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How to Be a… Zillionaire!
Pop · 1985 · 11 tracks

How to Be a… Zillionaire!

ABC

A neon-soaked pivot to cartoonish synth-pop and heavy sampling. Sharp, satirical, and driven by the mechanical pulse of the Fairlight CMI.

October 14, 1985 · EMI

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A hyper-stylized, satirical celebration of artifice and digital rhythm.

Tracklist · 11 Tracks
01
Fear of the World
3:52
03
Vanity Kills
3:29
05
15 Storey Halo
5:36
06
A to Z
2:50
08
Tower of London
3:39
09
So Hip It Hurts
4:20
10
Between You & Me
3:19
11
Fear of the World (In Cinemascope)
4:41
12
Be Near Me (Munich disco mix)
5:28
13
How to Be a Millionaire (Bond St. mix)
6:06
14
Vanity Kills (The Abigail’s Party mix)
5:09
Moments Worth Listening For
The stuttering vocal samples and Fairlight stabs that open 'How to Be a Millionaire' like a digital fanfare.
The dry, witty spoken-word delivery in 'So Hip It Hurts' that perfectly skewers fashion trends.
The way the percussion in 'Vanity Kills' feels like a mechanical heartbeat beneath the smooth vocal melody.
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How does How to Be a… Zillionaire! sound next to the rest of ABC's catalogue?

Humor Satire+4.0σ

The writing leans far further into humor satire than the rest of the catalogue.

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