Historical Artist Profile
Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark
Biography & Overview
Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (OMD) are an English electronic band formed in Meols, Merseyside in 1978 by Andy McCluskey (vocals, bass guitar) and Paul Humphreys (keyboards, vocals). Regarded as pioneers of electronic music, the group combined an experimental, minimalist ethos with pop sensibilities, becoming key figures in the emergence of synth-pop. OMD were Britain's first performing, two-piece synthesizer band and have been described as the "original synth-pop duo"; despite a shifting line-up, the central pairing of McCluskey and Humphreys remains the group's primary identifier.
🇺🇸 US Billboard Tracking History
3 Charted Tracks
"If You Leave"
Entered Charts: 1986
Peak: #4
"Dreaming"
Entered Charts: 1988
Peak: #16
"(Forever) Live And Die"
Entered Charts: 1986
Peak: #19
🇬🇧 UK Official Charts History
27 Charted Tracks
"Souvenir"
Entered Charts: 1981
Peak: #3
"Sailing On The Seven Seas"
Entered Charts: 1991
Peak: #3
"Maid Of Orleans (The Waltz Of Joan Of Arc)"
Entered Charts: 1982
Peak: #4
"Joan Of Arc"
Entered Charts: 1981
Peak: #5
"Locomotion"
Entered Charts: 1984
Peak: #5
"Pandora'S Box"
Entered Charts: 1991
Peak: #7
"Enola Gay"
Entered Charts: 1980
Peak: #8
"Talking Loud And Clear"
Entered Charts: 1984
Peak: #11
"(Forever) Live And Die"
Entered Charts: 1986
Peak: #11
"Messages"
Entered Charts: 1980
Peak: #13
"Genetic Engineering"
Entered Charts: 1983
Peak: #20
"Tesla Girls"
Entered Charts: 1984
Peak: #21
"Stand Above Me"
Entered Charts: 1993
Peak: #21
"Dam Of Me (Based On Love'S Theme)"
Entered Charts: 1993
Peak: #24
"So In Love"
Entered Charts: 1985
Peak: #27
"Sect"
Entered Charts: 1985
Peak: #34
"Telegraph"
Entered Charts: 1983
Peak: #42
"La Femme Accident"
Entered Charts: 1985
Peak: #42
"If You Leave"
Entered Charts: 1986
Peak: #48
"Dreaming"
Entered Charts: 1988
Peak: #50
"Then You Turn Away"
Entered Charts: 1991
Peak: #50
"Call My Name"
Entered Charts: 1991
Peak: #50
"Shame"
Entered Charts: 1987
Peak: #52
"We Love You"
Entered Charts: 1986
Peak: #54
"Everyday"
Entered Charts: 1993
Peak: #59
"D Frame White Light"
Entered Charts: 1980
Peak: #67
"Never Turn Away"
Entered Charts: 1984
Peak: #70