Jet Set (Alphaville song)
| "Jet Set" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Single by Alphaville | ||||
| from the album Forever Young | ||||
| B-side | "Golden Feeling" | |||
| Released | March 1, 1985 | |||
| Format |
7" single 12" maxi | |||
| Recorded | 1984 | |||
| Genre | Synthpop, new wave | |||
| Length |
3:40 (7" version) 6:28 (Jellybean mix) | |||
| Label | Atlantic / WEA | |||
| Writer(s) |
Bernhard Lloyd Marian Gold Frank Mertens | |||
| Producer(s) |
Colin Pearson Wolfgang Loos | |||
| Alphaville singles chronology | ||||
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Jet Set is the fourth and last single from Alphaville's first album, Forever Young, and was released in March 1985.[1]
Re-recorded and released after founding band member Frank Mertens left the band, the 7" version drops the 'The' from the song's title and is mildly different from the original album version.[1]
Marian Gold said of the song, "We didn't intend to write a proper song; it was supposed to be some kind of jingle that advertises things money can't buy: anarchy, freedom, love, fun and a piece of the end of the world."[2]
Track listings
- 7" single
- "Jet Set (7" version)" — 3:40
- "Golden Feeling" — 3:50
- 12" single
- "Jet Set (Jellybean mix)" — 6:28
- "Jet Set (Dub mix)" — 5:07
- "Golden Feeling" — 3:50
- Promotional 12" single
- "Jet Set (Vocal/Jellybean mix)" - 6:28
- "Jet Set (Dub mix)" - 5:05
- The "Vocal/Jellybean Mix" on the promotional 12" is identical to the regular 12" single's "Jellybean" mix
- A demo of the B-side "Golden Feeling" appeared on 1999's Dreamscapes
Charts
"Jet Set" is the first Alphaville single to not hit #1 on any chart in any country.
| Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgium Singles Chart | 26[3] |
| Germany Singles Chart | 11[4] |
| Sweden Singles Chart | 17[3] |
| Switzerland Singles Chart | 13[3] |
Other releases
Versions of this song have appeared on a variety of other Alphaville releases, including:
- Dreamscapes (demos and live)
- Forever Pop (remix)
- Little America (live)
- First Harvest 1984-92 (single)
The original 12" version and the b-side "Golden Feeling" were both released on 2014's so80s presents Alphaville.
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Alphaville Discography, retrieved 26 January 2013
- ↑ First Harvest 1984-92 Liner Notes, Page 7
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Australian Charts (Alphaville: Jet Set (Song)), retrieved 23 October 2013
- ↑ Charts Surfer
External links
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