"Crafting several of the most popular dance pop songs of the '80s, Wang Chung first made a name for themselves by scoring the William Friedkin action flick To Live and Die in L.A. To this day, the somewhat dated pop rock coarsing through the film's pulse-pounding chase scenes give it a unique appeal, branding it a work of its era.The band was formed in London in 1979, consisting of Jack Hues (providing vocals and guitar), Nick Feldman (on bass) and Darren Costin (on drums). Originally called Huang Chung, their 1982 self-titled debut featured Chinese characters and several tracks referring to China. By 1984's Points on a Curve, they had changed the name to Wang Chung. The band scored a minor hit with ""Dance Hall Days"" and ""Don't Let Go,"" two tracks that climbed the American charts, scoring a number one on Billboard's Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart.The band's take on pop impressed director William Friedkin, who liked their music so much that he asked them to write the soundtrack to his next film, To Live and Die in L.A., about a Secret Service agent pursuing a ruthless counterfeiter. The film's action sequences--particularly a wild chase across L.A.'s busy freeways--rivaled those in Friedkin's Oscar award-winning crime thriller, The French Connection. The soundtrack to the movie included a quote from Friedkin saying that Wang Chung's music lent the film a unique emotional resonance.Building on the success of the soundtrack, Wang Chung issued a new full-length in 1986. Mosaic included the hit single that the band would become synonymous with, ""Everybody Have Fun Tonight."" 1989's The Warmer Side of Cool found no warmth with critics, and the group stopped recording after that."