Points on the Curve

Points on the Curve
Studio album by Wang Chung
Released	July 1983 (UK) 16 January 1984 (US)
Recorded	Abbey Road Studios, 1983
Genre	New wave, pop rock
Length	43:15
Label	Geffen
Producer	Chris Hughes, Ross Cullum
Wang Chung chronology
Huang Chung (1982) Points on the Curve (1983) To Live and Die in L.A. (1985) Singles from Points on the Curve "Dance Hall Days" Released: 1984 "Don't Let Go" Released: 1984 "Don't Be My Enemy" Released: 1984 "Wait" Released: 1984

Points on the Curve is the second album by new wave band Wang Chung. It was released in 1983.

Background

Points on the Curve is Wang Chung's first album since changing their name from Huang Chung and switching from Arista to the Geffen record label. It reached #30 on the Billboard 200 album charts on 14 July 1984 and features the #1 dance single "Dance Hall Days" and includes the hit singles: "Don't Let Go", "Don't Be My Enemy" and "Wait".

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Track listing

All songs written and composed by Jack Hues, except where noted.

Geffen Records Cassette: M5G 4004

Side one
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Dance Hall Days"		3:59
2.	"Wait"		4:25
3.	"True Love"	Hues, Nick Feldman	3:51
4.	"The Waves"	Hues, Darren Costin, Feldman	4:29
5.	"Look at Me Now"		4:37
Total length:			21:20

Side two
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Don't Let Go"	Hues, Feldman	4:22
2.	"Even If You Dream"	Hues, David Burnand	4:11
3.	"Don't Be My Enemy"	Hues, Costin, Feldman	4:23
4.	"Devoted Friends"		4:09
5.	"Talk It Out"	Hues, Feldman	4:50
Total length:			21:55

Geffen Records CD: GED 04004

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Dance Hall Days"		3:59
2.	"Wait"		4:25
3.	"True Love"	Hues, Nick Feldman	3:51
4.	"The Waves"	Hues, Darren Costin, Feldman	4:29
5.	"Look at Me Now"		4:37
6.	"Don't Let Go"	Hues, Feldman	4:22
7.	"Even If You Dream"	Hues, David Burnand	4:11
8.	"Don't Be My Enemy"	Hues, Costin, Feldman	4:23
9.	"Devoted Friends"		4:09
10.	"Talk It Out"	Hues, Feldman	4:50
Total length:			43:15

Chart performance

Chart (1984)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard 200	30
U.K. Top 75 Albums	34

• Year end charts

• US: #59 (1984)

Personnel

• Jack Hues: lead vocals, guitar, keyboards
• Nick Feldman: bass guitar, additional vocals, guitar, keyboards
• Darren Costin: drums, additional vocals, percussion, keyboards

with:

• Mel Collins: saxophone
• Chris Hughes: rhythm, sequence and computer programming
• Paul Ridout: MC4 programming

Technical and production credits

• Produced by Chris Hughes and Ross Cullum
• Assistant engineer: Mark McGuire
• Management: David Massey at Domino Directions Ltd., London
• Recorded at Abbey Road Studios, London
• LP originally mastered by Greg Fulginiti at Artisan Sound Recorders, Los Angeles
• CDD Pre-mastering by WCI Record Group
• Thanks to Peter Reichardt, Ronnie Vance, and Mark McGuire (a.k.a. Trouser Billy)
• Special thanks to John Kalodner and Carole Childs
• LP design and art director: Barney Bubbles
• Front cover photograph: Brian Griffin
• Back cover photograph: Paul Cox
• Hand tinting: Ronn Specer