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The Psychedelic Furs

Data updated on 2024-07-03 14:59:14 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

453.5 million
Updated on 2024-07-03

Country

United Kingdom

Social media links

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Monthly listeners

2,009,525

Followers

593,328

Top Cities

  1. United States
    Los Angeles
    42,249 listeners
  2. United Kingdom
    London
    30,441 listeners
  3. Australia
    Sydney
    25,516 listeners
  4. United States
    Chicago
    25,189 listeners
  5. Australia
    Melbourne
    23,652 listeners

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Most popular tracks

Track Plays Duration Release date
Love My Way
Love My Way
165,924,052 3:32 1982-01-01
Pretty in Pink
Pretty in Pink
61,935,699 3:59 1981-01-01
Pretty In Pink
Pretty In Pink
61,935,699 3:60 2012-11-30
The Ghost in You
The Ghost in You
37,731,002 4:17 1984-09-05
The Ghost In You
The Ghost In You
37,731,002 4:18 1984-03-01
Heaven
Heaven
14,848,654 3:27 1984-03-01
Heartbreak Beat
Heartbreak Beat
9,310,870 5:09 1981-01-01
Heartbeat
Heartbeat
9,310,870 5:10 1986-09-28
Sister Europe - Remastered
Sister Europe - Remastered
7,129,624 5:38 1980-01-01
India
India
3,451,284 6:21 1980-01-01
President Gas
President Gas
2,819,865 5:15 1982-01-01
Pulse
Pulse
2,094,659 2:37 1980-01-01
All That Money Wants
All That Money Wants
1,769,249 3:46 1988-01-01
Dumb Waiters
Dumb Waiters
1,409,078 5:05 1981-01-01
Here Come Cowboys
Here Come Cowboys
1,358,835 3:58 1984-03-01
Imitation Of Christ - Studio
Imitation Of Christ - Studio
1,097,929 5:28 1988-01-01
Imitation of Christ
Imitation of Christ
1,097,929 5:28 1980-01-01
Heartbeat
Heartbeat
1,088,821 5:18 1984-03-01
She Is Mine
She Is Mine
976,735 3:52 1981-01-01
Until She Comes
Until She Comes
955,611 3:50 1991-01-01
In My Head
In My Head
869,926 3:31 1991-01-01
Forever Now
Forever Now
824,469 5:35 1982-01-01
All Of This And Nothing
All Of This And Nothing
805,019 6:26 1988-01-01
All of This and Nothing
All of This and Nothing
805,019 6:23 1981-01-01
Don't Believe
Don't Believe
777,388 3:45 2020-01-31
Into You Like a Train
Into You Like a Train
755,382 4:35 1981-01-01
Highwire Days
Highwire Days
708,760 4:02 1984-03-01
My Time
My Time
673,676 4:26 1984-03-01
We Love You
We Love You
664,554 3:26 1980-01-01
Pretty in Pink
Pretty in Pink
648,343 4:13 1986-09-28
Run and Run
Run and Run
646,683 3:49 1982-01-01
House
House
628,917 5:12 1989-10-31
Goodbye
Goodbye
626,331 3:56 1982-01-01
Alice's House
Alice's House
626,257 3:54 1984-03-01
No-One
No-One
625,311 4:23 2020-04-20
Wrong Train
Wrong Train
605,893 4:13 2020-07-31
No Easy Street
No Easy Street
603,585 4:04 1982-01-01
Fall
Fall
594,319 2:40 1980-01-01
Angels Don't Cry
Angels Don't Cry
572,101 5:07 1986-01-01
Only You And I
Only You And I
531,492 4:26 1982-01-01
Sleep Comes Down
Sleep Comes Down
523,113 3:50 1982-01-01
No Tears
No Tears
513,810 3:17 1981-01-01
I Wanna Sleep With You
I Wanna Sleep With You
487,947 3:19 1981-01-01
Like A Stranger
Like A Stranger
484,480 4:01 1984-03-01
Like a Stranger
Like a Stranger
484,480 4:00 1984-09-05
Mr. Jones
Mr. Jones
455,499 4:03 1981-01-01
Midnight to Midnight
Midnight to Midnight
414,642 4:29 1986-01-01
You'll Be Mine
You'll Be Mine
411,585 4:48 2020-03-13
Shock
Shock
366,052 5:04 1986-01-01
There's a World Outside
There's a World Outside
347,697 4:45 1991-01-01
There's A World
There's A World
347,697 4:46 1997-10-13
Wedding Song
Wedding Song
327,422 4:19 1980-01-01
Flowers
Flowers
310,979 4:10 1980-01-01
Evergreen
Evergreen
302,984 4:44 2021-09-01
Shadow In My Heart
Shadow In My Heart
296,146 4:06 1986-01-01
This'll Never Be Like Love
This'll Never Be Like Love
288,193 5:10 2020-07-31
The Boy That Invented Rock & Roll
The Boy That Invented Rock & Roll
287,545 3:37 2020-07-31
Mr. Jones - Single Version
Mr. Jones - Single Version
273,151 3:26 1981-01-01
Blacks/Radio
Blacks/Radio
252,558 6:56 1980-01-01
Come All Ye Faithful
Come All Ye Faithful
246,370 4:23 2020-06-24
Shine
Shine
245,125 4:04 1989-10-31
It Goes On
It Goes On
243,773 3:52 1981-01-01
Susan's Strange
Susan's Strange
232,302 3:13 1980-01-01
Yes I Do (Merry-Go-Round)
Yes I Do (Merry-Go-Round)
228,300 3:54 1982-01-01
Merry Go Round (Yes I Do)
Merry Go Round (Yes I Do)
228,300 3:51 1997-10-13
Book of Days
Book of Days
219,779 5:11 1989-10-31
So Run Down
So Run Down
216,922 2:54 1981-01-01
All of the Law
All of the Law
210,231 4:46 1986-01-01
Pretty in Pink - Berlin Mix
Pretty in Pink - Berlin Mix
202,336 6:48 2014-03-07
Torch
Torch
202,031 4:49 1989-10-31
Soap Commercial
Soap Commercial
197,551 2:53 1980-01-01
Mack The Knife - Non LP B-Side
Mack The Knife - Non LP B-Side
196,390 4:18 1980-01-01
Danger
Danger
189,991 2:37 1982-01-01
Get a Room
Get a Room
180,935 3:45 1991-01-01
Entertain Me
Entertain Me
179,486 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
171,880 3:50 1982-01-01
Should God Forget
Should God Forget
167,180 4:21 1989-10-31
Valentine
Valentine
167,078 4:48 1991-01-01
Ash Wednesday
Ash Wednesday
159,661 5:37 2020-07-31
Alice's House - Early Version
Alice's House - Early Version
155,822 4:18 1982-01-01
No Release
No Release
153,506 4:53 1986-01-01
Turn Your Back on Me
Turn Your Back on Me
151,642 4:14 2020-07-31
Heartbreak Beat - Extended Mix
Heartbreak Beat - Extended Mix
143,617 8:07 1994-10-25
Tiny Hands
Tiny Hands
140,030 3:46 2020-07-31
Sometimes
Sometimes
135,966 4:15 1991-01-01
Stars
Stars
134,153 3:57 2020-07-31
Forever Now
Forever Now
133,859 5:35 1982-01-01
Don't Be a Girl
Don't Be a Girl
131,396 3:46 1991-01-01
Flowers - Demo Version
Flowers - Demo Version
130,100 5:36 1980-01-01
All of This and Nothing - Demo
All of This and Nothing - Demo
126,844 9:02 1981-01-01
Mary Go Round
Mary Go Round
126,827 3:53 1982-01-01
Goodbye - Dance Mix
Goodbye - Dance Mix
125,802 5:46 1994-10-25
Only A Game
Only A Game
123,766 4:12 1984-03-01
One More Word
One More Word
116,067 5:16 1986-01-01
Aeroplane - Non LP B Side
Aeroplane - Non LP B Side
112,652 3:26 1982-01-01
President Gas - Live, Non LP B Side
President Gas - Live, Non LP B Side
109,956 5:15 1982-01-01
No Easy Street - Live
No Easy Street - Live
108,153 5:38 1982-01-01
Hide the Medicine
Hide the Medicine
106,530 3:46 2020-07-31
Alive (For Once In My Lifetime) - Live
Alive (For Once In My Lifetime) - Live
93,745 4:35 2001-11-12
Torture
Torture
93,089 3:51 1986-01-01
Tearing Down
Tearing Down
92,121 5:22 1991-01-01
Run and Run
Run and Run
89,752 3:47 1982-01-01
Goodbye
Goodbye
87,511 3:54 1982-01-01
Only a Game
Only a Game
83,269 5:10 1984-09-05
Pretty in Pink - Live Version
Pretty in Pink - Live Version
81,848 4:37 2001-11-12
Badman - 12" promo
Badman - 12" promo
76,040 3:30 1994-10-25
Only You And I
Only You And I
73,399 4:24 1982-01-01
Angels Don't Cry - 7" Remix
Angels Don't Cry - 7" Remix
70,893 4:12 1994-10-25
Parade
Parade
69,390 4:46 1989-10-31
Mother - Son
Mother - Son
68,151 4:07 1989-10-31
The Ghost In You - Live
The Ghost In You - Live
65,956 4:51 2001-11-12
Better Days
Better Days
64,113 4:32 1991-01-01
Wedding
Wedding
63,302 4:19 1989-10-31
I Don't Mine
I Don't Mine
61,864 3:16 1989-10-31
All About You
All About You
61,620 4:01 1991-01-01
Yes I Do (Merry-Go-Round)
Yes I Do (Merry-Go-Round)
59,442 3:52 1982-01-01
Danger
Danger
53,251 2:36 1982-01-01
Love My Way - Live
Love My Way - Live
50,942 4:01 2001-11-12
Aeroplane - Dance Mix
Aeroplane - Dance Mix
49,276 5:18 1994-10-25
India
India
47,182 6:22 1997-10-13
Shock - Shep Pettibone Mix
Shock - Shep Pettibone Mix
45,601 7:20 1994-10-25
Angels Don't Cry - Single Version
Angels Don't Cry - Single Version
45,442 3:56 2001-01-01
Heartbeat - 7" Remix
Heartbeat - 7" Remix
43,120 5:11 1994-10-25
Here Come Cowboys - 12" Remix Edit
Here Come Cowboys - 12" Remix Edit
42,621 3:30 1994-10-25
Birdland - Non-LP B-Side
Birdland - Non-LP B-Side
41,866 3:40 1994-10-25
We Love You
We Love You
40,808 3:27 1997-10-13
Heaven - Live
Heaven - Live
40,470 4:21 2001-11-12
Another Edge - Non-LP B-Side
Another Edge - Non-LP B-Side
38,351 3:45 1994-10-25
Heartbreak Beat - Live
Heartbreak Beat - Live
29,821 5:36 2001-11-12
Alive (For Once In My Lifetime) - Studio Version
Alive (For Once In My Lifetime) - Studio Version
28,126 4:39 2001-11-12
Only You And I - Previously Unreleased Live Version
Only You And I - Previously Unreleased Live Version
27,756 6:39 2001-01-01
India - Live
India - Live
26,274 6:36 2001-11-12
New Dream - Non-LP B-Side
New Dream - Non-LP B-Side
24,016 4:55 1994-10-25
So Run Down - Early Version
So Run Down - Early Version
19,260 0:05 1981-01-01
Mr. Jones - Live
Mr. Jones - Live
18,839 4:02 2001-11-12
Sister Europe - Live
Sister Europe - Live
18,232 6:00 2001-11-12
Into You Like A Train - Live
Into You Like A Train - Live
16,721 4:49 2001-11-12
President Gas - Live
President Gas - Live
16,178 5:16 2001-11-12
Dumb Waiters - Live
Dumb Waiters - Live
14,261 6:47 2001-11-12
Heartbeat - New York Remix (Clean Version)
Heartbeat - New York Remix (Clean Version)
12,157 8:16 2011-01-01
Get A Room - Live
Get A Room - Live
6,843 4:45 1997-10-13
Pulse
Pulse
4,561 2:38 1997-10-13
Highwire Days
Highwire Days
4,448 4:00 1997-10-13
Alice's House
Alice's House
3,572 4:16 1997-10-13
Mack The Knife - Live
Mack The Knife - Live
3,483 5:59 1997-10-13
Into You Like A Train
Into You Like A Train
3,310 4:33 1997-10-13
Soap Commercial - Live
Soap Commercial - Live
3,208 3:50 1997-10-13
Blacks/Radio
Blacks/Radio
3,145 6:50 1997-10-13
Heartbeat - Live
Heartbeat - Live
2,694 5:03 1997-10-13
All Of The Law - Live
All Of The Law - Live
2,587 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
2,392 3:49 1997-10-13
Free Man
Free Man
1,964 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]