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Alphaville
12+ albums
synthpopnew wave80spopsynth pop
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Alphaville is a German synth-pop band formed in 1982 in Münster. The group was founded by singer Marian Gold together with musicians Bernhard Lloyd and Frank Mertens, and rose to prominence during the 1980s with singles including "Forever Young", "Big in Japan", "Sounds Like a Melody", "The Jet Set", and "Dance with Me". Gold remains the only continuous original member. The band’s name was taken from the 1965 film "Alphaville". The group emerged after Gold and Lloyd met in West Berlin in 1981 and began collaborating on electronic music influenced by contemporary British acts such as Tubeway Army, Gary Numan, and Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark. Gold had written "Big in Japan" in 1979 after encountering the work of the band Big in Japan. Initially performing under the name Forever Young, the trio adopted the name Alphaville and recorded demo material including "Forever Young". Their first concert took place on 31 December 1982 in Enger, Westphalia. In 1984 Alphaville released their debut single "Big in Japan", followed by their first album "Forever Young" later that year. The single reached number one in several countries including West Germany and achieved additional chart success in Europe and elsewhere. Subsequent singles from the album, including "Sounds Like a Melody" and "Forever Young", also charted widely. The group undertook limited touring during this period, and Frank Mertens left the band in December 1984; he was replaced by Ricky Echolette in January 1985. Th
top songs
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Forever Young
1,273,4652Big In Japan
593,4673Sounds Like a Melody
191,1734Forever Young - 2019 Remaster
174,5215Big in Japan - 2019 Remaster
137,3656A Victory of Love
90,5947Big in Japan - original
86,8948Big in Japan - Single Version; 2019 Remaster
83,4109Dance With Me
77,57110Sounds Like a Melody - 2019 Remaster
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