D.N.A. (A Flock of Seagulls song)

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1982 instrumental by A Flock of Seagulls

"D.N.A."

Instrumental by A Flock of Seagulls
from the album  A Flock of Seagulls
Released| 1982
Genre|

* Synth-pop[1]

Length| 2:30
Label| Jive
Songwriter(s)|

* Mike Score
* Ali Score
* Frank Maudsley
* Paul Reynolds

Producer(s)|

* Mike Howlett
* Bill Nelson

"D.N.A." is a song written and performed by A Flock of Seagulls from their debut effort, A Flock of Seagulls.

## Reception

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The band earned a Grammy Award in 1983 for Best Rock Instrumental Performance.

Upon distinguishing the band with the award, at least one official at the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences remarked the song was "distinctive among other acts of the time...for its scope and ambition."[2]

The band was not present at the Grammy Awards to accept the win, and instead were recording in Germany. Their manager told them about it, but they were unaware of what a Grammy was. Lead singer Mike Score has said of the frustrations that followed, "...it was a case of, 'Well, why weren't we there to pick it up?' Things like that, they start to cause pressure. It's like, 'We just got the most prestigious award in music, and the band was not told and not allowed to go and pick it up, be on TV, and say 'Thank you' to America for giving us a Grammy and putting us on the map.' That's another pressure from that side. They were like, 'They don't care about the Grammy... just keep them recording.'"[3]

## References

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1. ^ Mella, Alfie (31 July 2019). "A Flock of Seagulls – Inflight (Album Review)". Cryptic Rock. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
2. ^ H Schipper (1992). Broken record: The inside story of the Grammy Awards. Secaucus, New Jersey, United States: Carol Pub. Group. ISBN 978-1559721042.
3. ^ Prato, Greg (4 June 2018). "Mike Score of A Flock of Seagulls". Songfacts. Retrieved 3 May 2023.

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A Flock of Seagulls

* Mike Score
* Pando
* Kevin Rankin
* Gord Deppe

* Frank Maudsley
* Ali Score
* Willie Woo
* Mark Edmondson
* Paul Reynolds
* Chris Chryssaphis
* Gary Steadnin
* Ed Berner
* Dave Maerz
* Kaya Pryor
* Mike Radcliffe
* Mike Railton
* Jonte Wilkins
* Mike Marquart
* A.J. Mazzetti
* Dean Pichette
* Joe Rodriguez
* Darryl Sons
* Rob Wright
* Michael Brahm

Studio albums|

* A Flock of Seagulls (1982)
* Listen (1983)
* The Story of a Young Heart (1984)
* Dream Come True (1986)
* The Light at the End of the World (1995)
* Ascension (2018)
* String Theory (2021)

Compilation albums|

* The Best of A Flock of Seagulls (1987)
* I Ran: The Best of A Flock of Seagulls (2004)

Extended plays|

* Modern Love Is Automatic

Singles|

* "Talking"
* "Telecommunication"
* "I Ran (So Far Away)"
* "Space Age Love Song"
* "Wishing (If I Had a Photograph of You)"
* "The More You Live, the More You Love"
* "Who's That Girl (She's Got It)"
* "Heartbeat Like a Drum"

Other songs|

* "D.N.A."
* "Modern Love Is Automatic"

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