Gary Numan's shift to synth based music for his second album' Replicas' with 'Tubeway Army' was a masterstroke and they scored the first synth based hit single in the UK with "Are 'friends' electric?" in 1979 and that was basically the template for what was to follow. They released "Down in the Park" earlier but without success... however, after topping the charts with "Are 'friends' electric?" and the album, it was only a matter of time before that song got the respect it deserved. Gary Numan's live performances were famous for his motionless robot-like stage presence but he admitted years later it was his way of dealing with stage fright. That was another clever move because it emphasized the robot/android-like connection with the music. "Are 'friends' electric?" was a crucial song during a time of immense change.
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