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- Artist
- World Party
- Year
- 1987
- Song
- Ship of Fools
- Chart
- 27
This British alternative rock group was a vehicle of its sole member/leader, an ex-Waterboys Karl Wallinger. The band's debut singles "Ship of Fools" was released in 1987. Although it failed to become a hit in UK, the song became a Top5 hit in Australia and no.27 hit on Billboard Hot 100 chart the same year. It was their only US chart hit so far.
- Artist
- Primitives
- Year
- 1988
- Song
- Crash
- Chart
- UK 5
Primitives was an indie pop band from England in the late 80s. Their debut album gave them a moment of fame with the international hit singles "Crash". This catchy song became no.5 hit in UK and landed at no.3 on US Modern Rock Tracks chart. Its mix version also featured on 1994 film 'Dumb and Dumber' and 2004 film 'Surviving Christmas'.
- Artist
- Bryan Ferry
- Year
- 1988
- Song
- Kiss and Tell
- Chart
- 31
Bryan Ferry was the frontman of Roxy Music, one of the most avant-garde art rock group of the 70s and early 80s. Ferry dissolved the band in 1983 to concentrate on his solo career. His works were very successful in UK but he could not cracked into US, until his 1988's singles "Kiss and Tell" broke into Billboard top40 chart. It was his only solo success in US.
- Artist
- When In Rome
- Year
- 1988
- Song
- The Promise
- Chart
- 11
This peculiar name new wave band was formed by the British musician trio in the late 80s. They released their first and only album of their career in 1988. The album gave them the biggest hit of their musicianship. "The Promise" became a big hit in US and landed at no.11 on Hot 100 chart. But after their next singles failed to become a hit, they broke up.
- Artist
- The Church
- Year
- 1988
- Song
- Under The Milky Way
- Chart
- 24
The Church is the Australian neo-psychedelia group formed in 1980. They have an up-and-down success in their homeland, and change their music style many times. They briefly broke into the international scene once with their most commercial success album 'Starfish'. The album also featured the hit singles "Under The Milky Way", which landed at no.24 on US Billboard chart. It was covered by many artists since then.
- Artist
- Scarlett & Black
- Year
- 1988
- Song
- You Don't Know
- Chart
- 20
Robin Hild and Sue West, aka Scarlett & Black, were a British pop duo who suddenly appeared on the scene for only one time in 1987. Their self-title debut album also produced the only song anyone would know about them. "You Don't Know" became Top20 hit on Billboard chart in 1988. They never made another album after that.
- Artist
- Love and Rockets
- Year
- 1989
- Song
- So Alive
- Chart
- 3
Love and Rockets was an alternative rock band from England in the mid 80s. They got their breakthrough with their self-title album in 1989. The singles "So Alive" became a big hit and landed at no.3 Billboard Hot 100 chart. However, they could not follow up the success and finally disbanded in 1999.
- Artist
- Iggy Pop with Kate Pierson
- Year
- 1991
- Song
- Candy
- Chart
- 28
Despite widely regard as the pioneer of punk music, Iggy Pop name rarely appeared on music charts - especially in hometown in US. His first appearance on Billboard Hot 100 had not occured until in 1990s with his duet with B-52's lead vocalist Kate Pierson. "Candy" became no.28 hit in 1991 and, so far, the only time Iggy Pop ever enter the Hot 100 chart.
- Artist
- The Divinyls
- Year
- 1991
- Song
- I Touch Myself
- Chart
- 4
The Divinyls was a new wave band formed in Sydney, Australia, in 1981. They produced several Australian chart hits during the 80s and the early 90s. In 1991, they put their name on the world map with the sexy tune "I Touch Myself", which hit the chart worldwide. It was their only US success until they broke up in 1997.
- Artist
- Siouxsie & the Banshees
- Year
- 1991
- Song
- Kiss Them for Me
- Chart
- 23
The British punk rock band Siouxsie & the Banshees appeared on the music scene since 1976. They scored many UK chart hits throughout decades. Their brightest moment came in 1991 when their singles "Kiss Them for Me" became a Top40 hit on US chart. It was their only song to find success in US territory. They disbanded in 1995.
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