Sounds Like a Melody

"Sounds Like a Melody"
Single by Alphaville
from the album Forever Young
B-side"The Nelson Highrise (Sector One: The Elevator)"
ReleasedMay 14, 1984
GenreSynth-pop
Length
  • 4:45 (album version)
  • 4:29 (7" single)
  • 7:42 (12" maxi)
LabelWEA
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Orlando (Wolfgang Loos)
Alphaville singles chronology
"Big in Japan"
(1984)
"Sounds Like a Melody"
(1984)
"Forever Young"
(1984)
Music video
"Sounds Like a Melody" on YouTube

"Sounds Like a Melody" is a song by German synth-pop band Alphaville, released on May 14, 1984 as the second single from their debut album Forever Young.

The song was a big success in continental Europe and South Africa, reaching the top 10; it topped the charts in Italy and Sweden, and was certified gold in Germany.