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Points on the Curve

1984 studio album by Wang Chung

Points on the Curve is the second studio album by English new wave band Wang Chung, released in 1984.[4][5]

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Background

Points on the Curve is Wang Chung's first studio album since changing their name from Huang Chung and switching from Arista to the Geffen Records. It reached No. 34 on the UK album charts on 21 April 1984 and No. 30 on the Billboard 200 album charts on 14 July 1984. The album features the No. 1 dance single "Dance Hall Days" and includes the hit singles: "Don't Let Go", "Don't Be My Enemy" and "Wait". The album cover was designed, and featured art direction by Barney Bubbles.

Critical reception

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The Philadelphia Inquirer deemed the band "mean-spirited fops."[7] The Daily Breeze called the album "a collection of fairly standard, English dance numbers."[9] By contrast, in a retrospective review for AllMusic, Kelvin Hayes wrote that "although the sound is a little dated, its craftsmanship still holds true."[10]

Track listing

All songs written and composed by Jack Hues; co-writers are noted.

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Personnel

Credits are adapted from the Points on the Curve liner notes.[11]

Chart performance

Weekly charts

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Year-end charts

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References

  1. [1]
    "Great rock discography". p. 882.
  2. [2]
    Geoffrey Himes (4 May 1983). "Wang Chung: East Meets West's Beat". The Washington Post. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
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    "Great rock discography". p. 882.
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    Wenner, Cheryl (19 July 1984). "Britain's Wang Chung opened...". The Morning Call. p. D8.
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    Lacey, Liam (2 February 1984). "Wang Chung's songs may be a little trite, but they're well done". The Globe and Mail. p. E3.
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    "Points on the Curve Review by Kelvin Hayes". AllMusic. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
  7. [7]
    Tucker, Ken (29 January 1984). "Wang Chung, Points on the Curve". The Philadelphia Inquirer. p. I4.
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    McCloskey, Brian (15 March 1984). "Smash Hits, March 15, 1984 - p.27". Retrieved 19 April 2019.
  9. [9]
    Branst, Lee (20 April 1984). "Also Saturday, the Palace hosts Wang Chung...". Daily Breeze. p. E12.
  10. [10]
    Hayes, Kelvin. Wang Chung - Points on a Curve at AllMusic. Retrieved 2023-10-01.
  11. [11]
    Points on the Curve (CD booklet). Wang Chung. Geffen Records. 1983.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  12. [12]
    Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 332. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
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