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The Psychedelic Furs

Data updated on 2025-03-28 07:25:38 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

711.4 million
Updated on 2025-03-28

Country

United Kingdom

Social media links

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Monthly listeners

1,746,011

Followers

639,677

Top Cities

  1. United States
    Los Angeles
    39,739 listeners
  2. United Kingdom
    London
    22,422 listeners
  3. Australia
    Sydney
    23,391 listeners
  4. Australia
    Melbourne
    22,715 listeners
  5. United States
    Chicago
    22,778 listeners

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Most popular tracks

Track Plays Duration Release date
Love My Way
Love My Way
184,303,261 3:28 2008-03-28
Love My Way
Love My Way
184,221,236 3:32 1982-01-01
Pretty in Pink
Pretty in Pink
73,262,168 3:59 1981-01-01
Pretty In Pink
Pretty In Pink
73,262,168 3:60 2012-11-30
The Ghost in You
The Ghost in You
41,930,801 4:17 1988-01-01
The Ghost In You
The Ghost In You
41,930,801 4:18 1984-03-01
Heaven
Heaven
16,455,660 3:27 1988-01-01
Heaven
Heaven
16,448,883 3:27 1984-03-01
Heartbreak Beat
Heartbreak Beat
10,473,942 5:09 1981-01-01
Heartbeat
Heartbeat
10,473,942 5:10 1986-09-28
Sister Europe - Remastered
Sister Europe - Remastered
7,716,423 5:38 1980-01-01
India
India
3,568,513 6:21 1980-01-01
President Gas
President Gas
3,076,117 5:15 1982-01-01
Pulse
Pulse
2,260,007 2:37 1980-01-01
All That Money Wants
All That Money Wants
1,943,345 3:46 1988-01-01
Dumb Waiters
Dumb Waiters
1,522,299 5:05 1981-01-01
Here Come Cowboys
Here Come Cowboys
1,510,868 3:58 1984-03-01
Imitation Of Christ - Studio
Imitation Of Christ - Studio
1,198,689 5:28 1988-01-01
Imitation of Christ
Imitation of Christ
1,198,689 5:28 1980-01-01
Heartbeat
Heartbeat
1,173,307 5:18 1984-03-01
She Is Mine
She Is Mine
1,080,319 3:52 1981-01-01
Until She Comes
Until She Comes
1,061,666 3:50 1991-01-01
In My Head
In My Head
924,153 3:31 1991-01-01
Forever Now
Forever Now
906,666 5:35 1982-01-01
All Of This And Nothing
All Of This And Nothing
860,831 6:26 1988-01-01
All of This and Nothing
All of This and Nothing
860,831 6:23 1981-01-01
Into You Like a Train
Into You Like a Train
820,005 4:35 1981-01-01
Don't Believe
Don't Believe
808,821 3:45 2020-01-31
Highwire Days
Highwire Days
767,487 4:02 1984-03-01
Pretty in Pink
Pretty in Pink
717,514 4:13 1986-09-28
We Love You
We Love You
716,215 3:26 1980-01-01
Run and Run
Run and Run
715,662 3:49 1982-01-01
My Time
My Time
715,438 4:26 1984-03-01
Goodbye
Goodbye
703,347 3:56 1982-01-01
House
House
686,427 5:12 1989-10-31
Alice's House
Alice's House
684,024 3:54 1984-03-01
No-One
No-One
681,726 4:23 2020-04-20
Wrong Train
Wrong Train
664,242 4:13 2020-07-31
No Easy Street
No Easy Street
656,322 4:04 1982-01-01
Fall
Fall
646,063 2:40 1980-01-01
Angels Don't Cry
Angels Don't Cry
617,326 5:07 1986-01-01
Only You And I
Only You And I
585,425 4:26 1982-01-01
Sleep Comes Down
Sleep Comes Down
575,168 3:50 1982-01-01
No Tears
No Tears
560,261 3:17 1981-01-01
I Wanna Sleep With You
I Wanna Sleep With You
528,426 3:19 1981-01-01
Mr. Jones
Mr. Jones
518,127 4:03 1981-01-01
Like A Stranger
Like A Stranger
515,688 4:01 1984-03-01
Midnight to Midnight
Midnight to Midnight
442,887 4:29 1986-01-01
You'll Be Mine
You'll Be Mine
440,915 4:48 2020-03-13
Shock
Shock
401,254 5:04 1986-01-01
There's a World Outside
There's a World Outside
371,293 4:45 1991-01-01
There's A World
There's A World
371,293 4:46 1997-10-13
Wedding Song
Wedding Song
349,552 4:19 1980-01-01
Flowers
Flowers
335,683 4:10 1980-01-01
The Boy That Invented Rock & Roll
The Boy That Invented Rock & Roll
322,877 3:37 2020-07-31
Shadow In My Heart
Shadow In My Heart
321,750 4:06 1986-01-01
Evergreen
Evergreen
319,634 4:44 2021-09-01
This'll Never Be Like Love
This'll Never Be Like Love
305,466 5:10 2020-07-31
Mr. Jones - Single Version
Mr. Jones - Single Version
291,502 3:26 1981-01-01
Blacks/Radio
Blacks/Radio
272,105 6:56 1980-01-01
It Goes On
It Goes On
264,739 3:52 1981-01-01
Come All Ye Faithful
Come All Ye Faithful
262,222 4:23 2020-06-24
Shine
Shine
260,712 4:04 1989-10-31
Yes I Do (Merry-Go-Round)
Yes I Do (Merry-Go-Round)
250,087 3:54 1982-01-01
Merry Go Round (Yes I Do)
Merry Go Round (Yes I Do)
250,087 3:51 1997-10-13
Susan's Strange
Susan's Strange
247,051 3:13 1980-01-01
So Run Down
So Run Down
242,505 2:54 1981-01-01
All of the Law
All of the Law
240,081 4:46 1986-01-01
Pretty in Pink - Berlin Mix
Pretty in Pink - Berlin Mix
239,580 6:48 2014-03-07
Book of Days
Book of Days
233,891 5:11 1989-10-31
Torch
Torch
222,587 4:49 1989-10-31
Soap Commercial
Soap Commercial
213,613 2:53 1980-01-01
Danger
Danger
209,152 2:37 1982-01-01
Mack The Knife - Non LP B-Side
Mack The Knife - Non LP B-Side
208,815 4:18 1980-01-01
Get a Room
Get a Room
195,692 3:45 1991-01-01
Entertain Me
Entertain Me
192,626 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
187,929 3:50 1982-01-01
Valentine
Valentine
174,651 4:48 1991-01-01
Should God Forget
Should God Forget
174,157 4:21 1989-10-31
Ash Wednesday
Ash Wednesday
173,334 5:37 2020-07-31
Alice's House - Early Version
Alice's House - Early Version
171,326 4:18 1982-01-01
Heartbreak Beat - Extended Mix
Heartbreak Beat - Extended Mix
162,757 8:07 1994-10-25
No Release
No Release
161,821 4:53 1986-01-01
Turn Your Back on Me
Turn Your Back on Me
159,890 4:14 2020-07-31
Tiny Hands
Tiny Hands
148,697 3:46 2020-07-31
Forever Now
Forever Now
145,138 5:35 1982-01-01
Sometimes
Sometimes
144,417 4:15 1991-01-01
Stars
Stars
143,984 3:57 2020-07-31
Mary Go Round
Mary Go Round
140,349 3:53 1982-01-01
Don't Be a Girl
Don't Be a Girl
140,035 3:46 1991-01-01
Flowers - Demo Version
Flowers - Demo Version
139,335 5:36 1980-01-01
All of This and Nothing - Demo
All of This and Nothing - Demo
137,680 9:02 1981-01-01
Only A Game
Only A Game
134,402 4:12 1984-03-01
One More Word
One More Word
127,895 5:16 1986-01-01
Goodbye - Dance Mix
Goodbye - Dance Mix
126,842 5:46 1994-10-25
Aeroplane - Non LP B Side
Aeroplane - Non LP B Side
122,726 3:26 1982-01-01
President Gas - Live, Non LP B Side
President Gas - Live, Non LP B Side
117,832 5:15 1982-01-01
No Easy Street - Live
No Easy Street - Live
115,786 5:38 1982-01-01
Hide the Medicine
Hide the Medicine
114,650 3:46 2020-07-31
Alive (For Once In My Lifetime) - Live
Alive (For Once In My Lifetime) - Live
103,878 4:35 2001-11-12
Tearing Down
Tearing Down
100,440 5:22 1991-01-01
Torture
Torture
99,583 3:51 1986-01-01
Run and Run
Run and Run
97,332 3:47 1982-01-01
Goodbye
Goodbye
94,795 3:54 1982-01-01
Pretty in Pink - Live Version
Pretty in Pink - Live Version
91,433 4:37 2001-11-12
Only You And I
Only You And I
79,356 4:24 1982-01-01
The Ghost In You - Live
The Ghost In You - Live
78,635 4:51 2001-11-12
Badman - 12" promo
Badman - 12" promo
77,210 3:30 1994-10-25
Parade
Parade
73,397 4:46 1989-10-31
Angels Don't Cry - 7" Remix
Angels Don't Cry - 7" Remix
73,383 4:12 1994-10-25
Mother - Son
Mother - Son
71,979 4:07 1989-10-31
Better Days
Better Days
70,582 4:32 1991-01-01
Wedding
Wedding
66,801 4:19 1989-10-31
I Don't Mine
I Don't Mine
65,312 3:16 1989-10-31
All About You
All About You
64,893 4:01 1991-01-01
Yes I Do (Merry-Go-Round)
Yes I Do (Merry-Go-Round)
64,000 3:52 1982-01-01
Danger
Danger
56,858 2:36 1982-01-01
Love My Way - Live
Love My Way - Live
56,671 4:01 2001-11-12
Aeroplane - Dance Mix
Aeroplane - Dance Mix
50,088 5:18 1994-10-25
Shock - Shep Pettibone Mix
Shock - Shep Pettibone Mix
49,572 7:20 1994-10-25
India
India
48,124 6:22 1997-10-13
Angels Don't Cry - Single Version
Angels Don't Cry - Single Version
47,834 3:56 2001-01-01
Heartbeat - 7" Remix
Heartbeat - 7" Remix
44,878 5:11 1994-10-25
Here Come Cowboys - 12" Remix Edit
Here Come Cowboys - 12" Remix Edit
44,282 3:30 1994-10-25
Heaven - Live
Heaven - Live
43,283 4:21 2001-11-12
Birdland - Non-LP B-Side
Birdland - Non-LP B-Side
42,628 3:40 1994-10-25
We Love You
We Love You
41,671 3:27 1997-10-13
Another Edge - Non-LP B-Side
Another Edge - Non-LP B-Side
39,007 3:45 1994-10-25
Heartbreak Beat - Live
Heartbreak Beat - Live
31,560 5:36 2001-11-12
Alive (For Once In My Lifetime) - Studio Version
Alive (For Once In My Lifetime) - Studio Version
30,033 4:39 2001-11-12
Only You And I - Previously Unreleased Live Version
Only You And I - Previously Unreleased Live Version
28,958 6:39 2001-01-01
India - Live
India - Live
27,605 6:36 2001-11-12
New Dream - Non-LP B-Side
New Dream - Non-LP B-Side
24,648 4:55 1994-10-25
Mr. Jones - Live
Mr. Jones - Live
19,696 4:02 2001-11-12
So Run Down - Early Version
So Run Down - Early Version
19,577 0:05 1981-01-01
Sister Europe - Live
Sister Europe - Live
19,204 6:00 2001-11-12
Into You Like A Train - Live
Into You Like A Train - Live
17,391 4:49 2001-11-12
President Gas - Live
President Gas - Live
16,905 5:16 2001-11-12
Dumb Waiters - Live
Dumb Waiters - Live
14,955 6:47 2001-11-12
Heartbeat - New York Remix (Clean Version)
Heartbeat - New York Remix (Clean Version)
13,031 8:16 2011-01-01
Get A Room - Live
Get A Room - Live
7,583 4:45 1997-10-13
Pulse
Pulse
5,221 2:38 1997-10-13
Highwire Days
Highwire Days
4,984 4:00 1997-10-13
Alice's House
Alice's House
3,910 4:16 1997-10-13
Mack The Knife - Live
Mack The Knife - Live
3,819 5:59 1997-10-13
Into You Like A Train
Into You Like A Train
3,720 4:33 1997-10-13
Soap Commercial - Live
Soap Commercial - Live
3,569 3:50 1997-10-13
Blacks/Radio
Blacks/Radio
3,491 6:50 1997-10-13
Heartbeat - Live
Heartbeat - Live
2,965 5:03 1997-10-13
All Of The Law - Live
All Of The Law - Live
2,941 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
2,649 3:49 1997-10-13
Free Man
Free Man
2,086 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]