single · September 1, 1983
Major Tom (Coming Home)
Peer Southern Productions GermanySee this day
synth-popnew wave
This 1983 synth-pop hit by Peter Schilling reimagined his earlier German-language song "Major Tom (Völlig losgelöst)" as an English-language space-age story of a doomed astronaut.
- The song reached number 15 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number 1 in Canada.
- The music video, which depicted Schilling as an astronaut, was a staple on MTV.
- The recording was produced by Michael Illingworth and Peter Schilling himself.
Peter Schilling is a German singer-songwriter best known for his synth-pop music. He was a prominent figure in the new wave scene of the early 1980s.
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