Song#: 1843
Date: 03/24/1984
Debut: 75
Peak: 40
Weeks: 11
Genre: New Wave
Pop Bits: The Aussie band scored a good hit with "Send Me an Angel" (#29), the first single from their debut album Heartland. They tried to hit those heights again with this follow-up single. The song did well enough to just hit the Top 40, but it wasn't strong enough to climb any further on the chart. Real Life would issue two follow-up albums, but each fizzled and quickly disappeared.
ReduxReview: "Send Me an Angel" was a pretty sweet 80s synth track that has lived on far past its original release. This follow-up wasn't nearly as good, but it had some nice moments that allowed it to briefly visit the Top 40. I like the opening and the chorus, but overall it just isn't as memorable as their first hit.
ReduxRating: 6/10
Trivia: The band would end up having a brief career revival in 1989 when a new remix version
of "Send Me an Angel" from a best-of compilation would get to #26 on the
US Pop chart. It would do even better at Dance getting to #5.
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