Lyrically detailing the atomic bombing on Hiroshima during World War II by the B29 Superfortress aircraft, the song scored a UK Top 10 on the singles charts and went on to become an international success, selling more than 5 million copies worldwide and ingraining itself as a synth pop classic and arguably OMD’s signature track. Recorded at Ridge Farm Studios in Dorking, and released on September 26, 1980, “Enola Gay” was the only single from the band’s second studio album Organisation. It’s already a perfect song, so this is just a tribute and an homage, made all the more meaningful with the occurrence this year of the 75th anniversary of the atomic bombs on Japan. Of the remix, Doyle comments “Getting your hands on the raw material of “Enola Gay” feels like stealing into hallowed halls. The single has also received a hypnotic remix from Hot Chip’s Al Doyle, out today.
