Chung's second album and first album since changing their name from Huang Chung and switching from Arista to the Geffen record label...
- 1985: To Live and Die in L.A.To Live and Die in L.A. (soundtrack)The To Live and Die in L.A. soundtrack is Wang Chung's third album and second on Geffen Records. Instead of following up on the success that Points on the Curve landed them, Wang Chung switched gears to produce an original motion picture soundtrack. The switch allowed for them to experiment with...
- 1986: MosaicMosaic (Wang Chung album)-Cassette/LP:Side OneSide Two-Chart performance:*Year end charts*U.S.A.: #81 -Certifications:-Personnel:*Lead Vocals: Jack Hues, Nick Feldman...
- 1989: The Warmer Side of CoolThe Warmer Side of Cool-Cassette/LP:Side OneSide Two-Chart performance:-Personnel:*Lead Vocals: Jack Hues*Additional Vocals: Bill Clift, Darren Costin, Gary Falcone, Nick Feldman, Roger Freeland, Jeff Pescetto, Joe Pizzulo, Ina Wolf and Peter Wolf...
Compilation albums
- 1997: Everybody Wang Chung Tonight: Wang Chung's Greatest HitsEverybody Wang Chung Tonight: Wang Chung's Greatest HitsEverybody Wang Chung Tonight: Wang Chung’s Greatest Hits is one of two compilations by Wang Chung. Released in the spring of 1997, this compilation contains all eight of the band’s charted singles from 1984 through 1989. The album also includes three un-released songs - "Fun Tonight: The Early...
- 2002: 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Wang Chung20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Wang Chung20th Century Masters – The Millennium Collection: The Best of Wang Chung is the second of two compilations by Wang Chung. Released in the fall of 2002, this compilation contains all eight of the band’s charted singles from 1984 through 1989...
Music video for "Everybody Have Fun Tonight"
There were two versions of the video "Everybody Have Fun TonightEverybody Have Fun Tonight
"Everybody Have Fun Tonight" is a song by Wang Chung from their album Mosaic. It was released as a single in 1986, reaching #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart....
". The first version, which contained series of hundreds of videos that flashed in very quick succession across the screen, triggered seizures in epileptics and was pulled from broadcast. A second version of the video was shot and debuted shortly after the first. The original video is now a collectors item.
Wang Chung's Everybody Have Fun Tonight reached #99 on VH1'S 100 Greatest Hits of the '80s.
External links
- Wang Chung Official Homepage
- An interview with Jack Hues on The Marketplace of Ideas