ABOUT THE BAND

David Jaymes co-formed Modern Romance  in 1981. That same year, drummer and vocalist Andy Kyriacou joined the band. Andy's PR ideas were incorporated by the band for the release of the single Everybody Salsa and within 8 weeks Modern Romance had their first chart hit.

The song was later rebranded, remixed and released as a single, reaching number 2 in the U.S. Billboard dance charts as Can You Move.

This was followed up with Ay Ay Ay Ay Moosey which made the top 10 singles chart in the U.K. and was soon followed up with Queen of the Rapping Scene (Nothing Ever Goes The Way You Plan). After another hit with Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White the band released Best Years of Our Lives, a song which has since become an anthem for the 80s.

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Three more hits followed in 1983. The first of these was High Life,  followed by Don't Stop That Crazy Rhythm and finally their last chart hit, the beautiful ballad, Walking In The Rain, which became one of the biggest selling singles of the year. 

The band toured extensively in Europe and the Far East, picking up Gold Discs for tracks and albums released in several territories including Japan, Venezuela, Italy, Spain and of course, the U.K.

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In 1999 Andy felt it was time to relaunch the band and reintroduce the unique Modern Romance Sound to a new generation. The band began touring that year and received a welcome boost when, in 2001, the first Shrek movie featured Best Year of Our Lives on the soundtrack.

Andy has made Modern Romance a successful 80s band and due to their immense popularity, and the band have become regulars on the retro music scene.

In 2019 the band released their first single since the 80s, putting out Rhythm Is My Lover. An album titled Their Greatest Hits was released in December 2020, featuring all of their hits from the 80s plus six brand new songs.

The Hit List

YEAR WEEKS IN CHARTS

EVERYBODY SALSA

AY AY AY AY MOOSEY            

QUEEN OF THE RAPPING SCENE  

CHERRY PINK AND APPLE

BLOSSOM WHITE                  

BEST YEARS OF OUR LIVES  

HIGH LIFE                      

DON'T STOP THAT CRAZY

RHYTHM

WALKING IN THE RAIN                                                                                                

1981 12

1981 10

1982 37

1982 15

1982 4

1983 8

1983 14

1983 7