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The Chinese Way

Song by Level 42

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Oct 23, 2026

I Completed 80s Music

I Completed 80s Music

Ep53.5 Jan 83 Southern Death Cult, China Crisis, Haysi Fantayzee, Alan Parsons Project, Level 42, Belle Stars

Oct 23 · 4 Mentions

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ChrisHOST
29:21
Two questions.
ChrisHOST
29:22
How are we going to eat? And what floor's the restaurant on? The answer is The Chinese Way and Level 42.
ChrisHOST
29:31
All my life is complete.
ChrisHOST
29:33
Press play now.
ChrisHOST
31:02
They needed a song that maintained their complex jazz changes, but neatly fit into a three to four minute radio edit.
ChrisHOST
31:10
They found it by looking east, leaning into a slinky finger style groove and embracing the mythos of an ancient world.
ChrisHOST
31:18
Released on January 7th 1983 by Polydor Records, The Chinese Way was the third single extracted from the pursuit of accidents.
ChrisHOST
31:27
It became something of a turning point for the band, peaking at number 24 on the UK singles chart and introducing their rhythmically dense arrangements to a mainstream audience.

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