The line ‘everybody Wang Chung tonight’ might not mean much to non 80’s kids, but I bet, regardless of age, you’ve heard their music. After a 20 year break the band are back and set to release an album that revisits their 80’s classics in orchesteral versions – a chance for them to finally gain the recognition they deserve.
So in tribute to their return we thought we’d take a look back to the popular cultures Wang Chung have helped define and how it has caused those that don’t know their name to know their music all too well!
Thinking back to the soundtracks of 80s films, Rocky’s ‘Eye Of The Tiger’ or ‘Danger Zone’ from Top Gun might spring to mind, but a film that still fills us with nostalgia and whose popularity has yet to dip is teen angst film The Breakfast Club. A film that saw protests last month when its departure from Netflix was announced, the unforgettable track that saw the gang running down the halls of Glenbrook North High School was Wang Chung’s hit ‘Fire In The Twilight‘ – one that is still yet to leave our nostalgic soundtrack playlists.
The band also made their mark in films like Sex and the City, The Fighter and their breakout soundtrack to legendary The Exorcist/French Connection director, William Friedkin’s ‘To Live & Die in LA’.
And showing just how little Wang Chung’s 80s reign has fizzled out, their hits have made it into recent blockbusters and dramas, such as ‘Dance Hall Days’ in Bumblebee, Deadpool and Breaking Bad. And of course, the several playings of ‘Space Junk’ in The Walking Dead.
And if you’re still not convinced that they’ve made much of an impact, just take a look at the video below…
So there it is, we’ve called it out and you tell us what you think. Does Wang Chung’s major contribution to pop culture raise them above 80s legend bands like Duran Duran or Spandau Ballet?
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