Apr232024

The Associates

Associates were a post-punk/new wave band which formed in 1977 in Dundee, Scotland. They initially consisted of Billy MacKenzie (vocals), Alan Rankine (guitar, keyboards) and later, Michael Dempsey (bass), formerly of The Cure. After Rankine and Dempsey's departures in 1982, the band featured a fluctuating lineup revolving around MacKenzie. Their best known single is 1982's "Party Fears Two". The band split in 1990, but Billy and Alan reunited briefly in 1993. Read more on Last.fm

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Most Played Tracks as Scrobbled to Last.fm

# Title Plays
1Party Fears Two
181337
2Club Country
69239
3Skipping
39752
4Arrogance Gave Him Up
39177
5No
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618 Carat Love Affair
34983
7Gloomy Sunday
31589
8White Car In Germany
30953
9The Affectionate Punch
30551
10Love Hangover
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