Singles

Rocketing to No. 1 both in England and on KROQ, this mysterious ditty is the single of the moment--though that moment may be 1985. The electronic pulse and altered vocals today sound quaintly anachronistic, yet the song is maddeningly catchy with its toe-tapping beat, indelible melody and teasing, gender-ambiguous lyrics.

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