China Crisis

China Crisis Top Songs Greatest Hits and Chart Singles Discography

China Crisis are an English new wave and synth-pop band formed in Kirkby, near Liverpool, Merseyside, in 1979 with a core of lead vocalist/keyboardist Gary Daly and guitarist/vocalist Eddie Lundon. Initially a politically charged post-punk band influenced by Brian Eno's ambient soundscapes, China Crisis soon crossed over to a more commercial sound and had success in the United Kingdom in the 1980s with ten top-50 singles, including the top-10 hit "Wishful Thinking", and three albums charting in or just outside... [more on Wikipedia]

Top songs: #1: Wishful Thinking - #2: Christian - #3: Black Man Ray - #4: King in a Catholic Style (Wake Up) - #5: Best Kept Secret

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1982

1.

African and White
China Crisis

from Difficult Shapes & Passive Rhythms, Some People Think It's Fun to Entertain

11 pts

45

UK

[Columbia 03336 (Epic)]
written by Gary Daly, Eddie Lundon & Dave Reilly

1983

2.

#2 Christian
China Crisis

from Difficult Shapes & Passive Rhythms, Some People Think It's Fun to Entertain

46 pts

12

UK

written by Gary Daly, Eddie Lundon & Dave Reilly

3.

05/1983

Tragedy and Mystery
China Crisis

from Working with Fire and Steel Possible Pop Songs, Vol. 2

11 pts

46

UK

written by Gary Daly & Eddie Lundon

4.

10/1983

Working with Fire and Steel
China Crisis

from Working with Fire and Steel Possible Pop Songs, Vol. 2

13 pts

27

dance

48

UK

written by Gary Daly & Eddie Lundon

1984

5.

#1 Wishful Thinking
China Crisis

from Working with Fire and Steel Possible Pop Songs, Vol. 2

50 pts

9

UK

[Warner 29243]
written by Gary Daly & Eddie Lundon

6.

03/1984

Hanna Hanna
China Crisis

from Working with Fire and Steel Possible Pop Songs, Vol. 2

10 pts

44

UK

written by Gary Daly & Eddie Lundon

1985

7.

#3 Black Man Ray
China Crisis

from Flaunt the Imperfection

37 pts

14

UK

written by Gary Daly, Gazza Johnson & Eddie Lundon

8.

06/1985

#4 King in a Catholic Style (Wake Up)
China Crisis

from Flaunt the Imperfection

30 pts

19

UK

written by Gary Daly, Gazza Johnson & Eddie Lundon

9.

09/1985

You Did Cut Me
China Crisis

from Flaunt the Imperfection

8 pts

54

UK

written by Gary Daly, Gazza Johnson & Eddie Lundon

10.

11/1985

The Highest High
China Crisis

from Flaunt the Imperfection

4 pts

82

UK

written by Gary Daly, Gazza Johnson & Eddie Lundon

1986

11.

Arizona Sky
China Crisis

from What Price Paradise

11 pts

37

AC

47

UK

[A&M 2092]
written by Gary Daly, Gazza Johnson, Eddie Lundon, Brian McNeill & Kevin Wilkinson

1987

12.

#5 Best Kept Secret
China Crisis

from What Price Paradise

15 pts

36

UK

[A&M 2936]
written by Gary Daly, Gazza Johnson, Eddie Lundon, Brian McNeill & Kevin Wilkinson

1989

13.

St. Saviour Square
China Crisis

from Diary of a Hollow Horse

4 pts

81

UK

written by Gary Daly, Gazza Johnson, Eddie Lundon, Brian McNeill & Kevin Wilkinson

14.

06/1989

Red Letter Day
China Crisis

from Diary of a Hollow Horse

4 pts

84

UK

written by Gary Daly, Gazza Johnson, Eddie Lundon, Brian McNeill & Kevin Wilkinson

See also...

Brian McNeill • Dave Reilly • Eddie Lundon • Gary Daly • Gazza Johnson • Kevin Wilkinson • Walter Becker

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