Wang Chung

Wang Chung were a pop group group formed in London in 1980. They had one UK hit in 1984 with the single 'Dance Hall Days'. Follow-ups 'Everybody Have Fun Tonight' and 'Let's Go' failed to match the success of their debut hit, although were more successful in the US reaching nos. 2 and 9 respectively. Their album Points on the Curve reached no.34 in the UK and no.30 in the US.

The group's name derives from "huang chung", (lit. 'yellow bell') the name given to the first note in the Chinese classical music scale, and was the spelling originally used for the group, changed to Wang Chung in 1983 on the suggestion of their American record company Geffen.

Wang Chung have re-united for 80s 'Rewind' concerts and released an album entitled Tazer Up! in 2012.

TV and radio appearances
as Huang Chung: as Wang Chung
 * 25 February 1982 - BBC 2 Old Grey Whistle Test, 'Rising in the East'
 * 19 June 1983 - ITV Night Network (see video)
 * 03 February 1984 - BBC 2 Old Grey Whistle Test  
 * 04 February 1984 - BBC 2 / Radio 1 Sight and Sound In Concert live at The Gold Diggers, Chippenham. (video here)
 * 01 March 1984 - BBC 1 Top of the Pops - Dance Hall Days (42)
 * 15 March 1984 - BBC 1 Top of the Pops - Dance Hall Days (26)
 * 07 May 1984 - BBC 1 Mike Read's Replay Selection - repeat of appearance on Saturday Super Store (date unknown)
 * 19 May 1984 - BBC 1 The Saturday Picture Show - 'pop-in guests'
 * 30 June 1984 - BBC Radio 1 Summer of 84 Concert - live from Wembley. Opening act (also feat. Nik Kershaw, Kool and the Gang, Paul Young, Elton John).