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6 Hit Songs That Destroyed the Bands They Made Famous

#6. “Take My Breath Away” – Berlin

The maudlin tune was written by Giorgio Moroder, who was known more for the pulsing electronica beats of classic drugsploitation films like Scarface and Midnight Express than sappy love ballads, and recorded by California new-wave band Berlin. To say everyone in the band hated it would be a stretch. Lead singer Terri Nunn, who appears in the music video in a skunked ‘do and inexplicably shredded and soiled coveralls, was a fan of the track.

However, bassist and songwriter John Crawford loathed it. Berlin had already found some success with new-wave classics like “The Metro” and “No More Words”, so the sentimental “Take My Breath Away” was a pretty big departure from their signature sound, and Crawford let his objections be known. Signature sound or not, it was by far the band’s biggest hit, so a rift was inevitable. The rest of the group agreed with Crawford that the song totally sucks, and the ensuing infighting led to Berlin’s breakup less than a year after its release.

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