Nena – Rette mich
El 28 de febrero de 1984, Nena publicó Rette mich en CBS, segundo single del álbum ? (Fragezeichen), grabado en Berlín y Nueva York el otoño anterior.
Les Rita Mitsouko – Andy
En junio de 1986, Les Rita Mitsouko publican Andy en Virgin, primer sencillo de The No Comprendo.
Pet Shop Boys – West End Girls
West End Girls began as a 1984 Bobby Orlando club recording. Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe re-recorded it with Stephen Hague for Please. The Parlophone single of October 1985 reached UK No. 1 in January 1986.
Polo & Pan – Charanga
On 5-6 October 2023, Polo & Pan released Charanga with Les Poppys and Isaac et Nora on the Carrossel Do Tempo EP via Hamburger Records / Ekler and Virgin Music France.
Pretenders – Brass in Pocket
In November 1979, the Pretenders released Brass in Pocket, written by Chrissie Hynde and James Honeyman-Scott, produced by Chris Thomas; it became the UK's first new number one of the 1980s.
Les Rita Mitsouko – C’est comme ça
En noviembre de 1986, Les Rita Mitsouko publican C'est comme ça en Virgin, segundo sencillo de The No Comprendo.
Roxy Music – More Than This
In March 1982, Roxy Music released More Than This as the lead single from Avalon: Bryan Ferry’s song, produced with Rhett Davies, mixed by Bob Clearmountain, and a UK No. 6 that left nearly two minutes of instrumental after the vocal ended.
Polo & Pan – Dorothy
On 22 September 2014, Polo & Pan released the Dorothy EP on Hamburger Records & Ekler'o'shock: title track, Wizard of Oz collage video by David Tomaszewski.
Ryuichi Sakamoto – Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence
In 1983 Ryuichi Sakamoto wrote the main theme for Nagisa Oshima’s film Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence: an instrumental built on sampled and acoustic keyboard tones, later paired with David Sylvian’s vocal rewrite Forbidden Colours.
Visage – Fade To Grey
Polydor's 1980 New Romantic hit: a Numan-tour instrumental finished by Midge Ure, sung by Steve Strange, spoken in French by Brigitte Arendt.