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If you love new wave, there\u2019s no way you\u2019re not at least a little familiar with these three new wave songs from 1983. But unless you were listening closely, you might have missed how they low-key predicted the direction that new wave would take for the rest of the 1980s<\/a>. Let\u2019s pick these hit tunes apart, shall we?<\/p>\n From the ashes of post-punk group Joy Division came New Order, a band similar to its predecessor but richer in Eurodisco and new wave sounds. Even minor fans of New Order know the 1983 song \u201cBlue Monday\u201d, considering how much of a hit it was in the UK, Europe, and even the US. In a way, it was ahead of its time. \u201cBlue Monday\u201d featured machine-driven rhythms and a stretched-out club arrangement that predicted the direction new wave would take. The genre would eventually move towards dance-oriented music, as well as the bridge that would form between alt-rock and synth-pop.<\/p>\n This song, penned by Annie Lennox and David A. Stewart, is easily the most memorable song of 1983. It\u2019s a quintessential new wave tune. And, the more you listen to it, the more you might hear how ahead-of-its-time it was. \u201cSweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)\u201d by Eurythmics boasted a formula that came to be the<\/em> formula of new wave and pop just a couple of years later. That simple, catchy synth riff accompanied by plenty of space would become the go-to base for electronic songs from the mid-80s well through the rest of the decade.<\/p>\n\u201cBlue Monday\u201d by New Order<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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\u201cSweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)\u201d by Eurythmics from \u2018Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)<\/strong><\/h3>\n
\u201cRelax\u201d by Frankie Goes To Hollywood from \u2018Welcome To The Pleasuredome\u2019<\/strong><\/h3>\n