This page lists the song chart entries of Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark.A list of the hit albums by Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark is also available.
The songs are listed with the most widely successful first.
# |
Artist |
Song Title |
Year |
Chart Entries |
1 |
Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark |
Maid of Orleans (The Waltz Joan of Arc) |
1982 |
Holland 1 - Feb 1982 (11 weeks), Belgium 1 - Mar 1982 (11 weeks), Germany 1 - Apr 1982 (7 months), ODK Germany 1 - Mar 1982 (43 weeks) (4 weeks at number 1) (24 weeks in top 10), Germany 1 for 4 weeks - Jul 1982, Austria 2 - Apr 1982 (3 months), Germany 3 of the 1980s (peak 1 25 weeks), UK 4 - Jan 1982 (10 weeks), Switzerland 4 - May 1982 (16 weeks), Germany Gold (certified by BMieV in 1982), Canada 5 - Feb 1982 (11 weeks), Switzerland 6 of 1982, Springbok 19 - Sep 1982 (2 weeks), Europe 45 of the 1980s (1981), Holland free40 60 of 1982, UK Silver (certified by BPI in Feb 1982), RYM 17 of 1982 |
2 |
Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark |
If You Leave |
1986 |
US Billboard 4 - Mar 1986 (20 weeks), Canada 5 - Apr 1986 (8 weeks), France 7 - Apr 1986 (1 week), Sweden 8 - Jun 1986 (3 weeks), KROQ 16 of 1986, POP 31 of 1986, UK 48 - May 1986 (4 weeks), Canada 49 of 1986, US BB 53 of 1986, US Radio 56 of 1986 (peak 4 9 weeks), Holland free40 56 of 1986, Brazil 72 of 1986, US CashBox 77 of 1986, OzNet 898, RYM 91 of 1986 |
3 |
Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark |
Enola Gay |
1981 |
Italy 1 for 6 weeks - Jul 1981, Switzerland 2 - Sep 1981 (10 weeks), Italy 2 of 1981, France 3 - Nov 1980 (3 weeks), France (SNEP) 4 - May 1981 (3 months), Holland free40 5 of 1981, UK 8 - Oct 1980 (15 weeks), Switzerland 15 of 1981, Scrobulate 43 of 80s, France (InfoDisc) 85 of the 1980s (peak 6, 35 weeks, 676k sales estimated, 1981), WXPN 508, OzNet 905, UK Silver (certified by BPI in Nov 1980), RYM 15 of 1980 |
4 |
Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark |
(Forever) Live & Die |
1986 |
Holland 3 - Sep 1986 (12 weeks), Austria 5 - Dec 1986 (5 months), Belgium 6 - Sep 1986 (11 weeks), ODK Germany 8 - Sep 1986 (17 weeks) (2 weeks in top 10), Switzerland 9 - Oct 1986 (10 weeks), UK 11 - Sep 1986 (10 weeks), Germany 11 - Oct 1986 (2 months), Sweden 12 - Sep 1986 (3 weeks), Springbok 12 - Feb 1987 (15 weeks), US Billboard 19 - Sep 1986 (16 weeks), Poland 25 - Oct 1986 (4 weeks), KROQ 44 of 1986, Holland free40 46 of 1986, Canada 96 of 1986, US Radio 145 of 1986 (peak 19 1 week), RYM 131 of 1986 |
5 |
Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark |
Dreaming |
1988 |
Springbok 2 - May 1988 (19 weeks), France 4 - Jun 1988 (3 weeks), South Africa 14 of 1988, US Billboard 16 - Mar 1988 (17 weeks), Belgium 18 - Mar 1988 (1 week), ODK Germany 26 - Mar 1988 (12 weeks), KROQ 43 of 1988, UK 50 - Feb 1988 (7 weeks), Holland free40 77 of 1988, US Radio 142 of 1988 (peak 16 3 weeks) |
6 |
Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark |
Souvenir |
1981 |
Spain 1 for 1 week - Feb 1982, UK 3 - Aug 1981 (12 weeks), France (SNEP) 9 - Nov 1981 (1 month), France 10 - Oct 1981 (1 week), Belgium 13 - Nov 1981 (3 weeks), Holland 29 - Nov 1981 (4 weeks), Holland free40 31 of 1981, ODK Germany 39 - Nov 1981 (17 weeks), UK Silver (certified by BPI in Sep 1981), RYM 9 of 1981 |
7 |
Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark |
So in Love |
1985 |
Belgium 3 - Jun 1985 (11 weeks), Poland 4 - Jul 1985 (14 weeks), Holland 7 - May 1985 (11 weeks), France 9 - May 1985 (1 week), KROQ 17 of 1985, Sweden 18 - Jun 1985 (1 week), ODK Germany 18 - Jul 1985 (11 weeks), Germany 24 - Jul 1985 (1 month), US Billboard 26 - Aug 1985 (17 weeks), UK 27 - May 1985 (7 weeks), Holland free40 65 of 1985, RYM 157 of 1985 |
8 |
Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark |
Sailing On the Seven Seas |
1991 |
UK 3 - Mar 1991 (13 weeks), Sweden 3 - Jun 1991 (4 weeks), Austria 4 - Jul 1991 (5 months), Germany 9 - Apr 1991 (5 months), ODK Germany 9 - Apr 1991 (27 weeks) (5 weeks in top 10), France 10 - Mar 1991 (1 week), Japan (Tokyo) 70 - Jul 1991 (2 weeks), Germany 288 of the 1990s (peak 9 17 weeks), RYM 179 of 1991 |
9 |
Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark |
Secret |
1985 |
Poland 6 - Oct 1985 (7 weeks), France 9 - Jul 1985 (1 week), Sweden 15 - Sep 1985 (2 weeks), ODK Germany 25 - Sep 1985 (13 weeks), Canada 27 - Jan 1986 (2 weeks), UK 34 - Jul 1985 (7 weeks), KROQ 48 of 1985, US Billboard 63 - Dec 1985 (12 weeks), RYM 144 of 1985 |
10 |
Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark |
Locomotion |
1984 |
Belgium 4 - May 1984 (9 weeks), UK 5 - Apr 1984 (11 weeks), Holland 5 - May 1984 (8 weeks), ODK Germany 14 - May 1984 (13 weeks), Poland 16 - May 1984 (4 weeks), Germany 18 - May 1984 (2 months), Switzerland 22 - Jun 1984 (4 weeks), KROQ 31 of 1984, Holland free40 52 of 1984 |
11 |
Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark |
Dream of Me |
1993 |
Japan (Tokyo) 3 - Aug 1993 (11 weeks), France 8 - Jul 1993 (1 week), Holland 17 - Jul 1993 (5 weeks), Belgium 18 - Aug 1993 (3 weeks), UK 24 - Jul 1993 (5 weeks), Poland 34 - Aug 1993 (10 weeks), ODK Germany 53 - Aug 1993 (12 weeks) |
12 |
Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark |
Walking On the Milky Way |
1996 |
Sweden 9 - Sep 1996 (6 weeks), France 9 - Sep 1996 (1 week), UK 17 - Aug 1996 (5 weeks), Austria 19 - Sep 1996 (3 months), Poland 37 - Aug 1996 (6 weeks), ODK Germany 53 - Sep 1996 (16 weeks), Japan (Tokyo) 57 - Oct 1996 (7 weeks) |
13 |
Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark |
Pandora's Box |
1991 |
Sweden 2 - Aug 1991 (9 weeks), Poland 2 - Aug 1991 (12 weeks), France 4 - Jul 1991 (4 weeks), UK 7 - Jul 1991 (10 weeks), Austria 10 - Sep 1991 (3 months), Germany 11 - Aug 1991 (3 months), ODK Germany 11 - Aug 1991 (22 weeks), Belgium 16 - Aug 1991 (10 weeks) |
14 |
Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark |
Genetic Engineering |
1983 |
Spain 1 for 1 week - Apr 1983, UK 20 - Feb 1983 (8 weeks), ODK Germany 20 - Mar 1983 (16 weeks), Belgium 21 - Mar 1983 (1 week), Germany 30 - Apr 1983 (1 month), RYM 43 of 1983 |
15 |
Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark |
Talking Loud & Clear |
1984 |
Holland 5 - Jul 1984 (8 weeks), Belgium 8 - Aug 1984 (5 weeks), UK 11 - Jun 1984 (10 weeks), ODK Germany 18 - Aug 1984 (13 weeks), Germany 24 - Aug 1984 (1 month), Holland free40 25 of 1984, RYM 198 of 1984 |
16 |
Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark |
Tesla Girls |
1984 |
France 7 - Sep 1984 (2 weeks), Sweden 12 - Sep 1984 (3 weeks), UK 21 - Sep 1984 (8 weeks), Belgium 27 - Sep 1984 (1 week), KROQ 100 of 1984, RYM 120 of 1984 |
17 |
Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark |
We Love You |
1986 |
France 2 - Dec 1986 (2 weeks), Sweden 16 - Dec 1986 (3 weeks), UK 54 - Nov 1986 (5 weeks), KROQ 84 of 1987 |
18 |
Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark |
Telegraph |
1983 |
France 4 - Apr 1983 (4 weeks), Poland 9 - May 1983 (5 weeks), ODK Germany 39 - Jul 1983 (8 weeks), UK 42 - Apr 1983 (4 weeks), RYM 51 of 1983 |
19 |
Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark |
Call My Name |
1991 |
Sweden 9 - Jan 1992 (4 weeks), Switzerland 28 - Feb 1992 (6 weeks), ODK Germany 28 - Dec 1991 (17 weeks), Poland 39 - Nov 1991 (11 weeks), UK 50 - Dec 1991 (2 weeks) |
20 |
Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark |
Stand Above Me |
1993 |
Sweden 11 - May 1993 (5 weeks), UK 21 - May 1993 (4 weeks), Belgium 25 - Jun 1993 (2 weeks), ODK Germany 33 - Jun 1993 (11 weeks) |
21 |
Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark |
Shame |
1987 |
France 3 - May 1987 (3 weeks), Belgium 27 - May 1987 (3 weeks), UK 52 - Apr 1987 (4 weeks) |
22 |
Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark |
Messages |
1980 |
France 8 - Jul 1980 (1 week), UK 13 - May 1980 (11 weeks), RYM 90 of 1980 |
23 |
Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark |
Joan of Arc |
1981 |
UK 5 - Oct 1981 (14 weeks), UK Silver (certified by BPI in Dec 1981), RYM 20 of 1981 |
24 |
Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark |
Everyday |
1993 |
France 10 - Oct 1993 (1 week), UK 59 - Sep 1993 (2 weeks), ODK Germany 60 - Dec 1993 (16 weeks) |
25 |
Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark |
Electricity |
1980 |
France 9 - Jan 1980 (1 week), KROQ 23 of 1981, RYM 72 of 1979 |
26 |
Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark |
Then You Turn Away |
1991 |
Sweden 18 - Nov 1991 (2 weeks), UK 50 - Sep 1991 (4 weeks), ODK Germany 56 - May 1992 (10 weeks) |
27 |
Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark |
La Femme Accident |
1985 |
Belgium 14 - Nov 1985 (2 weeks), UK 42 - Oct 1985 (4 weeks) |
28 |
Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark |
Radio Waves |
1983 |
KROQ 66 of 1983 |
29 |
Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark |
Universal |
1996 |
UK 55 - Nov 1996 (1 week) |
30 |
Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark |
If You Want It |
2010 |
ODK Germany 49 - Sep 2010 (4 weeks) |
31 |
Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark |
Georgia |
1982 |
KROQ 59 of 1982 |
32 |
Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark |
The OMD Remixes |
1998 |
UK 35 - Sep 1998 (2 weeks) |
33 |
Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark |
Red Frame White Light |
1980 |
UK 67 - Feb 1980 (2 weeks) |
34 |
Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark |
Never Turn Away |
1984 |
UK 70 - Nov 1984 (2 weeks) |
Previous Comments (newest first)
4 Nov 2020
Joan of Arc
#1 & #19 are the same i think - Joan of Ark was Maid of Orleans.+
Yes Joan of Ark was Maid of Orleans but OMD released two distinct singles called "Joan of Arc" and "Maid of Orleans (The Waltz Joan of Arc)" (see the discography on Wikipedia). Confusingly some charts called the second song by the first song's name.
30 Aug 2019
Double Listing - Souvenir
#7 & #35 are the same.
Data fixed, thanks
29 Jun 2018
I just noticed that This artist has different name in some charts. Enola Gay was a top 1 hit in spain
What names? Every song with the string "Enola" in the title is credited to "Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark" in these lists. If there are other artist names that should be changed to fix inconsistencies a hint at what they are would help us to find them and fix them. Suggesting "they are different in some charts" is of little use
6 Mar 2018
Double Listing - Dream Of Me
#12 & #35 are the same.
Data fixed, thanks
13 Nov 2014
Double Listing - Souvenir
#9 and #34 are the same recording.
That looks right, data fixed, thanks
15 Mar 2011
best group of the 80's
30 Jan 2011
Car Hire Alicante Airport
Hey, I am checking this blog using the phone and this appears to be kind of odd. Thought you'd wish to know. This is a great write-up nevertheless, did not mess that up.
- David
4 Jul 2009
Track 2 should be called (Forever) Live and Die. Not "Love" and die.
Thank you for the correction