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Heaven 17 is tagged as: new wave, 80s, synthpop, synth pop, new romantic

Heaven 17 is a British synthpop band originating in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom formed in 1980.
Taking their name from a fictional pop group mentioned in Anthony Burgess’s novel A Clockwork Orange (where ‘The Heaven Seventeen’ are at number 4 in the charts with ‘Inside’ [1]), Heaven 17 formed when Ian Craig Marsh and Martyn Ware split from their earlier group The Human League and formed production company British Electric Foundation (BEF). Shortly after, they recruited their good friend and photographer Glenn Gregory on vocals to complete their lineup for Heaven 17. Contrary to popular belief, they were not New Romantics and shared few visual characteristics with groups such as Spandau Ballet and Culture Club.
Like The Human League, Heaven 17 heavily used synthesizers and drum machines. They had a few minor hits including the early ‘Play To Win’ which featured on the album Penthouse and Pavement. Their debut single ‘(We Don’t Need This) Fascist Groove Thang’ from the same album attracted some attention, became a left-wing anthem for a while, and was banned by the BBC because of its overtly political lyrics, but it still reached number 45 in the U.K. singles chart.
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Top 10 Heaven 17 Songs
Temptation
Let Me Go
Penthouse And Pavement
(We Don't Need This) Fascist Groove Thang
Come Live With Me
Play To Win
Geisha Boys and Temple Girls
Sunset Now
(We Don't Need This) Fascist Groove Thing
Crushed By The Wheels Of Industry
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Top 10 Heaven 17 Albums
Endless
The Luxury Gap
Best of the 80's
How Men Are
Penthouse And Pavement
Best Of Heaven 17
The Best of Heaven 17
Greatest Hits - Sight And Sound
Live: Scala London 11-29-05
Sign O' The Times
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