John Foxx – Hiroshima Mon Amour (1977)

‘Hiroshima mon amour’ was written by John Foxx and Billy Currie, and initially recorded and performed by their band Ultravox! in 1977. One recorded version of the song is a romantic electronic ballad, notable for showcasing an early use of the Roland TR-77 drum machine in popular music. Ultravox! also recorded a different arrangement of the song, in an aggressive punk style. This version was covered by the band The Church on their all-covers, garage-inspired album “A Box of Birds” (1999). Another version combining both approaches was recorded by Jan Linton on his King Records (Japan) released Japan-only album “Planet Japan” in 2004. The song is still performed live by John Foxx with his current group John Foxx and the Maths.