The Age of Consent
Album

The Age of Consent

byBronski Beat·October 15, 1984
1h 19m · 16 tracks
913.7K listeners
8.7M plays

About this release

The Age of Consent is the debut album by British synth-pop band Bronski Beat (Steve Bronski, Larry Steinbachek and Jimmy Somerville), released on London Records in October 1984.

Tracklist

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Most listened · Smalltown Boy (1.0M), Why ? (115K), I Feel Love (61K)

  1. 01
    Why ?
    115K
    4:04
  2. 02
    It Ain't Necessarily So
    45K
    4:43
  3. 03
    Screaming
    27K
    4:16
  4. 04
    No More War
    26K
    4:01
  5. 05
    Love and Money
    27K
    5:12
  6. 06
    Smalltown Boy
    1.0M
    5:02
  7. 07
    Heatwave
    32K
    2:40
  8. 08
    Junk
    36K
    4:19
  9. 09
    Need a Man Blues
    24K
    4:20
  10. 10
    I Feel Love
    61K
    6:02
  11. 11
    I Feel Love - Medley
    6,842
    8:21
  12. 12
    Run From Love - Remix
    5,652
    8:21
  13. 13
    Hard Rain - Remix
    4,360
    8:11
  14. 14
    Memories
    10K
    2:57
  15. 15
    Puit d'amour
    8,210
    1:43
  16. 16
    Heatwave - Remix
    3,406
    5:42

Sound & tags

SynthpopNew WavePop

Genre DNA

Synthpop54%
Pop23%
New Wave23%

Album sonic profile

131 bpm — steady and forward-moving, open, balanced feel; moderate energy. Reads clearly as synthpop in tone and arrangement. Pooled from 16 of 16 tracks with measured audio.

Energy
51
Valence
53
Danceability
57
Acousticness
47
Instrumentalness
4
Avg tempo

131 bpm

About this artist

Bronski Beat

1.2M listeners

Bronski Beat was a very popular Scottish synthpop trio of the 1980s.

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Common questions

How many tracks are on The Age of Consent?
The Age of Consent by Bronski Beat has 16 tracks listed on Risocast (released October 15, 1984).
When was The Age of Consent released?
The Age of Consent by Bronski Beat was released October 15, 1984.
What genre is The Age of Consent?
Risocast tags The Age of Consent with genres including Synthpop, New Wave, Pop. Community votes refine these over time.
How does The Age of Consent sound overall?
131 bpm — steady and forward-moving, open, balanced feel; moderate energy. Reads clearly as synthpop in tone and arrangement. Pooled from 16 of 16 tracks with measured audio.
What is the average tempo of The Age of Consent?
Tracks on The Age of Consent average about 131 bpm across 16 measured recordings.
How popular is The Age of Consent with listeners?
The Age of Consent has roughly 914K album listeners on Last.fm — individual track counts vary across the tracklist.
Where should I start with The Age of Consent?
Most listeners start with Smalltown Boy, Why ?, I Feel Love on The Age of Consent.
How long is The Age of Consent?
The Age of Consent runs 1h 19m across 16 tracks.