Howard Jones - New Song (WEA)

Candifloss synthi-pop. Producer Colin Thurston, man at the controls of Duran Duran and Kajagoogoo, spins out lots of sweetness and light. About as substantial as the fluffy pink stuff on a stick. (Lynn Hanna, No 1, August 20, 1983)

Another in the long line of pretty-boy popsters, Howard is apparently rather big in High Wycombe. This first offering is produced by the same man as Duran Duran and Kajagoogoo and will probably be MASSIVE. It's squeaky clean disco pop with lots of whoops and woos in the background. You can't fault it. (Eleanor Levy, Record Mirror, August 20, 1983)

Missed A Sitter: Smash Hits failed to review 'New Song' which reached number 3 in the pop charts.