Alphaville - Jet Set

What this video is

Released in March 1985 as the fourth and final single from Alphaville's debut album 'Forever Young' (WEA Musik GmbH, West Germany), 'Jet Set' arrived at the commercial and creative apex of European synthpop's mainstream penetration. The band had already scored international recognition with 'Big in Japan' (1984) and the title track 'Forever Young' (1984). The single was re-recorded following the departure of…

Why it matters

A key artifact of European synthpop's 1984–1986 commercial peak, 'Jet Set' documents Alphaville's transition from emerging act to established singles artists on a major label. Its conceptual video approach — prioritising mood and thematic irony over literal performance — exemplifies the…

The director

German director and actor (credited on IMDb as Karl-Heinz Danguillier) known primarily for directing both 1985 Alphaville music videos — 'Jet Set' and 'Dance with Me' — produced through ARRI Video and Pool Production Munich. Later appeared as an actor in Das…