Master and Servant 100 chart anyway, albeit only at number 87 and for only a three-week chart stay). Reportedly, the song narrowly avoided a radio ban by the BBC as well. "Master and Servant" might have been banned if the one BBC staffer who wanted to ban the record had not been away on holiday at the time the other staffers voted on whether to add "Master and Servant" to their playlist. The production and mixing process of "Master and Servant" are remembered by Alan Wilder, Daniel Miller, and Gareth Jones, as among the longest that Depeche Mode ever endured. One famous story
Pop Life (Prince song) Pop Life (Prince song) "Pop Life" is a song by Prince and The Revolution. It was the second US (and final UK) single from their 1985 album, "Around the World in a Day", reaching number 7 in the US charts, becoming Prince's eighth top-ten hit in a two-year span. The song starts with a faded-in synth line and quickly starts the main tune. The easy groove is achieved with a smooth bass guitar and piano embellishments. A drum machine provides handclaps to make the song danceable. "Pop Life" was recorded before "Purple Rain" was completed, indicating the new direction Prince