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Europeans
Band United Kingdom Active 1980–1985 80’s synth‐pop band
Europeans formed in 1980 in the United Kingdom and was active until 1985. Europeans has 5 chart appearances on 5 radio countdowns from 2 stations on RockLists, spanning 1988–1994. The most successful song on radio countdowns is “Animal Song”, which appears on 5 lists with a best position of #154. The station that charted Europeans most often is KROQ (Los Angeles, CA), with 3 appearances.
The Europeans were a British new wave band that never quite caught a break, which only makes "Animal Song" more of a treasure. Geoff Dugmore, Fergus Harper and Colin Woore were joined by keyboard player Steve Hogarth, who also shared lead vocals, and they recorded for A&M, making three albums that barely troubled the charts.
"Animal Song" is sleek, nervous, synth-flecked new wave with a big chorus, the kind of record that deserved a bigger audience than it got. The band called it quits in 1985, and in 1989 Hogarth went on to become the lead singer of Marillion.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs by Europeans on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Peak year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Animal Song | 5 | #154 | – | – |
Every countdown appearance
| Year | # | Song | Countdown |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 478 | Animal Song | KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1994) |
| 1992 | 484 | Animal Song | KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1992) |
| 1992 | 290 | Animal Song | Live 105 Top 300 Songs of All-Time (Memorial Day 1992) |
| 1988 | 368 | Animal Song | KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1988) |
| 1988 | 154 | Animal Song | Live 105 Top 500 Songs of All-Time (Memorial Day 1988) |
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