Jet Set is the fourth and last single from Alphaville's first album, '' Forever Young'', and was released in March 1985. Re-recorded and released after founding band member Frank Mertens left the band, the 7" version drops the word 'The' from the song's title and is mildly different from the original album version.

Marian Gold Marian Gold (born Hartwig Schierbaum; 26 May 1954) is a German singer-songwriter who gained fame as the lead singer of the German synth-pop recording act Alphaville, but also has recorded as a solo artist. He is known for his tenor multi-octav ...

said of the song, "We didn't intend to write a proper song; it was supposed to be some kind of jingle that advertises things money can't buy: anarchy, freedom, love, fun and a piece of the end of the world."First Harvest 1984-92 Liner Notes, Page 7

Track listings

; 7" single # "Jet Set (7" version)" — 3:40 # "Golden Feeling" — 3:50 ; 12" single # "Jet Set ( Jellybean mix)" — 6:28 # "Jet Set (Dub mix)" — 5:07 # "Golden Feeling" — 3:50 ; Promotional 12" single # "Jet Set (Vocal/Jellybean mix)" - 6:28 # "Jet Set (Dub mix)" - 5:05 * The "Vocal/Jellybean Mix" on the promotional 12" is identical to the regular 12" single's "Jellybean" mix * A demo of the B-side "Golden Feeling" appeared on 1999's '' Dreamscapes''

Charts

Other releases

Versions of this song have appeared on a variety of other Alphaville releases, including: # ''Dreamscapes'' (demos and live) # '' Forever Pop'' (remix) # '' Little America'' (live) # '' First Harvest 1984-92'' (remix) The original 12" version and the b-side "Golden Feeling" were both released on 2014's '' so80s presents Alphaville''.

Notes

{{DEFAULTSORT:Jet Set (Alphaville Song) Alphaville (band) songs 1985 singles Songs written by Marian Gold Songs written by Bernhard Lloyd Songs written by Frank Mertens Atlantic Records singles Warner Music Group singles 1984 songs