Waves (Blancmange song)
| "Waves" | ||||
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| Single by Blancmange | ||||
| from the album Happy Families | ||||
| B-side | "Game Above My Head" | |||
| Released | 11 February 1983 | |||
| Genre | Orchestral pop | |||
| Length | 4:10 | |||
| Label | London | |||
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| Producer | Mike Howlett | |||
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| "Waves" on YouTube | ||||
"Waves" is a song by the English synth-pop duo Blancmange, released on 11 February 1983 as the fourth and final single from their debut studio album Happy Families (1982). Written by Neil Arthur and Stephen Luscombe, and produced by Mike Howlett, "Waves" reached No. 19 in the UK and remained in the charts for nine weeks.
In a 2016 interview with M Magazine, Arthur recalled of writing the song: "I had a summer job where I had to sit in this caravan handing out concrete slabs to builders. Most of the day I did nothing. It was a glorious summer and I just sat and wrote "I've Seen the Word", "I Can't Explain", "Waves". They were so minimal but Stephen laid these lovely melodies over the top."