Points on the Curve is the second studio album by English new wave band Wang Chung, released in July 1983 by Geffen Records.
Background
Points on the Curve is Wang Chung's first album since changing their name from Huang Chung and switching from Arista to the Geffen record label. It reached #30 on the Billboard 200 album charts on 14 July 1984 and features the #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, who would kill himself three months after this album was released in the UK.
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   link |
| Smash Hits | 5/10 [1] |
Track listing
All songs written and composed by Jack Hues; co-writers are noted.
| No. | Title | Co-writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Dance Hall Days" | 3:59 | |
| 2. | "Wait" | 4:25 | |
| 3. | "True Love" | Nick Feldman | 3:51 |
| 4. | "The Waves" |
| 4:29 |
| 5. | "Look at Me Now" | 4:37 | |
| Total length: | 21:20 | ||
| No. | Title | Co-writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Don't Let Go" | Feldman | 4:22 |
| 2. | "Even If You Dream" | David Burnand | 4:11 |
| 3. | "Don't Be My Enemy" |
| 4:23 |
| 4. | "Devoted Friends" | 4:09 | |
| 5. | "Talk It Out" | Feldman | 4:50 |
| Total length: | 21:55 | ||
Personnel
Credits are adapted from the Points on the Curve liner notes.[2]
Chart performance
References
- ^ McCloskey, Brian (15 March 1984). "Smash Hits, March 15, 1984 - p.27". Retrieved 19 April 2019.
- ^ Points on the Curve (CD booklet). Wang Chung. Geffen Records. 1983.
- ^ 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.
External links
- Points on the Curve at Discogs (list of releases)