Pop! The First 20 Hits
1985 - 1992
Mute
Capping off what had been an astonishing run of commercial success in the UK in particular — of those said twenty hits, more than half had been top tens, and the compilation’s tie-in Abbaesque EP of covers gave them a number one with their sprightly riff on “Take a Chance on Me” — Pop! fully lives up to its billing. Vince Clarke and Andy Bell’s seemingly unstoppable way around celebratory confections, yearning confessionals, carefully pointed protest songs and more, sweet falsettos and shimmering, addictive synth melodies were all perfectly presented.
Who also suggested
- Morrissey
- Billy Mackenzie
- The Soft Pink Truth
- VNV Nation
- Depeche Mode
- Zohra
- The Sisters of Mercy
- Sparks
- Eurythmics
- New Order