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词条 Waves (Blancmange song)
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  1. Critical reception

  2. Track listing

  3. Chart performance

  4. Personnel

  5. References

{{Infobox song
| name = Waves
| cover = Blancmange Waves 1983 Single Cover.jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Blancmange
| album = Happy Families
| B-side = Game Above My Head
| released = January 1983[1]
| format = 7", 12"
| recorded =
| studio =
| venue =
| genre = Synthpop
| length = 4:10
| label = London Records
| writer = Neil Arthur, Stephen Luscombe
| producer = Mike Howlett
| prev_title = Living on the Ceiling
| prev_year = 1982
| next_title = Blind Vision
| next_year = 1983
}}

"Waves" is a song by English synthpop duo Blancmange, released in 1983 as the fourth and final single from their debut studio album Happy Families. It was written by Neil Arthur and Stephen Luscombe, and produced by Mike Howlett.[2] "Waves" reached No. 19 in the UK and remained on the charts for nine weeks.[3]

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."[4]

Critical reception

Upon release, Smash Hits wrote: "After the brilliant "Living on the Ceiling", this is rotten. Neil Arthur puts on his Martin Fry tuxedo, dives head-first into the sea of strings... and drowns."[5] In a retrospective review of Happy Families, John Bergstrom of PopMatters considered the song to be reminiscent of ABC and described it as "grandiose, orchestrated pop".[6] Graeme Marsh of musicOMH felt the song was "more serious sounding" and a "slower gem".[7]

Track listing

7" single
  1. "Waves" – 4:10
  2. "Game Above My Head" – 4:00
12" single
  1. "Waves" – 4:06
  2. "Business Steps" – 4:27
  3. "Game Above My Head (Extended Version)" – 7:15
12" single (Australasian release)
  1. "Waves (Full Length Dance Version)" – 8:34
  2. "Living on the Ceiling" – 5:35

Chart performance

Chart (1983)Peak
position
Australian Singles Chart[8]99
Dutch Singles Chart[9]50
German Singles Chart[10]29
Irish Singles Chart[11]24
New Zealand Singles Chart[12]33
South African Singles Chart[13]24
UK Singles Chart[3]19

Personnel

Blancmange
  • Neil Arthur – lead vocals, producer of "Game Above My Head"
  • Stephen Luscombe – keyboards, synthesizers, producer of "Game Above My Head" and "Business Steps"
Additional personnel
  • Madeline Bell, Stevie Lange – backing vocals on "Waves"
  • Bobby Collins - bass on "Game Above My Head"
  • Mike Howlett - producer of "Waves"
  • Linton Naiff - string arrangement on "Waves"
  • Dennis Weinrich - remixing of "Waves"
  • John Owen Williams - remixing of "Waves", producer of "Game Above My Head"
Other
  • Keith Breeden, Blancmange - sleeve design
  • Helen Turner, Peter Ashworth - photography

References

1. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.45cat.com/record/blanc4 |title=Blancmange - Waves / Game Above My Head - London - UK - BLANC 4 |publisher=45cat |date= |accessdate=2018-10-20}}
2. ^{{cite web|author=AllMusic Review by Bill Cassel |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/happy-families-mw0000803074 |title=Happy Families - Blancmange | Songs, Reviews, Credits |publisher=AllMusic |date= |accessdate=2018-10-20}}
3. ^1 {{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/19533/blancmange/ |title=BLANCMANGE | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company |publisher=Officialcharts.com |date= |accessdate=2018-10-20}}
4. ^{{cite web|author=|url=https://www.m-magazine.co.uk/features/interviews/interview-blancmange/ |title=Interview: Blancmange |publisher=M Magazine |date=2016-06-10 |accessdate=2018-10-20}}
5. ^Smash Hits magazine - Singles - 17 February 1983 - page 28
6. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.popmatters.com/blancmange-happy-families-mange-tout-believe-you-me-2495384305.html |title=Blancmange: Happy Families / Mange Tout / Believe You Me |publisher=PopMatters |date=2017-08-08 |accessdate=2018-10-20}}
7. ^https://www.musicomh.com/reviews/albums/blancmange-semi-detached
8. ^{{Cite book|title=Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 |last=Kent |first=David |authorlink=David Kent (historian) |publisher=Australian Chart Book |location=St Ives, NSW |year=1993 |isbn=0-646-11917-6}}
9. ^{{cite web|author=Steffen Hung |url=https://dutchcharts.nl/showitem.asp?interpret=Blancmange&titel=Waves&cat=s |title=Blancmange - Waves |publisher=dutchcharts.nl |date= |accessdate=2018-10-20}}
10. ^{{cite web|author=Steffen Hung |url=https://germancharts.de/showitem.asp?interpret=Blancmange&titel=Waves&cat=s |title=Blancmange - Waves |publisher=germancharts.de |date= |accessdate=2018-10-20}}
11. ^{{cite web|author=Jaclyn Ward - Fireball Media Group - http://www.fireballmedia.ie |url=http://www.irishcharts.ie/search/placement |title=The Irish Charts - All there is to know |publisher=Irishcharts.ie |date= |accessdate=2018-10-20}}
12. ^{{cite web|author=Steffen Hung |url=https://charts.nz/showitem.asp?interpret=Blancmange&titel=Waves&cat=s |title=charts.org.nz - Blancmange - Waves |publisher=Charts.nz |date= |accessdate=2018-10-20}}
13. ^{{cite web|author=Brian Currin |url=http://rock.co.za/files/springbok_top_20_(B).html |title=South African Rock Lists Website - SA Charts 1965 - 1989 Acts (B) |publisher=Rock.co.za |date= |accessdate=2018-10-20}}
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