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The Psychedelic Furs

Data updated on 2025-06-14 10:44:29 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 wave post-punk

Total plays

526.5 million
Updated on 2025-06-14

Country

United Kingdom

Social media links

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Monthly listeners

1,762,310

Followers

652,427

Top Cities

  1. United States
    Los Angeles
    46,473 listeners
  2. United States
    Chicago
    28,875 listeners
  3. United States
    New York City
    22,583 listeners
  4. United Kingdom
    London
    22,097 listeners
  5. Australia
    Sydney
    20,359 listeners

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Most popular tracks

Track Plays Duration Release date
Love My Way
Love My Way
190,471,229 3:32 1982-01-01
Pretty in Pink
Pretty in Pink
75,228,286 3:59 1981-01-01
Pretty In Pink
Pretty In Pink
75,228,286 3:60 2012-11-30
The Ghost in You
The Ghost in You
43,336,602 4:17 1988-01-01
The Ghost In You
The Ghost In You
43,336,602 4:18 1984-03-01
Heaven
Heaven
17,006,122 3:27 1984-03-01
Heartbreak Beat
Heartbreak Beat
10,903,046 5:09 1981-01-01
Heartbeat
Heartbeat
10,903,046 5:10 1986-09-28
Sister Europe - Remastered
Sister Europe - Remastered
7,916,605 5:38 1980-01-01
India
India
3,608,698 6:21 1980-01-01
President Gas
President Gas
3,155,827 5:15 1982-01-01
Pulse
Pulse
2,314,569 2:37 1980-01-01
All That Money Wants
All That Money Wants
1,999,923 3:46 1988-01-01
Dumb Waiters
Dumb Waiters
1,560,985 5:05 1981-01-01
Here Come Cowboys
Here Come Cowboys
1,558,763 3:58 1984-03-01
Imitation Of Christ - Studio
Imitation Of Christ - Studio
1,232,839 5:28 1988-01-01
Imitation of Christ
Imitation of Christ
1,232,839 5:28 1980-01-01
Heartbeat
Heartbeat
1,198,906 5:18 1984-03-01
She Is Mine
She Is Mine
1,112,673 3:52 1981-01-01
Until She Comes
Until She Comes
1,098,624 3:50 1991-01-01
In My Head
In My Head
941,072 3:31 1991-01-01
Forever Now
Forever Now
933,348 5:35 1982-01-01
All Of This And Nothing
All Of This And Nothing
877,837 6:26 1988-01-01
All of This and Nothing
All of This and Nothing
877,837 6:23 1981-01-01
Into You Like a Train
Into You Like a Train
842,510 4:35 1981-01-01
Don't Believe
Don't Believe
817,848 3:45 2020-01-31
Highwire Days
Highwire Days
786,349 4:02 1984-03-01
Pretty in Pink
Pretty in Pink
745,982 4:13 1986-09-28
Run and Run
Run and Run
735,922 3:49 1982-01-01
We Love You
We Love You
732,774 3:26 1980-01-01
My Time
My Time
726,742 4:26 1984-03-01
Goodbye
Goodbye
725,974 3:56 1982-01-01
House
House
705,107 5:12 1989-10-31
Alice's House
Alice's House
699,514 3:54 1984-03-01
No-One
No-One
696,439 4:23 2020-04-20
Wrong Train
Wrong Train
677,779 4:13 2020-07-31
No Easy Street
No Easy Street
670,167 4:04 1982-01-01
Fall
Fall
661,118 2:40 1980-01-01
Angels Don't Cry
Angels Don't Cry
631,326 5:07 1986-01-01
Only You And I
Only You And I
600,199 4:26 1982-01-01
Sleep Comes Down
Sleep Comes Down
594,808 3:50 1982-01-01
No Tears
No Tears
575,387 3:17 1981-01-01
I Wanna Sleep With You
I Wanna Sleep With You
540,950 3:19 1981-01-01
Mr. Jones
Mr. Jones
537,216 4:03 1981-01-01
Like A Stranger
Like A Stranger
522,802 4:01 1984-03-01
Midnight to Midnight
Midnight to Midnight
451,683 4:29 1986-01-01
You'll Be Mine
You'll Be Mine
448,756 4:48 2020-03-13
Shock
Shock
412,694 5:04 1986-01-01
There's a World Outside
There's a World Outside
378,983 4:45 1991-01-01
There's A World
There's A World
378,983 4:46 1997-10-13
Wedding Song
Wedding Song
356,669 4:19 1980-01-01
Flowers
Flowers
344,023 4:10 1980-01-01
The Boy That Invented Rock & Roll
The Boy That Invented Rock & Roll
331,507 3:37 2020-07-31
Shadow In My Heart
Shadow In My Heart
329,347 4:06 1986-01-01
Evergreen
Evergreen
324,560 4:44 2021-09-01
This'll Never Be Like Love
This'll Never Be Like Love
310,579 5:10 2020-07-31
Mr. Jones - Single Version
Mr. Jones - Single Version
297,698 3:26 1981-01-01
Blacks/Radio
Blacks/Radio
278,142 6:56 1980-01-01
It Goes On
It Goes On
271,262 3:52 1981-01-01
Come All Ye Faithful
Come All Ye Faithful
265,895 4:23 2020-06-24
Shine
Shine
265,242 4:04 1989-10-31
Yes I Do (Merry-Go-Round)
Yes I Do (Merry-Go-Round)
256,923 3:54 1982-01-01
Merry Go Round (Yes I Do)
Merry Go Round (Yes I Do)
256,923 3:51 1997-10-13
Pretty in Pink - Berlin Mix
Pretty in Pink - Berlin Mix
253,830 6:48 2014-03-07
Susan's Strange
Susan's Strange
251,800 3:13 1980-01-01
All of the Law
All of the Law
249,038 4:46 1986-01-01
So Run Down
So Run Down
248,828 2:54 1981-01-01
Book of Days
Book of Days
238,011 5:11 1989-10-31
Torch
Torch
228,595 4:49 1989-10-31
Soap Commercial
Soap Commercial
218,846 2:53 1980-01-01
Danger
Danger
215,080 2:37 1982-01-01
Mack The Knife - Non LP B-Side
Mack The Knife - Non LP B-Side
212,597 4:18 1980-01-01
Get a Room
Get a Room
199,683 3:45 1991-01-01
Entertain Me
Entertain Me
196,350 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
193,326 3:50 1982-01-01
Ash Wednesday
Ash Wednesday
178,439 5:37 2020-07-31
Valentine
Valentine
176,943 4:48 1991-01-01
Alice's House - Early Version
Alice's House - Early Version
176,645 4:18 1982-01-01
Should God Forget
Should God Forget
176,418 4:21 1989-10-31
Heartbreak Beat - Extended Mix
Heartbreak Beat - Extended Mix
169,780 8:07 1994-10-25
No Release
No Release
164,300 4:53 1986-01-01
Turn Your Back on Me
Turn Your Back on Me
162,205 4:14 2020-07-31
Tiny Hands
Tiny Hands
151,001 3:46 2020-07-31
Forever Now
Forever Now
149,038 5:35 1982-01-01
Sometimes
Sometimes
147,194 4:15 1991-01-01
Stars
Stars
146,520 3:57 2020-07-31
Mary Go Round
Mary Go Round
144,320 3:53 1982-01-01
Flowers - Demo Version
Flowers - Demo Version
142,350 5:36 1980-01-01
Don't Be a Girl
Don't Be a Girl
142,061 3:46 1991-01-01
All of This and Nothing - Demo
All of This and Nothing - Demo
141,370 9:02 1981-01-01
Only A Game
Only A Game
137,801 4:12 1984-03-01
One More Word
One More Word
131,781 5:16 1986-01-01
Goodbye - Dance Mix
Goodbye - Dance Mix
127,118 5:46 1994-10-25
Aeroplane - Non LP B Side
Aeroplane - Non LP B Side
125,962 3:26 1982-01-01
President Gas - Live, Non LP B Side
President Gas - Live, Non LP B Side
120,214 5:15 1982-01-01
No Easy Street - Live
No Easy Street - Live
118,039 5:38 1982-01-01
Hide the Medicine
Hide the Medicine
116,986 3:46 2020-07-31
Alive (For Once In My Lifetime) - Live
Alive (For Once In My Lifetime) - Live
106,658 4:35 2001-11-12
Tearing Down
Tearing Down
102,529 5:22 1991-01-01
Torture
Torture
101,599 3:51 1986-01-01
Run and Run
Run and Run
99,696 3:47 1982-01-01
Goodbye
Goodbye
96,996 3:54 1982-01-01
Pretty in Pink - Live Version
Pretty in Pink - Live Version
94,805 4:37 2001-11-12
The Ghost In You - Live
The Ghost In You - Live
83,472 4:51 2001-11-12
Only You And I
Only You And I
81,156 4:24 1982-01-01
Badman - 12" promo
Badman - 12" promo
77,517 3:30 1994-10-25
Parade
Parade
74,622 4:46 1989-10-31
Angels Don't Cry - 7" Remix
Angels Don't Cry - 7" Remix
74,127 4:12 1994-10-25
Mother - Son
Mother - Son
73,154 4:07 1989-10-31
Better Days
Better Days
72,305 4:32 1991-01-01
Wedding
Wedding
67,869 4:19 1989-10-31
I Don't Mine
I Don't Mine
66,248 3:16 1989-10-31
All About You
All About You
65,785 4:01 1991-01-01
Yes I Do (Merry-Go-Round)
Yes I Do (Merry-Go-Round)
65,473 3:52 1982-01-01
Love My Way - Live
Love My Way - Live
58,372 4:01 2001-11-12
Danger
Danger
58,093 2:36 1982-01-01
Shock - Shep Pettibone Mix
Shock - Shep Pettibone Mix
51,043 7:20 1994-10-25
Aeroplane - Dance Mix
Aeroplane - Dance Mix
50,284 5:18 1994-10-25
Angels Don't Cry - Single Version
Angels Don't Cry - Single Version
48,702 3:56 2001-01-01
India
India
48,420 6:22 1997-10-13
Heartbeat - 7" Remix
Heartbeat - 7" Remix
45,442 5:11 1994-10-25
Here Come Cowboys - 12" Remix Edit
Here Come Cowboys - 12" Remix Edit
44,766 3:30 1994-10-25
Heaven - Live
Heaven - Live
44,150 4:21 2001-11-12
Birdland - Non-LP B-Side
Birdland - Non-LP B-Side
42,856 3:40 1994-10-25
We Love You
We Love You
41,940 3:27 1997-10-13
Another Edge - Non-LP B-Side
Another Edge - Non-LP B-Side
39,301 3:45 1994-10-25
Heartbreak Beat - Live
Heartbreak Beat - Live
32,194 5:36 2001-11-12
Alive (For Once In My Lifetime) - Studio Version
Alive (For Once In My Lifetime) - Studio Version
30,706 4:39 2001-11-12
Only You And I - Previously Unreleased Live Version
Only You And I - Previously Unreleased Live Version
29,366 6:39 2001-01-01
India - Live
India - Live
28,071 6:36 2001-11-12
New Dream - Non-LP B-Side
New Dream - Non-LP B-Side
24,809 4:55 1994-10-25
Mr. Jones - Live
Mr. Jones - Live
20,009 4:02 2001-11-12
So Run Down - Early Version
So Run Down - Early Version
19,648 0:05 1981-01-01
Sister Europe - Live
Sister Europe - Live
19,540 6:00 2001-11-12
Into You Like A Train - Live
Into You Like A Train - Live
17,680 4:49 2001-11-12
President Gas - Live
President Gas - Live
17,177 5:16 2001-11-12
Dumb Waiters - Live
Dumb Waiters - Live
15,207 6:47 2001-11-12
Heartbeat - New York Remix (Clean Version)
Heartbeat - New York Remix (Clean Version)
13,374 8:16 2011-01-01
Get A Room - Live
Get A Room - Live
7,867 4:45 1997-10-13
Pulse
Pulse
5,354 2:38 1997-10-13
Highwire Days
Highwire Days
5,169 4:00 1997-10-13
Alice's House
Alice's House
4,010 4:16 1997-10-13
Mack The Knife - Live
Mack The Knife - Live
3,911 5:59 1997-10-13
Into You Like A Train
Into You Like A Train
3,835 4:33 1997-10-13
Soap Commercial - Live
Soap Commercial - Live
3,671 3:50 1997-10-13
Blacks/Radio
Blacks/Radio
3,589 6:50 1997-10-13
Heartbeat - Live
Heartbeat - Live
3,046 5:03 1997-10-13
All Of The Law - Live
All Of The Law - Live
3,034 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
2,722 3:49 1997-10-13
Free Man
Free Man
2,123 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
1984-03-01
[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]