: The song was written specifically for the final scene of the 1986 film Pretty in Pink . Director John Hughes famously requested it at the last minute after rejecting OMD's previous submission, "Goddess of Love".
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: It remains OMD's most successful US single, peaking at #4 on the Billboard Hot 100 . Other Notable Remixes : The song was written specifically for the