Number 144: Thompson Twins - The Gap

The Thompson Twins' 1984 album Into The Gap topped the British charts for three weeks and broke into the US top 10. Four singles were released, and the LP sold over five million copies. Strangely, "The Gap", the pseudo-title track, was not one of the songs chosen to be a single. I disagree with this decision, since it's my favorite track on the album, showcasing Thompson Twins at their musically-diverse best. "The Gap" is also, like song #183 (The Fixx's "Red Skies"), a tune about the Cold War, which is a sub-genre of New Wave that I really enjoy. It all boils down to spot #144 for "The Gap".