The Psychedelic Furs

The Psychedelic Furs were a post punk band popular in the eighties. They were notably successful, with tthree bestselling albums and five rock hits with Heartbreak Beat being an additional pop hit. The re-recorded version of Pretty in Pink was almost a hit also. The original version was the theme song to the movie of the same name, but did not chart. Despite post punk being more popular in Britain at the time, they were actually less successful in the UK. The band was named after The Velvet Underground song Venus in Furs.