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Simple Minds released their debut album Life in a Day this week in 1979.

Simple Minds are happy to announce that 'Don't You (Forget About Me)' has surpassed 1 billion streams on Spotify! Thank you to everyone for a great year of streaming in 2024.

This week in 1981, Simple Minds released two albums simultaneously: Sons and Fascination and Sister Feelings Call. Both albums emerged from the same recording sessions, a time when the band was brimming with creativity.

Simple Minds today release a brand new single 'Your Name in Lights'! The track is featured on the soundtrack of their critically acclaimed documentary 'Everything Is Possible', and is available to stream and download now.

'Don't You (Forget About Me)' was released in the UK on this day in 1985 and has remained a live performance highlight ever since. Over the years and including the band's 2024 Global Tour, which track has blown you away when played live?

‘Our Secrets Are The Same,’ the long-awaited joint memoir by Simple Minds’ founding members and lifelong friends Jim Kerr and Charlie Burchill, is out on October 2. Available to pre-order now: #OurSecretsAreTheSame

Tune in to this week's Sounds Of The 80s with Gary Davies on BBC Radio 2 for a special feature on Simple Minds. The episode will feature a collection of archive interviews with Jim reflecting on the band's iconic 80s moments, including their performance at Live Aid.

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'Up on the Catwalk' was released as a single this month in 1984.

This month in 1984, 'Speed Your Love To Me' was released as the second single from Sparkle in the Rain, with backing vocals provided by the brilliant Kirsty MacColl.

'See the Lights' was released on this day in 1991. "In some ways I feel that this is one of our best ever songs. It has a great mixture of deep darkness yet ultimately compelling light within its words and melody" - Jim

We’re pleased to announce that this Tuesday, Simple Minds' career-spanning documentary 'Everything Is Possible' arrives on BBC iPlayer and airs on BBC Scotland at 10pm GMT.

In April 1982, Simple Minds released ‘Promised You a Miracle’ while still touring Sons and Fascination, issuing it ahead of their next album, New Gold Dream. The single became the band’s first UK hit and led to their debut appearance on Top of the Pops.

On this day in 1982, Simple Minds released their critically acclaimed and groundbreaking album ‘New Gold Dream’ featuring the hit singles 'Promised You a Miracle', 'Glittering Prize' and 'Someone Somewhere in Summertime'.

Forty years ago this week, Simple Minds made their debut on Saturday Night Live - SNL, performing 'Alive and Kicking' and 'Sanctify Yourself'. They were introduced by Madonna, who was hosting the show for the very first time. #OnceUponATime40

This week in 1981, Simple Minds released the double album Sons and Fascination/Sister Feelings Call, which featured the single 'Love Song', performed here on Countdown.

40 years ago today, Simple Minds took the stage at the historic Live Aid concert, performing their global hit 'Don't You (Forget About Me)'. To mark the anniversary, the music video has been newly remastered and is available to watch now: #LiveAid40

40 years ago today, Simple Minds’ iconic single 'Don’t You (Forget About Me)' hit No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, marking a defining moment in the band’s global legacy.

This week in '85: ‘Don’t You (Forget About Me)’ was released as a single in the UK.

45 years ago today, Simple Minds released their third studio album 'Empires and Dance'.

“I wrote ‘Changeling’ on the guitar: a picking riff at the front, and a sequence heavily influenced by the Rolling Stones in the verses. That was almost a proper song, and it became quite popular in the incipient New Romantic clubs in London." - Charlie

"In the summer of '82, the UK pop charts were seemingly awash with very new and innovative pop songs all written by young artists, many of whom were destined for bigger things. Glittering Prize is among that collection" - Jim

‘All The Things She Said' was released 40 years ago this month as the third single from Once Upon A Time.

On this day in 1991, Simple Minds released 'Let There Be Love', the lead single from their ninth studio album Real Life. The album went on to reach No. 2 on the UK Albums Chart and broke into the top 10 across Europe.

"When the Belfast Child sings again." Released this month in 1989, Belfast Child has long been a highlight of Simple Minds’ live shows. In 2008, the band performed the song at Night of the Proms with the incredible Sinéad O’Connor.

On this day in 1985, Simple Minds released ‘Don’t You (Forget About Me)’ as a single in the US. The song went on to reach number one on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming the band’s biggest international hit and defining a generation through its association with The Breakfast Club.

On this day in 1985, Simple Minds performed at the iconic Live Aid Concert. The band took to the stage at the John F. Kennedy Stadium in Philadelphia, USA, performing in front of 100,000 people.

Simple Minds are thrilled to announce the UK &amp; Irish leg of their 2024 Global Tour with special guests Del Amitri! More shows throughout the rest of the world will be announced soon. Tickets will go on general sale at 9am BST on Friday, September 8th:

Simple Minds are thrilled to announce the UK & Irish leg of their 2024 Global Tour with special guests Del Amitri! More shows throughout the rest of the world will be announced soon. Tickets will go on general sale at 9am BST on Friday, September 8th: