Lifeline

Album: True (1982)
Charted: 7
Play Video

Songfacts®:

  • Spandau Ballet's chart career appeared to have stagnated after some initial success. However, the Trevor Horn produced "Instinction" returned them to the UK Top 10 and this follow-up introduced the sound that would make them worldwide stars. Saxophonist/guitarist Steve Norman recalled to The Mail on Sunday March 13, 2011: "We knew we couldn't stay an underground band forever – the mainstream pop charts beckoned and we knew we had to deliver. Cue smiles and kisses to camera!

    There was a blue-eyed soul element that we were looking for. Lifeline dipped our toe in that water and was an important moment. It set the sound for the True album, the sound that really catapulted us into global stardom."

Comments

Be the first to comment...

Editor's Picks

Joan Armatrading

Joan ArmatradingSongwriter Interviews

The revered singer-songwriter talks inspiration and explains why she put a mahout in "Drop the Pilot."

American Hits With Foreign Titles

American Hits With Foreign TitlesSong Writing

What are the biggest US hits with French, Spanish (not "Rico Suave"), Italian, Scottish, Greek, and Japanese titles?

Is That Song Public Domain?

Is That Song Public Domain?Fact or Fiction

Are classic songs like "Over The Rainbow" and "Take Me Out to the Ballgame" in the public domain?

Lita Ford

Lita FordSongwriter Interviews

Lita talks about how they wrote songs in The Runaways, and how she feels about her biggest hit being written by somebody else.

Best Band Logos

Best Band LogosSong Writing

Queen, Phish and The Stones are among our picks for the best band logos. Here are their histories and a design analysis from an expert.

Phone Booth Songs

Phone Booth SongsSong Writing

Phone booths are nearly extinct, but they provided storylines for some of the most profound songs of the pre-cell phone era.