They broke up soon after, and Score wrote the song about how he wished he had a photo of her to remember her by. She said if he had the photo, he would leave and the romance would be forgotten. The girl had a Polaroid camera, and Score asked her to take a picture with it. The song was inspired by a short romance that vocalist Mike Score had with a girl on tour in the United States. In late 1982, A Flock of Seagulls finally achieved commercial success in their home country with the single 'Wishing (If I Had a Photograph of You)', which reached the top 10. The band was one of the pioneers of synthpop and helped popularize the style. The album was influential in pop music in the 1980s. The band was also praised for their image, which was characterized by slicked-back hair and colorful clothing. The album was praised for its new wave songs, which were influenced by styles such as synthpop, post-punk and new romantic. The album was a commercial and critical success, reaching number 1 in Australia and the Top 10 in the US and New Zealand. The band's debut album, A Flock of Seagulls, was released in 1982. The video for ' I Ran' was low budget (even for the time), but it provided enormous exposure for the band, and it is well-remembered in part because MTV played it frequently. Released in the US, it included the single 'Telecommunication' as well as 'I Ran (So Far Away)' - which became the band's biggest hit and was in heavy rotation on the new cable channel, MTV. The band's third release was the EP Modern Love is Automatic. The single was an even bigger success than the first and became a club hit. In 1982, the band released their second single, 'Telecommunication', which was also produced by Bill Nelson. The single was a moderate success in the United Kingdom.

In 1981, they released their first single, 'Talking', which was produced by Bill Nelson. The band began playing local clubs and eventually got a record deal with Jive Records. Mike was reluctant at first, but ended up accepting the suggestion. However, Frank suggested that he be the band's official lead singer. Mike, who was the composer of the songs, sang just to show how he thought the song should sound.

Initially, the band did not have a vocalist. Ali returned to the band and shortly afterwards Woo left, being replaced by Paul Reynolds, a 17-year-old friend of Mark Edmondson. Later, the Score brothers had a falling out, and Mark Edmondson left. After testing six guitarists, Willie Woo joined the band and brought in Mark Edmondson to replace Ali on drums. Frank played bass and Ali drums, even without prior experience. Mike was a hairdresser when he bought a second-hand Korg MS-10 synthesizer and invited his friends to form the band. The band A Flock of Seagulls was formed in Liverpool, England, in 1979 by Mike Score, Frank Maudsley and Ali Score. History 1979–1982: Formation and debut album In 2021, the original lineup again reunited temporarily to record another album with the Prague Philharmonic Orchestra, String Theory. In 2018, the members of the original lineup assembled to record the album Ascension with the Prague Philharmonic Orchestra. The band won a Grammy Award in 1983 for their instrumental ' D.N.A.' (1982). Their video for 'I Ran (So Far Away)' received airplay on MTV during the Second British Invasion. The group had a string of international hit singles including ' I Ran (So Far Away)' (1982), ' Space Age Love Song' (1982), ' Wishing (If I Had a Photograph of You)' (1982), and ' The More You Live, the More You Love' (1984). The group, whose best-known line-up comprised Mike Score, Ali Score, Frank Maudsley and Paul Reynolds, hit the peak of their chart success in the early 1980s. A Flock of Seagulls are an English new wave band formed in Liverpool in 1979.

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