"p:Machinery" is the third single by German

Germany

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 New Wave

New Wave music

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/synthpop

Synthpop

Synthpop is a genre of popular music that first became prominent in the 1980s, in which the synthesizer is the dominant musical instrument. It was prefigured in the 1960s and early 1970s by the use of synthesizers in progressive rock, electronic art rock, disco and particularly the "Kraut rock" of...

 band Propaganda

Propaganda (band)

Propaganda is a German synthpop group, formed in 1982. They were one of the initial roster of acts signed to Trevor Horn's ZTT label, between 1984 and 1986, during which they released the critically acclaimed album A Secret Wish....

, released in 1985. The song is taken from their debut album A Secret Wish

A Secret Wish

- Original 1985 vinyl album release :A – WITHIN# "Dream Within A Dream" – 8:04# "The Murder Of Love" – 5:12# "Jewel" – 3:10# "Duel" – 4:43B – WITHOUT# "p:Machinery" [album mix]" – 3:50# "Sorry For Laughing" – 3:25# "Dr...

. The song was a mild hit charting in various countries across Europe, but was most successful in France

Syndicat National de l'Edition Phonographique

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 and Italy

Federation of the Italian Music Industry

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, hitting the top 10 and peaking at numbers 10 and 5, respectively.

Formats

7" Single

• A. "p:Machinery" - 3:49
• B. "Frozen Faces" - 4:22

12" Single

• A. "p:Machinery (extended version)" - 9:20
• B1. "p:Machinery" - 3:49
• B2. "Frozen Faces" - 5:30

Chart performance

Chart (1985)	Peak position
German Top 100 Singles	26
Dutch Top 40 Dutch Top 40 The Dutch Top 40 is a weekly music chart, which started as the "Veronica Top 40", because the offshore radio station Radio Veronica was the first to introduce it. It remained "The Veronica Top 40" until 1974, when the station was forced to stop broadcasting...	12
UK Singles Chart UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...	50
Italian Chart	5
French Chart Syndicat National de l'Edition Phonographique The Syndicat national de l'édition phonographique is the inter-professional organization which protects the interests of the French record industry...	10
Swiss Chart Swiss Music Charts The Swiss Music Charts are Switzerland's main music sales charts. The charts are a record of the highest-selling singles and albums in various genres in Switzerland.The Swiss Charts include:* Singles Top 75...	29