The Romantics

The Romantics
The Romantics in 2003
Background information
Origin	Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Genres	Power pop new wave pop rock rock garage rock
Years active	1977–present
Labels	Nemperor Bomp! Epic Sire Ktel
Members	Wally Palmar Rich Cole Mike Skill Brad Elvis
Past members	Jimmy Marinos Coz Canler David Petratos Clem Burke
Website	theromanticsdetroit.com

The Romantics is an American rock band formed in 1977 in Detroit. The band is often put under the banner of power pop and new wave. They were influenced by 1950s American rock and roll, Detroit's MC5, the Stooges, early Bob Seger, Motown R&B, 1960s North American garage rock as well as the British Invasion rockers.^[1]

The Romantics achieved substantial popularity in the United States, the Netherlands, Germany, Canada, and Australia, with their two best-charting songs "What I Like About You", peaking at #49 in the US and #2 in Australia, and "Talking in Your Sleep", reaching #3 in the US, #1 in Canada, and #14 in Australia. The two songs have become mainstays on 1980s-focused, classic rock, and active rock radio stations. Their debut album, released on January 4, 1980, in the UK, has the distinction of being the first record to be released in that decade.