| Points on the Curve | |
| Type: | studio |
| Artist: | Wang Chung |
| Cover: | Points on the Curve CD cover.jpg |
| Released: | February 1984 (US) March 1984 (UK)[1] |
| Recorded: | 1983 |
| Studio: | Abbey Road Studios (London) |
| Genre: | Synth-pop,[2] dance |
| Label: | Geffen |
| Producer: | |
| Prev Title: | Huang Chung |
| Prev Year: | 1982 |
| Next Title: | To Live and Die in L.A. |
| Next Year: | 1985 |
Points on the Curve is the second studio album by the English new wave band Wang Chung, released in 1984.[3] [4]
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.
The Philadelphia Inquirer deemed the band "mean-spirited fops." The Daily Breeze called the album "a collection of fairly standard, English dance numbers."[5] By contrast, in a retrospective review for AllMusic, Kelvin Hayes wrote that "although the sound is a little dated, its craftsmanship still holds true."
Credits are adapted from the Points on the Curve liner notes.[6] Musicians
Production and artwork
| Chart (1984) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[7] | 56 |
| US Billboard 200 | 30 |
| UK Top 75 Albums | 34 |