Re-Flex
The British new wave band Re-Flex had one nearly forgotten Top 40 smash, 1983's "The Politics of Dancing," that became a staple of '80s compilation CDs in the '90s. Featuring Baxter (vocals, guitar), Paul Fishman (keyboards), Nigel Ross-Scott (bass), and Roland Vaughan Kerridge (drums), Re-Flex were shamelessly derivative, pillaging from Heaven 17, Gary Numan, and David Bowie in massive doses. In fact, "The Politics of Dancing" could've been mistaken for a Heaven 17 tune. Nevertheless, the group had a knack for crafting radio-friendly hooks, and "the politics of ooo feeling good" line in "The Politics of Dancing" sounded irresistible in clubs and on new wave stations. The track peaked at number 24 on the Billboard charts on November 26, 1983. However, the song wasn't catchy enough for the producers of Footloose; they rejected the tune in favor of Shalamar's "Dancing in the Sheets." Re-Flex's debut album, The Politics of Dancing, was also released in 1983; they recorded the follow-up, Humanication, in 1985 and then split up. "The Politics of Dancing" was resurrected on '80s retrospectives in the '90s, and the full-length was even finally issued on CD. In 2000, Fishman and ex-Frankie Goes to Hollywood member Peter Gill formed the experimental outfit London, Ltd., releasing About Eight Minutes in 2001.
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Music Re-Action
Punk / New Wave - Lançado por JHP em 27/03/2020
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The Politics of Dancing (Expanded)
Pop - Lançado por Warner Music Group - X5 Music Group em 01/11/1983
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Re-Mix 2022 (Remixes)
Pop - Lançado por Warner Music Group - X5 Music Group em 24/06/2022
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Vibrate Generate
Punk / New Wave - Lançado por JHP em 24/06/2022
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Humanication
Punk / New Wave - Lançado por JHP em 27/03/2020
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Jamming The Broadcast
Punk / New Wave - Lançado por JHP em 27/03/2020
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Movement of the Action Fraction
Punk / New Wave - Lançado por JHP em 27/03/2020
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Papa
Hip-Hop/Rap - Lançado por B.A.M.N ENT em 17/06/2023
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Vibrate Generate
Punk / New Wave - Lançado por JHP em 17/06/2022
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Voorbestemd
Hip-Hop/Rap - Lançado por Noov Recordz em 19/01/2024
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Matrix
Hip-Hop/Rap - Lançado por Noov Recordz em 12/12/2023
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