I'm a lover of songs.

The band initially adopted a slick synthesised electropop sound which produced the album Speak and Spell and the Clarke-penned singles "Dreaming of Me" "New Life" and "Just Can't Get Enough" in 1981. There were many rumoured reasons pertaining to his departure. [this quote needs a citation] Clarke also stated that he didn't enjoy the public aspects of success such as touring and interviews and found himself frequently at odds with his bandmates particularly on the tour bus.

Vincent John Martin (born 3 July 1960) better known by his stage name Vince Clarke is an English synthpop musician and songwriter.