New Wave/Synthpop songs ranked from #200 to #1, one per day.
Tuesday, October 24, 2017
Number 5: B-Movie - Nowhere Girl
At #5 on my Top 200 is B-Movie with their best-known song, "Nowhere Girl". This entry represents the final debut on my list. The remaining 4 songs are all by artists that have already appeared earlier. B-Movie were an English group fronted by Steve Hovington, joined by bandmates Rick Holliday, Paul Statham, and Graham Boffey. The group formed in 1981 and released "Nowhere Girl" after signing a record deal in 1982. Unfortunately, their momentum stalled and they failed to release their debut full length album, Forever Running, until early 1985. The record tanked and the band's career entered a tailspin. After a few more fits and starts they broke up for good in 1986, only to reform decades later in 2013. "Nowhere Girl" is a fantastic piece of music. The part from 1:59 to 2:10 alone qualifies them for the rank of genius.
Ah, well done. I knew this would be up top. This is the song I referenced in my comment way back on #164 .. it's my personal #1! I can listen to this and the extended mix (with the laughing at the start) all day. And besides the not-often-heard "1981 version" did you know there is what sounds like a demo version out, the "first version" ? Four awesome takes on the same awesome song... love it
Definitely do ... My faves are the extended and the first. The regular version is great, it's just the extended is the same but MORE. The 1981 version is interesting but it's missing that great sense of desperation in the others, it's more of a deadpan reading of the song... but it does have great instrumentation. And the first version is like magic in a bottle... they really captured something great there before polishing it.
Ah, well done. I knew this would be up top. This is the song I referenced in my comment way back on #164 .. it's my personal #1! I can listen to this and the extended mix (with the laughing at the start) all day. And besides the not-often-heard "1981 version" did you know there is what sounds like a demo version out, the "first version" ? Four awesome takes on the same awesome song... love it
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Your #1 is my #5...that's a good level of agreement. Let's see what you think of the next 4.
DeleteOh and I'll check out those remixes later!
DeleteDefinitely do ... My faves are the extended and the first. The regular version is great, it's just the extended is the same but MORE. The 1981 version is interesting but it's missing that great sense of desperation in the others, it's more of a deadpan reading of the song... but it does have great instrumentation. And the first version is like magic in a bottle... they really captured something great there before polishing it.
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