Points on the Curve


Points on the Curve is the second studio album by the English new wave band Wang Chung, released in February 1984 by Geffen Records.

Background

Points on the Curve is Wang Chung's first studio album since changing their name from Huang Chung and switching from Arista to Geffen Records. It reached No. 34 on the UK Albums Chart on 21 April 1984 and No. 30 on the Billboard 200 chart on 14 July 1984. The album features the No. 1 dance single "Dance Hall Days" and includes the hit singles: "Don't Let Go", "Don't Be My Enemy" and "Wait". The album cover was designed, and featured art direction by Barney Bubbles, who had died the year before this album was released.

Critical reception

The Philadelphia Inquirer deemed the band "mean-spirited fops." The Daily Breeze called the album "a collection of fairly standard, English dance numbers." By contrast, in a retrospective review for AllMusic, Kelvin Hayes wrote that "although the sound is a little dated, its craftsmanship still holds true."

Personnel

Credits are adapted from the Points on the Curve liner notes.
Wang Chung
Additional musicians
Technical