Dr. Mabuse (Propaganda song)

"Dr. Mabuse"
Single by Propaganda
from the album A Secret Wish
Released 1984
Format
Genre
Length 4:16
Label
Songwriter(s)
  • Andreas Thein
  • Michael Mertens
  • Ralf Dörper
Producer(s) Trevor Horn
Propaganda singles chronology
"Dr. Mabuse"
(1984)
"Duel"
(1985)

"Dr. Mabuse"
(1984)
"Duel"
(1985)

"Dr. Mabuse" is the debut single by German new wave/synthpop band Propaganda. The song was produced by Trevor Horn and was released on his label, ZTT in 1984. It appears on the debut album A Secret Wish. It was a moderate chart hit in the UK and Switzerland, peaking at numbers 27 and 14, respectively. In Germany, the song reached the top 10, peaking at #7.

The song is a reference to the character in the two Fritz Lang films; Dr. Mabuse the Gambler and The Testament of Dr. Mabuse.

Chart performance

Chart (1984) Peak
position
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[1] 27
Germany (Official German Charts)[2] 7
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[2] 14

References

  1. "Dr Mabuse - Official Charts Company".
  2. 1 2 "lescharts.com page for "Dr. Mabuse"
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