New Wave Essentials on Apple Music

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New Wave Essentials

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Rediscover the genre's chart-toppers, classics, and lost favorites. Our editors regularly update this playlist—if you hear something you like, add it to your library.

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Listen to Tainted Love (Remastered 2023) by Soft Cell

Tainted Love (Remastered 2023)Soft Cell

Listen to Take On Me (2015 Remastered) by a-ha

Take On Me (2015 Remastered)a-ha

Listen to I Melt with You by Modern English

I Melt with YouModern English

Listen to Rio by Duran Duran

Listen to Karma Chameleon by Culture Club

Karma ChameleonCulture Club

Listen to We Got the Beat by The Go-Go's

We Got the BeatThe Go-Go's

Listen to Goody Two Shoes by Adam Ant

Goody Two ShoesAdam Ant

Listen to Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) by Eurythmics

Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)Eurythmics

Listen to Rock Me Amadeus by Falco

Rock Me AmadeusFalco

Listen to Love Shack by The B-52's

Love ShackThe B-52's

Listen to Come On Eileen (Single Edit) by Dexys Midnight Runners & Kevin Rowland

Come On Eileen (Single Edit)Dexys Midnight Runners & Kevin Rowland

Listen to Roxanne (Remastered) by The Police

Roxanne (Remastered)The Police

Listen to I Ran (So Far Away) by A Flock of Seagulls

I Ran (So Far Away)A Flock of Seagulls

Listen to Don't You Want Me by The Human League

Don't You Want MeThe Human League

Listen to Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go by Wham!

Wake Me Up Before You Go-GoWham!

Listen to Der Kommissar by After the Fire

Der KommissarAfter the Fire

Listen to Don't You (Forget About Me) by Simple Minds

Don't You (Forget About Me)Simple Minds

Listen to The Metro by Berlin

The MetroBerlin

Listen to Should I Stay or Should I Go by The Clash

Should I Stay or Should I GoThe Clash

Listen to Voices Carry by 'Til Tuesday

Voices Carry'Til Tuesday

Listen to Obsession by Animotion

ObsessionAnimotion

Listen to Our House by Madness

Our HouseMadness

Listen to Rock Lobster by The B-52's

Rock LobsterThe B-52's

Listen to She Blinded Me With Science (2009 Remaster) by Thomas Dolby

She Blinded Me With Science (2009 Remaster)Thomas Dolby

Listen to Whip It by Devo

Listen to Shout by Tears for Fears

ShoutTears for Fears

Listen to Turning Japanese by The Vapors

Turning JapaneseThe Vapors

Listen to People Are People by Depeche Mode

People Are PeopleDepeche Mode

Listen to Cars by Gary Numan

Listen to Down Under by Men At Work

Down UnderMen At Work

Listen to Everybody Have Fun Tonight by Wang Chung

Everybody Have Fun TonightWang Chung

Listen to I Want Candy by Bow Wow Wow

I Want CandyBow Wow Wow

Listen to Love Plus One by Haircut 100

Love Plus OneHaircut 100

Listen to Once In a Lifetime by Talking Heads

Once In a LifetimeTalking Heads

Listen to Dancing with Myself (Bbc in Concert: Live at Paris Theatre, 1 January 1981) by Generation X

Dancing with Myself (Bbc in Concert: Live at Paris Theatre, 1 January 1981)Generation X

Listen to In a Big Country by Big Country

In a Big CountryBig Country

Listen to 99 Luftballons by Nena

99 LuftballonsNena

Listen to Too Shy by Kajagoogoo

Too ShyKajagoogoo

Listen to What I Like About You by The Romantics

What I Like About YouThe Romantics

Listen to More Than This by Roxy Music

More Than ThisRoxy Music

Listen to One Way or Another by Blondie

One Way or AnotherBlondie

Listen to Video Killed the Radio Star by The Buggles

Video Killed the Radio StarThe Buggles

Listen to Walking On Sunshine by Katrina and the Waves

Walking On SunshineKatrina and the Waves

Listen to Sunglasses at Night by Corey Hart

Sunglasses at NightCorey Hart

Listen to Talk Talk (1997 - Remaster) by Talk Talk

Talk Talk (1997 - Remaster)Talk Talk

Listen to Venus by Bananarama

VenusBananarama

Listen to Walking In L.A. by Missing Persons

Walking In L.A.Missing Persons

Listen to The Safety Dance (Extended Dance Version) by Men Without Hats

The Safety Dance (Extended Dance Version)Men Without Hats

Listen to Brass In Pocket by Pretenders

Brass In PocketPretenders

Listen to You Spin Me Round (Like a Record) by Dead or Alive

You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)Dead or Alive

Listen to Poison Arrow by ABC

Poison ArrowABC

Listen to China Girl (Single Version) by David Bowie

China Girl (Single Version)David Bowie

Listen to Tenderness by General Public

TendernessGeneral Public

Listen to Boys Don't Cry (Chestnut Studio Demo 5/78) by The Cure

Boys Don't Cry (Chestnut Studio Demo 5/78)The Cure

Listen to If You Leave by Orchestral Manoeuvres In the Dark

If You LeaveOrchestral Manoeuvres In the Dark

Listen to 867-5309 / Jenny by Tommy Tutone

867-5309 / JennyTommy Tutone

Listen to Love Will Tear Us Apart (The 1980 Martin Hannett Version) by Joy Division

Love Will Tear Us Apart (The 1980 Martin Hannett Version)Joy Division

Listen to Gone Daddy Gone by Violent Femmes

Gone Daddy GoneViolent Femmes

Listen to Hold Me Now by Thompson Twins

Hold Me NowThompson Twins

Listen to Always Something There to Remind Me (2018 Remaster) by Naked Eyes

Always Something There to Remind Me (2018 Remaster)Naked Eyes

Listen to Hungry Like the Wolf by Duran Duran

Hungry Like the WolfDuran Duran

Listen to Town Called Malice by The Jam

Town Called MaliceThe Jam

Listen to I Don't Like Mondays by The Boomtown Rats

I Don't Like MondaysThe Boomtown Rats

Listen to I Got You by Split Enz

I Got YouSplit Enz

Listen to Mexican Radio by Wall of Voodoo

Mexican RadioWall of Voodoo

Listen to Pulling Mussels (From the Shell) by Squeeze

Pulling Mussels (From the Shell)Squeeze

Listen to Mirror In the Bathroom by The English Beat

Mirror In the BathroomThe English Beat

Listen to Just Got Lucky by Jo Boxers

Just Got LuckyJo Boxers

Listen to Just What I Needed by The Cars

Just What I NeededThe Cars

Listen to Kids In America (2020 Remaster) by Kim Wilde

Kids In America (2020 Remaster)Kim Wilde

Listen to Love My Way by The Psychedelic Furs

Love My WayThe Psychedelic Furs

Listen to Generals and Majors by XTC

Generals and MajorsXTC

Listen to My Sharona by The Knack

My SharonaThe Knack

Listen to One Night In Bangkok (Radio Edit / From “Chess” / Remastered 2016) by Murray Head

One Night In Bangkok (Radio Edit / From “Chess” / Remastered 2016)Murray Head

Listen to Strength (Remastered) by The Alarm

Strength (Remastered)The Alarm

Listen to How Soon Is Now? (12" Version) by The Smiths

How Soon Is Now? (12" Version)The Smiths

Listen to True (Remastered) by Spandau Ballet

True (Remastered)Spandau Ballet

Listen to Relax (New York Mix) by Frankie Goes to Hollywood

Relax (New York Mix)Frankie Goes to Hollywood

Listen to Something About You by Level 42

Something About YouLevel 42

Listen to Send Me an Angel by Real Life

Send Me an AngelReal Life

Listen to Shattered Dreams by Johnny Hates Jazz

Shattered DreamsJohnny Hates Jazz

Listen to Blue Monday (12" Version) by New Order

Blue Monday (12" Version)New Order

Listen to China by Red Rockers

ChinaRed Rockers

Listen to I Know What Boys Like by The Waitresses

I Know What Boys LikeThe Waitresses

Listen to Jeopardy by The Greg Kihn Band

JeopardyThe Greg Kihn Band

Listen to Looking for Clues by Robert Palmer

Looking for CluesRobert Palmer

Listen to Only the Lonely by The Motels

Only the LonelyThe Motels

Listen to Pass The Dutchie by Musical Youth

Pass The DutchieMusical Youth

Listen to The One Thing by INXS

The One ThingINXS

Listen to The Politics of Dancing by Re-Flex

The Politics of DancingRe-Flex

Listen to The Walls Came Down (Single Version) by The Call

The Walls Came Down (Single Version)The Call

Listen to Making Plans for Nigel by XTC

Making Plans for NigelXTC

Listen to Twilight Zone by Golden Earring

Twilight ZoneGolden Earring

Listen to Radio, Radio (2021 Remaster) by Elvis Costello & The Attractions

Radio, Radio (2021 Remaster)Elvis Costello & The Attractions

Listen to Weird Science by Oingo Boingo

Weird ScienceOingo Boingo

Listen to Beat Surrender by The Jam

Beat SurrenderThe Jam

Listen to What Is Love? (2018 Remaster) by Howard Jones

What Is Love? (2018 Remaster)Howard Jones

Listen to Ghost Town (Single Version [2021 Remaster]) by The Specials

Ghost Town (Single Version [2021 Remaster])The Specials

Listen to Saved By Zero by The Fixx

Saved By ZeroThe Fixx

Featured Artists

New Wave Essentials features Soft Cell, a-ha, Modern English and more

Dexys Midnight Runners

Dexys Midnight Runners

A Flock of Seagulls

A Flock of Seagulls

The Human League

The Human League

Tears for Fears

Tears for Fears

Katrina and the Waves

Katrina and the Waves

Missing Persons

Missing Persons

Men Without Hats

Men Without Hats

Orchestral Manoeuvres In the Dark

Orchestral Manoeuvres In the Dark

The Boomtown Rats

The Boomtown Rats

The English Beat

The English Beat

The Psychedelic Furs

The Psychedelic Furs

Frankie Goes to Hollywood

Frankie Goes to Hollywood

Johnny Hates Jazz

Johnny Hates Jazz

The Greg Kihn Band

The Greg Kihn Band

Elvis Costello & The Attractions

Elvis Costello & The Attractions

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