Messages (Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark song)
| "Messages" | ||||
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Sleeve of the UK 7-inch single | ||||
| Single by Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark | ||||
| from the album Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark | ||||
| B-side |
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| Released | 2 May 1980 | |||
| Recorded | Advision, London | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 3:59 (7" version) 4:06 (album version) 4:41 (10" version) | |||
| Label | Dindisc | |||
| Songwriter(s) | ||||
| Producer(s) | Mike Howlett | |||
| Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark - Messages" on YouTube | ||||
"Messages" is a song by English electronic band Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (OMD) from their self-titled debut studio album (1980). A re-recorded version of the song was released on 2 May 1980 as the album's third and final single, reaching number 13 on the UK Singles Chart and becoming OMD's first top-40 entry. As with their debut single "Electricity", "Messages" features a melodic synth break instead of a sung chorus.