Written By Ken HulseyTonight's Friday Night Videos features Berlin's 1984 hit "No More Words" from their album "Love Life". This was the first music video I remember seeing on the program, with the band taking on the personas of the legendary 1930s outlaws Bonnie and Clyde during a bank heist. Prior to this release, Berlin had found international success with their debut album "Pleasure Victim", which included hits like "The Metro", "(I'm A) Sex", and "Masquerade".
The EP contained Berlin's first major hit, the controversial synth-pop track "Sex (I'm A...)" (1982), which was banned by some radio stations due to its graphic lyrics. The song had been deliberately written and composed to gain airplay on the adventurous Los Angeles radio station KROQ, which the band members were fans of. The attention generated by the successful single led larger record labels to offer Berlin a wider release deal. Geffen Records' offer was accepted, and they re-released Pleasure Victim worldwide in early 1983, including a re-release of "The Metro" which then became another hit for the band. Berlin also performed at the 1983 US Festival.
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