I chose 1981 music as my theme this year. My newest novel The Summer of Princess Diana is set in the summer of 1981, and oh! the music! Let’s take a look back at a pivotal time in the music industry.
Released on January 9, 1981 by the British band Ultravox, “Vienna” is symbolic of the new wave music that defined the early 1980s. It was the most commercially successful song for Ultravox, but did much better in Europe than in the States.
The video, seen below, was shot on locations in London and Vienna.
I am the bestselling author of nine novels, including the Swiss Chocolate trilogy and VILLA DEL SOL, which won the 2018 Book Award in Literary Fiction from the Independent Publishers of New England.
My newest series includes the books A JINGLE VALLEY WEDDING, APRIL IN GALWAY, and ALL’S WELL IN JINGLE VALLEY.
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10 thoughts on “#AtoZ 1981 Songs to Remember – “V” is for “Vienna””
You stumped me, Martha. I’ve never heard of Ultravox, or this song.
Ultravox is one of “those” cult/influence pop bands that always come up in musical discussions about English music; In England….HUGH……….in the US, not so much. Interesting M! ZD
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You stumped me, Martha. I’ve never heard of Ultravox, or this song.
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Same here, Terry!
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No, I’d heard of the group, but not the song.
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Ultravox is one of “those” cult/influence pop bands that always come up in musical discussions about English music; In England….HUGH……….in the US, not so much. Interesting M! ZD
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Heard of, but never heard this one.
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Thank you, Jamie
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A stunning song that was tragically kept off the #1 spot in the UK Charts by Joe Dulce’s Shaddup You Face
Visiting from Facing The Mountain
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Oh, what a shame. No comparison.
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Hari OM
Oh yesssssss. Bought the record and the album and love it still! YAM xx
V=Veritas
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Oh, Yamini, that’s fantastic! I had to search for a “V” post, and this song was unfamiliar to me – although I knew about Ultravox.
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