The Mobiles

Mobiles were a UK 1980s synth pop pop band, whose existence was notable for their one major hit single, early in 1982, with the song "Drowning in Berlin". It reached #9 in the UK Singles Chart. The follow-up single "Amour, Amour" (#45 in the UK) continued the European flavour. Mobiles were based in Eastbourne, but with band members hailing from Hastings, Bexhill-on-Sea and Eastbourne, and were led by Anna Maria. They claimed to have been sacked f... more

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