Spandau Ballet  are an English band formed in Islington, London in 1979. The band were inspired by, and an integral part of, the electro movement. They became one of the most successful groups to emerge during the New Romantic era. The band's classic line-up features brothers Gary Kemp and Martin Kemp on guitars, vocalist Tony Hadley, saxophonist Steve Norman, and drummer John Keeble.
The band released their third album, True, in March 1983. Produced by Tony Swain and Steve Jolley, the album featured a slicker pop sound. It was at this point that Steve Norman began playing saxophone for the band. Preceded by the title track which reached number one in various countries, the album also reached number one in the UK. Their next single, "Gold", reached number 2. The follow-up album, Parade, was released in June 1984, and its singles were again big successes in the charts in Europe, Oceania and Canada. The album's opening song, "Only When You Leave", became the band's last American hit. At the end of 1984, the band performed on the Band Aid charity single and in 1985 performed at Wembley Stadium as part of Live Aid. During this same year, Spandau Ballet achieved platinum status with the compilation The Singles Collection, which kept the focus on the band between studio albums and celebrated its five years of success. However, the album was released by Chrysalis Records without the band's approval and the band instigated legal action against the label. In 1986, Spandau Ballet signed to CBS Records and released the album Through the Barricades, in which the band moved away from the pop and soul influences of True and Parade and more toward rock. Though the first single, "Fight for Ourselves" peaked at 15 in the UK, the title track and the album both reached the Top 10 in the UK and Europe. After a hiatus from recording, the band released their next album, Heart Like a Sky, in September 1989. The album and its singles were unsuccessful in the UK, and the album itself was not released in the United States. It did, however, do well in Italy (where its singles "Raw" and "Be Free with Your Love" reached the Top 10) and also in Belgium, Germany and the Netherlands.

Q: What was the first indication of Spandau Ballet's success at the international level?
A: The follow-up album, Parade, was released in June 1984, and its singles were again big successes in the charts in Europe, Oceania and Canada.

Q: What were the notable songs from the album Parade?
A: The album's opening song, "Only When You Leave",

Q: How did the opening song do on the charts?
A: became the band's last American hit.

Q: Are there any other interesting aspects about this article?
A: At the end of 1984, the band performed on the Band Aid charity single and in 1985 performed at Wembley Stadium as part of Live Aid.

Q: How was the album received by the critics?
A: unknown

Q: What did the fans think of the new musical direction?
A: the title track and the album both reached the Top 10 in the UK and Europe.
Did they release another album after that?
After a hiatus from recording, the band released their next album, Heart Like a Sky, After a hiatus from recording, the band released their next album, Heart Like a Sky, in September 1989. After a hiatus from recording, the band released their next album, Heart Like a Sky, in September 1989. Heart Like a Sky, in September 1989. After a hiatus from recording, the band released their next album, Heart Like a Sky,
After a hiatus from recording, the band released their next album, Heart Like a Sky,