Points on the Curve

Points on the Curve is the second studio album by English new wave band Wang Chung, released in March 1984 by Geffen Records.

Points on the Curve
Studio album by
Wang Chung
ReleasedMarch 1984 (UK)
16 January 1984 (1984-01-16) (US)
Recorded1983
StudioAbbey Road Studios (London)
Genre
Length43:15
LabelGeffen
Producer
Wang Chung chronology
Huang Chung
(1982)		 Points on the Curve
(1984)		 To Live and Die in L.A.
(1985)
Singles from Points on the Curve
  1. "Dance Hall Days"
    Released: January 1984
  2. "Don't Let Go"
    Released: April 1984
  3. "Don't Be My Enemy"
    Released: July 1983
  4. "Wait"
    Released: June 1984
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic link
Smash Hits5/10 [1]

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, who would kill himself three months after this album was released in the UK.

Track listing

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

Side one
No.TitleCo-writer(s)Length
1."Dance Hall Days" 3:59
2."Wait" 4:25
3."True Love"Nick Feldman3:51
4."The Waves"
  • Darren Costin
  • Feldman
4:29
5."Look at Me Now" 4:37
Total length:21:20
Side two
No.TitleCo-writer(s)Length
1."Don't Let Go"Feldman4:22
2."Even If You Dream"David Burnand4:11
3."Don't Be My Enemy"
  • Costin
  • Feldman
4:23
4."Devoted Friends" 4:09
5."Talk It Out"Feldman4:50
Total length:21:55

Personnel

Credits are adapted from the Points on the Curve liner notes.[2]

Chart performance

Weekly charts
Chart (1984) Peak position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[3] 56
US Billboard 200 30
UK Top 75 Albums 34

Year-end charts
Chart (1984) Rank
US Billboard Hot 100 59

References
  1. McCloskey, Brian (15 March 1984). "Smash Hits, March 15, 1984 - p.27". Retrieved 19 April 2019.
  2. Points on the Curve (CD booklet). Wang Chung. Geffen Records. 1983.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  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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