Interest in the band increased sharply in 1984 after James was interviewed by the "NME", with several record companies sending representatives to their next performance at the Electric Cinema in London, and they were invited to perform on "The Tube". The band were signed by EMI, with the band themselves claiming in the press that they had signed for £4m, though in fact revealed to be £350,000. The band's first single, the Giorgio Moroder-produced "Love Missile F1-11", was released in February 1986, and reached number 3 in the UK Singles Chart, number 2 in South Africa and was a major hit in several countries in Europe and Asia. Its popularity was boosted by its inclusion in the John Hughes film "Ferris Bueller's Day Off". The samples used in the single had not received copyright clearance, and were replaced in the US version.