This led to them signing a deal with London Records. Blancmange supported Nash the Slash on a London club tour in October and November 1980. Nash introduced the band to the Virgin subsidiary record label DinDisc, but they were ultimately signed by London Records, in 1982.
Their first success was the "Talking Heads" influenced single "Feel Me", a minor hit in 1982, but later that year they broke through with the single "Living on the Ceiling", which made Number 7 in the UK singles chart. Their debut album, "Happy Families" (which featured a sleeve painting in the style of Louis Wain) also reached the top 30.
Further hits followed with "Waves", "Blind Vision", "That's Love That It Is" and "Don't Tell Me", all of which reached the top 40, with "Don't Tell Me" even making no.8 in the UK, while their second album "Mange Tout" reached the top 10.
In 1984, Blancmange covered "ABBA's" single "The Day Before You Came", which reached No 22 in the UK (slightly higher than Abba's original less than two years earlier). The bands' 1985 single and video for "Lose Your Love" featured in the 1986 Walt Disney film "Flight of the Navigator".
Eventually, as synthpop became less fashionable, the band's fortunes declined. The 1985 single "What's Your Problem" only reached No. 40, and the subsequent album "Believe You Me" spent only two weeks in the UK Albums Chart, peaking at no.54. Blancmange formally split up in 1987.
Luscombe later released an album of Indian influenced music, "New Demons", with Pandit Dinesh, under the name The West India Company, in 1989. Arthur meanwhile released his solo album "Suitcase", in 1994.
As stated on the bands' MySpace page, as of 2006 Neil Arthur and Stephen Luscombe have reformed Blancmange and are writing material for a new album called "Blanc Burn", which was released on 7th March 2011 with a support tour.
On March 23rd 2015 Blancmange released their fifth studio album "Semi Detached", the first to be produced without the involvement of Stephen Luscombe who left the band due to ill health.
Blancmange's official website is at: http://www.blancmange.co.uk
Lose Your Love
Blancmange Lyrics
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I don't want you to go
No, no, no, no, no, no
I don't want to lose your love
Lose your love
Don't throw our love away
Maybe it's over
Saying, it's been a strange love
That's carried us there
And if it hurts you
And if it makes you cry
We've had a love, a love to last years
Should've pulled us through all of these tears
Don't throw our love away
No, no, no, no, no, no
I don't want you to go
No, no, no, no, no, no
I don't want to lose your love
Let's think it over
Don't stay we didn't try
We had a love, a love to last years
Should've blown away all of our fears
Don't let it slip away
No, no, no, no, no, no
I don't want you to go
No, no, no, no, no, no
I don't want to lose your love
Lose your love
Don't throw our love away
No, no, no, no, no, no
I don't want you to go
No, no, no, no, no, no
I don't want to lose your love
No, no, no, no, no, no (I don't want you to go)
I don't want you to go (don't throw it away)
No, no, no, no, no, no (I don't want you to go)
I don't want to lose your love
No, no, no, no, no, no (I don't want you to go)
I don't want you to go (don't throw it away)
No, no, no, no, no, no (I don't want you to go)
I don't want to lose your love (lose your love)
The lyrics to Blancmange's "Lose Your Love" song speak about the fear of losing someone that one loves. The repetition of "No, no, no, no, no, no" at the beginning and towards the end of the song emphasizes the extent of despair and desperation in the singer's voice. The singer doesn't want the person to go and doesn't want to lose their love.
Throughout the song, the singer acknowledges that their love may be ending, but begs the person not to throw their love away. They reminisce on their strange love that has carried them through the years, acknowledging that it may hurt and make them cry, but they've had a love that should have pulled them through all of their tears. They urge the person to think it over and not let their love slip away.
In all, "Lose Your Love" is a song about love, loss, and the fear of not being able to hold onto the person that one loves.
Line by Line Meaning
No, no, no, no, no, no
The singer is emphatically expressing their desire for their partner not to leave.
I don't want you to go
The singer is clear about not wanting their partner to leave them.
No, no, no, no, no, no
The singer is repeating their desire for their partner not to leave.
I don't want to lose your love
The singer is expressing their fear of losing the love of their partner.
Lose your love
The singer is restating their fear of losing their partner's love.
Don't throw our love away
The singer is imploring their partner to not end their relationship.
Maybe it's over
The singer is acknowledging the possibility that their relationship has ended.
And if it is don't mind me
The singer is suggesting that their partner should not hold any ill will towards them if indeed the relationship is over.
Saying, it's been a strange love
The singer is reflecting on the nature of their relationship, which they consider to have been unusual or unconventional.
That's carried us there
The singer is attributing the fact that they stayed together for so long to the strength of their love and their commitment to one another.
And if it hurts you
The singer is acknowledging that their break-up may cause their partner pain.
And if it makes you cry
The singer is acknowledging that their break-up may cause their partner to shed tears.
We've had a love, a love to last years
The singer is indicating that their love was strong and long-lasting.
Should've pulled us through all of these tears
The singer is suggesting that their love should have been enough to prevent them from breaking up.
Let's think it over
The singer is suggesting that they and their partner should take some time to reflect on their relationship before making any drastic decisions.
Don't stay we didn't try
The singer is indicating that they made an effort to save their relationship, and that their partner should not say otherwise.
Should've blown away all of our fears
The singer is suggesting that their love should have been strong enough to overcome any doubts or fears they had.
Don't let it slip away
The singer is imploring their partner to not let their relationship fall apart.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: NEIL ARTHUR, STEPHEN ALFRED LUSCOMBE
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
jasonhale1011
BEEN LOVING THIS SONG (AND MUSIC VIDEO) SINCE I FIRST SAW AND HEARD IT IN THE MOVIE, "FLIGHT OF THE NAVIGATOR". LONG LIVE THE 80s!!!
Jesse Randall
Me too!
Cody 106
Me too
Brett Bird
EXACTLY!
Dorian Thorn
same
ked180
Oh my god, me too. Flight of The Navigator is a classic.
jangle's RC adventures
Oh 80's how I love you... soundtrack to my youth, thank you blancmange
mcog 2006
We wish we still were living in that time.
SilentLD
I LOVE 80s songs! High production values, great videos, unique sounds.
J E
Ever since i re-watched flight of the navigator, which i loved since i was a kid, i looked up what this video was and this became one of my favorite songs EVER MADE. seriously i cannot express how much i adore this song and video