new version of Pretty in Pink

In 1986, the band recorded a new version of “Pretty in Pink” for the film soundtrack. Released as a single, it became their biggest hit to date in the US and their biggest UK hit. Butler later claimed that the success of “Pretty in Pink” caused the band to be pressured into entering the recording studio with producer Chris Kimsey to record a follow-up release before they were ready. The result was Midnight to Midnight , their biggest Top 40 success to date, but an album that Richard Butler later characterised as “hollow, vapid and weak”. A more overtly commercial effort than their prior recordings, the album also featured the single ” Heartbreak Beat “, the Furs’ biggest Top 40 hit in the US. The album also featured drummer Paul Garisto and saxophonist Mars Williams , both of whom toured with the band.