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Points on the Curve
Studio album by
ReleasedJuly 1983 (UK)
16 January 1984 (US)
RecordedLondon, 1983
StudioAbbey Road Studios
GenreNew wave, pop rock
Length43:15
LabelGeffen
ProducerChris Hughes, Ross Cullum
Wang Chung chronology
Huang Chung
(1982)
Points on the Curve
(1983)
To Live and Die in L.A.
(1985)
Singles from Points on the Curve
  1. "Dance Hall Days"
    Released: 1984
  2. "Don't Let Go"
    Released: 1984
  3. "Don't Be My Enemy"
    Released: 1984
  4. "Wait"
    Released: 1984

Points on the Curve is the second album by new wave band Wang Chung. It was released in 1983.

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".

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic link
Smash Hits5/10 [1]

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, Feldman4:29
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, Feldman4:23
4."Devoted Friends" 4:09
5."Talk It Out"Feldman4:50
Total length:21:55

Chart performance

Personnel

References

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