Number 16: Propaganda - Duel

At #16 we have Propaganda, a German band discovered by uber-producer and general new wave genius Trevor Horn in 1982. He signed the group (made up of Ralph Dorper, Susanne Freytag, Claudia Brucken, and Michael Mertens) and produced their first album, A Secret Wish, released in early 1985. Advance single "Dr. Mabuse" hit #25 in the UK in late 1984, an encouraging result for Horn and the band. Second single "Duel" reached #21 on the British chart, and would turn out to be the biggest hit of Propaganda's entire career. They continiued to release material throughout the 80s and 90s, eventually splitting and reuniting several times before finally calling it quits for good in 2010. "Duel" is fantastic, complete with a stylized, James Bond-ish video that was played in heavy rotation on music video channels such as MTV. "Duel" also represents Propaganda's only appeance on my Top 200.