Points on the Curve

Points on the Curve
Points on the Curve
Studio album by Wang Chung
Released	July 1983 (UK); 16 January 1984 (US)
Recorded	1983
Studio	Abbey Road Studios, London
Genre	New wave; pop rock;
Length	43:15
Label	Geffen
Producer	Chris Hughes; Ross Cullum;
Wang Chung chronology
Singles from Points on the Curve
	"Dance Hall Days"; Released: 1984; "Don't Let Go"; Released: 1984; "Don't Be My Enemy"; Released: 1984; "Wait"; Released: 1984;

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.

Professional ratings
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.

Side one
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"	Darren Costin Feldman	4:29
5.	"Look at Me Now"		4:37
Total length:			21:20

Side two
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"	Costin Feldman	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]

Musicians

Jack Hues — lead vocals; guitar; keyboards
Nick Feldman — bass guitar; additional vocals; guitar; keyboards
Darren Costin — drums; additional vocals; percussion; keyboards
Mel Collins — saxophone

Production and artwork

Chris Hughes – producer
Ross Cullum — producer
Mark McGuire — assistant engineer
Chris Hughes — rhythm; sequencer and computer programming
Paul Ridout — MC4 programming
Greg Fulginiti — original LP mastering
WCI Record Group — CDD Pre-mastering
Barney Bubbles — LP design and art director
Brian Griffin — front cover photograph
Paul Cox — back cover photograph
Ronn Specer — hand tinting

Chart performance[]

Weekly charts

Chart (1984)	Peak position
Australia (Kent Music Report)^[3]	56
U.S. Billboard 200	30
U.K. Top 75 Albums	34

Year-end charts

Chart (1984)	Rank
US Billboard Hot 100	59

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.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^ 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)

[1] McCloskey, Brian (15 March 1984). "Smash Hits, March 15, 1984 - p.27". Retrieved 19 April 2019.

[linernotes2-2] Points on the Curve (CD booklet). Wang Chung. Geffen Records. 1983.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[aus-3] 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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