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The Psychedelic Furs

Data updated on 2024-10-08 19:27:53 UTC
If you were to dissect the today’s alternative rock music, you’ll find that much of it pays homage to The Psychedelic Furs. Led by vocalist and songwriter Richard Butler, and his bass-wielding brother Tim, the Furs scored major hits with "Love My Way," "Pretty In Pink," "Heaven," "The Ghost In You," and “Heartbreak Beat” in all releasing seven studio albums, spawning several compilations, a boxed set, and a live concert DVD. Born out of the post-punk UK rock scene, the Furs quickly developed as one of the premiere bands on US College and Modern Rock radio scoring a multitude of #1 singles. With the advent of MTV in the early 80’s the band took off into the stratosphere, and when John Hughes’ approached the band with his film built around the Furs’ song “Pretty In Pink”, the band’s legacy was cemented. After a brief hiatus in the 90’s, and a side project called “Love Spit Love", the band regrouped at the dawn of the new millennium. In 2020, The Furs re-entered the music charts with their first new studio album since 1991 called "Made Of Rain". The Psychedelic Furs touring lineup remains Richard Butler (vocals), Tim Butler (bass), Rich Good (guitar), Mars Williams (saxophone), Amanda Kramer (keyboards), and Zachary Alford (drums).

Genres

: new romantic new wave new wave pop post-punk alternative rock

Total plays

475.7 million
Updated on 2024-10-08

Country

United Kingdom

Social media links

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Monthly listeners

1,966,584

Followers

607,789

Top Cities

  1. United States
    Los Angeles
    38,467 listeners
  2. United Kingdom
    London
    30,878 listeners
  3. Australia
    Sydney
    26,700 listeners
  4. Australia
    Melbourne
    26,402 listeners
  5. United States
    New York City
    22,188 listeners

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Most popular tracks

Track Plays Duration Release date
Love My Way
Love My Way
172,895,780 3:32 1982-01-01
Pretty in Pink
Pretty in Pink
66,453,539 3:59 1981-01-01
Pretty In Pink
Pretty In Pink
66,453,539 3:60 2012-11-30
The Ghost in You
The Ghost in You
39,270,092 4:17 1984-09-05
The Ghost In You
The Ghost In You
39,270,092 4:18 1984-03-01
Heaven
Heaven
15,450,195 3:27 1984-03-01
Heartbreak Beat
Heartbreak Beat
9,731,996 5:09 1981-01-01
Heartbeat
Heartbeat
9,731,996 5:10 1986-09-28
Sister Europe - Remastered
Sister Europe - Remastered
7,340,089 5:38 1980-01-01
India
India
3,494,820 6:21 1980-01-01
President Gas
President Gas
2,916,999 5:15 1982-01-01
Pulse
Pulse
2,161,960 2:37 1980-01-01
All That Money Wants
All That Money Wants
1,835,016 3:46 1988-01-01
Dumb Waiters
Dumb Waiters
1,451,072 5:05 1981-01-01
Here Come Cowboys
Here Come Cowboys
1,416,016 3:58 1984-03-01
Imitation Of Christ - Studio
Imitation Of Christ - Studio
1,134,329 5:28 1988-01-01
Imitation of Christ
Imitation of Christ
1,134,329 5:28 1980-01-01
Heartbeat
Heartbeat
1,122,539 5:18 1984-03-01
She Is Mine
She Is Mine
1,013,996 3:52 1981-01-01
Until She Comes
Until She Comes
994,897 3:50 1991-01-01
In My Head
In My Head
890,849 3:31 1991-01-01
Forever Now
Forever Now
853,038 5:35 1982-01-01
All Of This And Nothing
All Of This And Nothing
828,466 6:26 1988-01-01
All of This and Nothing
All of This and Nothing
828,466 6:23 1981-01-01
Don't Believe
Don't Believe
790,437 3:45 2020-01-31
Into You Like a Train
Into You Like a Train
781,468 4:35 1981-01-01
Highwire Days
Highwire Days
731,048 4:02 1984-03-01
My Time
My Time
689,359 4:26 1984-03-01
We Love You
We Love You
684,331 3:26 1980-01-01
Run and Run
Run and Run
674,152 3:49 1982-01-01
Pretty in Pink
Pretty in Pink
671,083 4:13 1986-09-28
Goodbye
Goodbye
655,169 3:56 1982-01-01
House
House
651,410 5:12 1989-10-31
Alice's House
Alice's House
648,757 3:54 1984-03-01
No-One
No-One
648,724 4:23 2020-04-20
Wrong Train
Wrong Train
629,683 4:13 2020-07-31
No Easy Street
No Easy Street
624,861 4:04 1982-01-01
Fall
Fall
615,249 2:40 1980-01-01
Angels Don't Cry
Angels Don't Cry
589,546 5:07 1986-01-01
Only You And I
Only You And I
552,513 4:26 1982-01-01
Sleep Comes Down
Sleep Comes Down
540,793 3:50 1982-01-01
No Tears
No Tears
531,335 3:17 1981-01-01
I Wanna Sleep With You
I Wanna Sleep With You
503,047 3:19 1981-01-01
Like A Stranger
Like A Stranger
496,176 4:01 1984-03-01
Like a Stranger
Like a Stranger
496,176 4:00 1984-09-05
Mr. Jones
Mr. Jones
479,286 4:03 1981-01-01
Midnight to Midnight
Midnight to Midnight
426,262 4:29 1986-01-01
You'll Be Mine
You'll Be Mine
423,739 4:48 2020-03-13
Shock
Shock
379,711 5:04 1986-01-01
There's a World Outside
There's a World Outside
357,244 4:45 1991-01-01
There's A World
There's A World
357,244 4:46 1997-10-13
Wedding Song
Wedding Song
335,513 4:19 1980-01-01
Flowers
Flowers
319,870 4:10 1980-01-01
Evergreen
Evergreen
309,362 4:44 2021-09-01
Shadow In My Heart
Shadow In My Heart
306,804 4:06 1986-01-01
The Boy That Invented Rock & Roll
The Boy That Invented Rock & Roll
302,776 3:37 2020-07-31
This'll Never Be Like Love
This'll Never Be Like Love
295,212 5:10 2020-07-31
Mr. Jones - Single Version
Mr. Jones - Single Version
280,250 3:26 1981-01-01
Blacks/Radio
Blacks/Radio
259,785 6:56 1980-01-01
Come All Ye Faithful
Come All Ye Faithful
252,959 4:23 2020-06-24
It Goes On
It Goes On
251,582 3:52 1981-01-01
Shine
Shine
251,421 4:04 1989-10-31
Susan's Strange
Susan's Strange
237,709 3:13 1980-01-01
Yes I Do (Merry-Go-Round)
Yes I Do (Merry-Go-Round)
235,949 3:54 1982-01-01
Merry Go Round (Yes I Do)
Merry Go Round (Yes I Do)
235,949 3:51 1997-10-13
So Run Down
So Run Down
226,068 2:54 1981-01-01
Book of Days
Book of Days
225,456 5:11 1989-10-31
All of the Law
All of the Law
221,524 4:46 1986-01-01
Pretty in Pink - Berlin Mix
Pretty in Pink - Berlin Mix
214,576 6:48 2014-03-07
Torch
Torch
210,144 4:49 1989-10-31
Soap Commercial
Soap Commercial
203,211 2:53 1980-01-01
Mack The Knife - Non LP B-Side
Mack The Knife - Non LP B-Side
200,896 4:18 1980-01-01
Danger
Danger
196,995 2:37 1982-01-01
Get a Room
Get a Room
186,442 3:45 1991-01-01
Entertain Me
Entertain Me
184,915 5:00 1989-10-31
I Don't Want To Be Your Shadow - Non LP B Side
I Don't Want To Be Your Shadow - Non LP B Side
177,552 3:50 1982-01-01
Valentine
Valentine
169,935 4:48 1991-01-01
Should God Forget
Should God Forget
169,771 4:21 1989-10-31
Ash Wednesday
Ash Wednesday
164,550 5:37 2020-07-31
Alice's House - Early Version
Alice's House - Early Version
161,549 4:18 1982-01-01
No Release
No Release
156,758 4:53 1986-01-01
Turn Your Back on Me
Turn Your Back on Me
155,026 4:14 2020-07-31
Heartbreak Beat - Extended Mix
Heartbreak Beat - Extended Mix
150,475 8:07 1994-10-25
Tiny Hands
Tiny Hands
143,839 3:46 2020-07-31
Sometimes
Sometimes
139,103 4:15 1991-01-01
Stars
Stars
138,815 3:57 2020-07-31
Forever Now
Forever Now
138,057 5:35 1982-01-01
Don't Be a Girl
Don't Be a Girl
135,361 3:46 1991-01-01
Flowers - Demo Version
Flowers - Demo Version
133,378 5:36 1980-01-01
Mary Go Round
Mary Go Round
131,636 3:53 1982-01-01
All of This and Nothing - Demo
All of This and Nothing - Demo
130,957 9:02 1981-01-01
Only A Game
Only A Game
127,804 4:12 1984-03-01
Goodbye - Dance Mix
Goodbye - Dance Mix
126,230 5:46 1994-10-25
One More Word
One More Word
120,558 5:16 1986-01-01
Aeroplane - Non LP B Side
Aeroplane - Non LP B Side
116,329 3:26 1982-01-01
President Gas - Live, Non LP B Side
President Gas - Live, Non LP B Side
112,896 5:15 1982-01-01
No Easy Street - Live
No Easy Street - Live
111,063 5:38 1982-01-01
Hide the Medicine
Hide the Medicine
109,790 3:46 2020-07-31
Alive (For Once In My Lifetime) - Live
Alive (For Once In My Lifetime) - Live
98,342 4:35 2001-11-12
Tearing Down
Tearing Down
95,622 5:22 1991-01-01
Torture
Torture
95,585 3:51 1986-01-01
Run and Run
Run and Run
92,774 3:47 1982-01-01
Goodbye
Goodbye
90,242 3:54 1982-01-01
Only a Game
Only a Game
85,680 5:10 1984-09-05
Pretty in Pink - Live Version
Pretty in Pink - Live Version
85,245 4:37 2001-11-12
Badman - 12" promo
Badman - 12" promo
76,530 3:30 1994-10-25
Only You And I
Only You And I
75,564 4:24 1982-01-01
Angels Don't Cry - 7" Remix
Angels Don't Cry - 7" Remix
71,960 4:12 1994-10-25
Parade
Parade
70,937 4:46 1989-10-31
The Ghost In You - Live
The Ghost In You - Live
70,489 4:51 2001-11-12
Mother - Son
Mother - Son
69,705 4:07 1989-10-31
Better Days
Better Days
66,222 4:32 1991-01-01
Wedding
Wedding
64,629 4:19 1989-10-31
I Don't Mine
I Don't Mine
63,245 3:16 1989-10-31
All About You
All About You
62,870 4:01 1991-01-01
Yes I Do (Merry-Go-Round)
Yes I Do (Merry-Go-Round)
61,287 3:52 1982-01-01
Danger
Danger
54,639 2:36 1982-01-01
Love My Way - Live
Love My Way - Live
52,921 4:01 2001-11-12
Aeroplane - Dance Mix
Aeroplane - Dance Mix
49,604 5:18 1994-10-25
India
India
47,563 6:22 1997-10-13
Shock - Shep Pettibone Mix
Shock - Shep Pettibone Mix
46,917 7:20 1994-10-25
Angels Don't Cry - Single Version
Angels Don't Cry - Single Version
46,417 3:56 2001-01-01
Heartbeat - 7" Remix
Heartbeat - 7" Remix
43,825 5:11 1994-10-25
Here Come Cowboys - 12" Remix Edit
Here Come Cowboys - 12" Remix Edit
43,203 3:30 1994-10-25
Birdland - Non-LP B-Side
Birdland - Non-LP B-Side
42,178 3:40 1994-10-25
Heaven - Live
Heaven - Live
41,549 4:21 2001-11-12
We Love You
We Love You
41,147 3:27 1997-10-13
Another Edge - Non-LP B-Side
Another Edge - Non-LP B-Side
38,636 3:45 1994-10-25
Heartbreak Beat - Live
Heartbreak Beat - Live
30,488 5:36 2001-11-12
Alive (For Once In My Lifetime) - Studio Version
Alive (For Once In My Lifetime) - Studio Version
28,885 4:39 2001-11-12
Only You And I - Previously Unreleased Live Version
Only You And I - Previously Unreleased Live Version
28,283 6:39 2001-01-01
India - Live
India - Live
26,820 6:36 2001-11-12
New Dream - Non-LP B-Side
New Dream - Non-LP B-Side
24,272 4:55 1994-10-25
So Run Down - Early Version
So Run Down - Early Version
19,394 0:05 1981-01-01
Mr. Jones - Live
Mr. Jones - Live
19,198 4:02 2001-11-12
Sister Europe - Live
Sister Europe - Live
18,573 6:00 2001-11-12
Into You Like A Train - Live
Into You Like A Train - Live
17,002 4:49 2001-11-12
President Gas - Live
President Gas - Live
16,485 5:16 2001-11-12
Dumb Waiters - Live
Dumb Waiters - Live
14,544 6:47 2001-11-12
Heartbeat - New York Remix (Clean Version)
Heartbeat - New York Remix (Clean Version)
12,471 8:16 2011-01-01
Get A Room - Live
Get A Room - Live
7,107 4:45 1997-10-13
Pulse
Pulse
4,824 2:38 1997-10-13
Highwire Days
Highwire Days
4,672 4:00 1997-10-13
Alice's House
Alice's House
3,708 4:16 1997-10-13
Mack The Knife - Live
Mack The Knife - Live
3,619 5:59 1997-10-13
Into You Like A Train
Into You Like A Train
3,480 4:33 1997-10-13
Soap Commercial - Live
Soap Commercial - Live
3,344 3:50 1997-10-13
Blacks/Radio
Blacks/Radio
3,284 6:50 1997-10-13
Heartbeat - Live
Heartbeat - Live
2,804 5:03 1997-10-13
All Of The Law - Live
All Of The Law - Live
2,770 5:42 1997-10-13
I Don't Want To Be Your Shadow - Non-LP B-Side
I Don't Want To Be Your Shadow - Non-LP B-Side
2,499 3:49 1997-10-13
Free Man
Free Man
2,013 3:53 2015-04-06

New releases

Evergreen
Evergreen
2021-09-01
[Cooking Vinyl Limited]
Made of Rain
Made of Rain
2020-07-31
[Cooking Vinyl Limited]
Come All Ye Faithful
Come All Ye Faithful
2020-06-24
[Cooking Vinyl Limited]
No-One
No-One
2020-04-20
[Cooking Vinyl Limited]
You'll Be Mine
You'll Be Mine
2020-03-13
[Cooking Vinyl Limited]
Don't Believe
Don't Believe
2020-01-31
[Cooking Vinyl Limited]
Heaven: The Best Of The Psychedelic Furs
Heaven: The Best Of The Psychedelic Furs
2011-04-25
[Sony Music UK]
The Best Of
The Best Of
2009-04-30
[Sony BMG Music Entertainment]
Collections
Collections
2006-03-27
[Columbia]
The Psychedelic Furs Superhits
The Psychedelic Furs Superhits
2003-08-29
[Columbia]
Psychedelic Furs/Talk Talk Talk/Forever Now (Expanded Editions)
Psychedelic Furs/Talk Talk Talk/Forever Now (Expanded Editions)
2002-09-23
[Columbia]
Beautiful Chaos: Greatest Hits Live
Beautiful Chaos: Greatest Hits Live
2001-11-12
[Columbia/Egg/Legacy]
Greatest Hits
Greatest Hits
2001-01-01
[Columbia/Legacy]
Should God Forget: A Retrospective
Should God Forget: A Retrospective
1997-10-13
[Columbia/Legacy]
Here Came The Psychedelic Furs: B-Sides & Lost Grooves
Here Came The Psychedelic Furs: B-Sides & Lost Grooves
1994-10-25
[Legacy/Columbia]
World Outside
World Outside
1991-01-01
[Columbia]
Book of Days
Book of Days
1989-10-31
[Columbia]
All of This and Nothing
All of This and Nothing
1988-08-04
[Columbia]
All Of This And Nothing
All Of This And Nothing
1988-01-01
[Columbia]
Midnight To Midnight
Midnight To Midnight
1987-03-17
[Columbia]
Midnight To Midnight
Midnight To Midnight
1986-09-28
[Sony BMG Music UK]
Midnight To Midnight
Midnight To Midnight
1986-01-01
[Columbia]
Mirror Moves
Mirror Moves
1984-09-05
[Columbia]
Mirror Moves
Mirror Moves
1984-03-01
[Columbia]
Forever Now
Forever Now
1982-01-01
[Columbia]
Forever Now
Forever Now
1982-01-01
[Columbia]
Talk Talk Talk
Talk Talk Talk
1981-01-01
[Columbia]
Talk Talk Talk
Talk Talk Talk
1981-01-01
[Columbia]
The Psychedelic Furs
The Psychedelic Furs
1980-01-01
[Columbia]