"Science Fiction" is a song by Australian new wave band Divinyls, which was the lead single from their first studio album Desperate. Released in December 1982, "Science Fiction", peaked at No. 13 on the Australian Kent Music Report Singles Chart. N.B. the Kent Report chart was licensed by ARIA between mid-1983 and 12 June 1988. The B-side, "I'll Make You Happy" is a cover of The Easybeats 1966 hit.
In May 2001, "Science Fiction" was selected by Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) as one of the Top 30 Australian songs of all time.
Background Christina Amphlett and Mark McEntee (ex-Air Supply) met at the Sydney Opera House where Amphlett was singing in a choral concert in 1980. They recruited Jeremy Paul (ex-Air Supply), Bjarne Ohlin and Richard Harvey, and they provided the soundtrack for the film Monkey Grip (1982). The group released two singles from the soundtrack, Music from Monkey Grip EP, "Boys in Town", which reached No. 8 on the national singles chart, and "Only Lonely". Original bassist Jeremy Paul left before the movie or first single were released. He was replaced on bass, eventually by Rick Grossman (ex Matt Finish).
After releasing Music from Monkey Grip EP on WEA in 1982, Divinyls released their first studio album Desperate on Chrysalis Records in 1983. The album included the No. 13 hit on the Australian Kent Music Report Singles Chart, "Science Fiction" . Their early manager Vince Lovegrove was former co-lead vocalist of 1960s pop band The Valentines with Bon Scott (later in AC/DC); Lovegrove had organised Divinyls' transfer from WEA to Chrysalis and their first tours of United States. The B-side of this single is their cover version of The Easybeats' 1966 hit "I'll Make You Happy".
Track listing "Science Fiction" (Christina Amphlett, Mark McEntee) – 3:32 "I'll Make You Happy" (Stevie Wright, George Young) – 3:21
Personnel Divinyls members Christine Amphlett – vocals Mark McEntee – guitar Bjarne Ohlin – keyboards, guitar, backing vocals Richard Harvey – drums Rick Grossman – bass guitar
Additional musicians
Production details Producer – Mark Opitz
Charts Weekly charts Chart (1982–1983)Peakposition Australia (Kent Music Report) 13
Year end charts Chart (1983)PositionAustralia (Kent Music Report)96
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