Can't give you a US perspective I'm afraid, but from a UK vantage point Army of Lovers barely registered. Surprising perhaps, as we do love a bit of camp in our pop, though perhaps this was a tad on the "aggressive" side for mainstream tastes (mind you, that didn't stop Divine!). Had no idea they'd released 4 albums in the '90s alone! I love glamour, but for me an overwhelming emphasis on image creates the suspicion that the music can't be up to scratch (hello Sigue Sigue Sputnik!). Time perhaps for a reappraisal. however.
I was surprised too, Paul. “Crucified” reached the top 10 across Europe and even hit number one in my home country, yet it didn’t crack the top 40 in the UK. In mainland Europe, their success was driven by MTV rather than radio. Could it be that MTV wasn’t as influential in the UK at that time? It might be worth comparing how other Swedish acts from that era performed in the UK to see if there’s a pattern. Thanks for reading and sharing your thoughts, Paul. Have a great Sunday!
I'm not sure I ever heard this on the radio. Tbh, I'm not sure any station where I was living at the time would've known what to do with it. I found the song via MTV of all places. I'm pretty sure I bought the single, but I don't know if I still have it.
Can't give you a US perspective I'm afraid, but from a UK vantage point Army of Lovers barely registered. Surprising perhaps, as we do love a bit of camp in our pop, though perhaps this was a tad on the "aggressive" side for mainstream tastes (mind you, that didn't stop Divine!). Had no idea they'd released 4 albums in the '90s alone! I love glamour, but for me an overwhelming emphasis on image creates the suspicion that the music can't be up to scratch (hello Sigue Sigue Sputnik!). Time perhaps for a reappraisal. however.
I was surprised too, Paul. “Crucified” reached the top 10 across Europe and even hit number one in my home country, yet it didn’t crack the top 40 in the UK. In mainland Europe, their success was driven by MTV rather than radio. Could it be that MTV wasn’t as influential in the UK at that time? It might be worth comparing how other Swedish acts from that era performed in the UK to see if there’s a pattern. Thanks for reading and sharing your thoughts, Paul. Have a great Sunday!
Not sure I’ve ever heard this song (or seen the video) but I loved it!!
Thanks for reading & reacting Mark ! Enjoy your weekend
I'm not sure I ever heard this on the radio. Tbh, I'm not sure any station where I was living at the time would've known what to do with it. I found the song via MTV of all places. I'm pretty sure I bought the single, but I don't know if I still have it.
MTV was definitely the driver for their success, also in Europe. Thanks for reading & reacting Kevin ! Have a great weekend !