HOLLY JOHNSON Atomic City CD SINGLE. Frankie Goes To Hollywood singer. MCA. DMCAT 1342

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HOLLY JOHNSON atomic city MCA CD SINGLE DMCAT 1342!

UK CD SINGLE, released on the MCA record label in 1989, Catalogue number DMCAT 1342.

TRACKLIST:
1. Atomic City
2. Beat The System
3. Atomic City (Extended Version)

EXCELLENT/VERY GOOD CONDITION!
CD card sleeve is in EXCELLENT condition, displays light edge/corner wear, slight/light ring wear and a few light indent marks.
CD is in VERY GOOD condition, displays a few light surface scuffs/marks with a few of them that you can feel. This does not affect the playing of the disc. Disc has been tested and plays fine.

Label: MCA Records   DMCAT 1342, MCA Records Ltd.  DMCAT 1342
Format: CD, Maxi-Single, Cardsleeve
Country: UK
Released: 1989
Genre: Electronic, Pop, Synth-pop
Tracklist:
1 Atomic City 4:23
Engineer Steve Power, Tony Phillips
Engineer [Mix] Chris Lord-Alge
2 Beat The System 3:48
Programmed By, Arranged By Nick Bagnall
Programmed By, Producer Holly Johnson
3 Atomic City (Extended Version) 6:19
Engineer Steve Power, Tony Phillips
Engineer [Mix] Chris Lord-Alge

Written-by [Music], Arranged By, Producer Dan Hartman (tracks: 1, 3)
Written-by [Words And Music], Arranged By Holly Johnson
Barcode: 5 011781 134223

“Atomic City” is the third single from former Frankie Goes to Hollywood singer Holly Johnson, from his 1989 debut album Blast. The track was produced by Dan Hartman. A video was created for the track as well as a remix video titled Enviro-mental 12″ Mix, directed by Colin Chilvers. The track was recorded at Marcus Studios, London.
The song was written by Holly Johnson (lyrics) and Dan Hartman (music).

Critical reception:
Upon the release of the Blast album, American newspaper The Age mentioned the song in a July 1989 review of the album, stating “”Atomic City” is very ‘Frankie Goes to Hollywood’.”
Upon the release of the Blast album, American newspaper Record-Journal stated “Some of the songs such as “Atomic City” are designed for the DJs booth at the local disco.”
In a 1989 review of the Blast album, Smash Hits stated “Most of the songs (all written by Holly alone except for the overblown Atomic City where tunesmith for hire Dan Hartman chips in) are routine efforts, not worth the obvious effort and enthusiasm he puts into singing them.”
In April 1989, NME reviewed the Blast album, writing “”Atomic City” is a, er, blasting dance furore about having no ozone layer and seeing the air pollution from the power station, and so on. “Blast” mixes such nasties with disco exuberance and so it should be; Holly well knows that people get up and dance and get up and protest.”
In a April 1989 review of the Blast album by Melody Maker, the review states “The same vengeful confidence which gives a “Blast” to “All the Unbelievers and Deceivers” on the inner sleeve throbs through the hard-on, haughty syncopation of “Atomic City”. This is an album of erect justification, a poke in the eardrum for those who considered Holly merely a cuddly marionette acting out his camp fantasies to the beat of someone elses genius. It may lack Trevor Horns exotic depth and sweep but “Atomic City” has learned enough from Frankie to locate a hiatus of pastoral serenity in the midst of the swelter, a breather before hurtling back into the synthetic brass sweat bath.” The review also speaks of the Johnsons lyrical messages on the album, including the song, stating “He tells us we watch too much box while “Atomic City” informs us “Theres more to life than a TV gameshow”.”
In a UK magazine review of the single, the review states “It comes as something of a disappointment to find out that “Atomic City” isn’t half as breezy as either “Love Train” or “Americanos”. All the normal parts of a Holly Johnson song are in there (i.e. lots of “haww hawwwws”, plenty of frantic parpings from the horn “section”, a high-pitched wail or two from the backing singer “chicks” etc) but theres just not much of a tune to it. Oh well, I should expect the video will be good.”
In a German magazine, a review of “Atomic City” was issued, where the magazine gave the single three stars, writing “That Holly, the respectable-looking ex-head of evil Frankie Goes to Hollywood, would meet solo Sun exactly to the finish, I honestly never would have thought. Here already is his third single hammer. Heavy rhythm and power singing.”

Chart (1989) Peak position
Austrian Singles Chart 19
Belgian Singles Chart (Vl) 22
Dutch Singles Chart 40
German Singles Chart 16
Irish Singles Chart[ 9
Italian Singles Chart 29
New Zealand Singles Chart 20
Swiss Singles Chart 10
UK Singles Chart 18