Song · A Flock of Seagulls
“D.N.A.” by A Flock of Seagulls
From the EP Modern Love Is Automatic / Telecommunication (1981)
“D.N.A.” by A Flock of Seagulls appears on 1 radio countdown from 1 station in 2003. It was first released in 1981 on the EP Modern Love Is Automatic / Telecommunication. Its best result is #1924 on the Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003). In the combined RockLists rankings it is #7,345 alternative song of all time.
"D.N.A." comes from A Flock of Seagulls' self-titled debut, a sleek slab of new wave that the band wrote together: Mike Score on keyboards and guitar, Paul Reynolds on guitar, Frank Maudsley on bass and Ali Score on drums. Mike Howlett produced it and Mike Shipley engineered.
It won them the Grammy for Best Rock Instrumental Performance in 1983, with one Academy official singling out its scope and ambition as setting it apart from the other acts of the day. The band weren't there to collect it. They were recording in Germany, and when their manager passed on the news, they didn't know what a Grammy was. Singer Mike Score later counted missing that moment among the pressures that started to pile up on the band.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
RockLists rankings
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All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1924 | Fred (XM 44) | Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003) | 2044 |
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