Alphaville - Big In Japan

Alphaville – Big In Japan

“Big in Japan” is a synth-pop song by the German band Alphaville, written by its members, Marian Gold, Bernhard Lloyd and Frank Mertens. It was released in January 1984 with “Seeds” on the B-side as a first single from their debut album, “Forever Young.” The song reflects on the concept Read more…

Alphaville - Sounds Like A Melody

Alphaville – Sounds Like A Melody

“Sounds Like a Melody” is a song by the German synth-pop band Alphaville. It was written by the band members, Marian Gold, Bernhard Lloyd and Frank Mertens. “Sounds Like a Melody” was released on May 14, 1984 with “The Nelson Highrise Sector One: the Elevator” on the B-side as the Read more…

Alphaville

Alphaville

Alphaville is a German synthpop group which gained popularity in the 80s. The founding members were lead singer Marian Gold, Bernhard Lloyd and Frank Mertens. The band was at first named “Forever Young” before changing to “Alphaville”. They achieved chart success with the singles, “Big in Japan”, “Jet Set”, Dance Read more…