A Flock of Seagulls

A Flock of Seagulls is a new romantic band best known for their hit I Ran (So Far Away). Despite being considered a one-hit wonder in the United States, they were actually very successful, with two bestselling albums and three hit singles with The More You Live, the More You Love being an additional rock hit. Despite I Ran often appearing on 80s new wave compilations, they are not categorized as such here because I define "new wave" as bands with a style similar to that of Talking Heads, Devo, or The B-52's. The style of A Flock of Seagulls is more similar to post punk, or "indie" as it was known in Britain due to the bands' tendencies to release to independent record labels (although many bands did release to major labels). Today's indie bands are trying to revive that style.