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((short description|German synthpop group))
((for multi|the Russian band|Propaganda (Russian band)|the Yugoslav band|Propaganda (Yugoslav band)))
((More citations needed|date=April 2018))
((Use dmy dates|date=July 2020))
((Infobox musical artist
| name            = Propaganda
| image           = Duel Nocturnal Culture Night 13 2018 50.jpg
| caption         = Propaganda performing in September 2018, from left to right: Susanne Freytag and [[Claudia Brücken]]
| landscape       = yes
| alt             = The band onstage
| background      = group_or_band
| alias           = 
| origin          = [[Düsseldorf]], West Germany
| instrument      = 
| genre           = ((hlist|[[Synth-pop]]|[[New wave music|new wave]]|[[Electronic music|electronic]]))
| occupation      = 
| years_active    = ((hlist|1982–1990|2005–present))
| label           = ((hlist|[[ZTT Records|ZTT]]|[[Virgin Records|Virgin]]|[[Columbia Records|Columbia]]))
| spinoffs        = ((hlist|[[Act (band)|Act]]|[[Onetwo (band)|Onetwo]]|xPropaganda))
| website         =
| current_members =
* Ralf Dörper
* Michael Mertens
| past_members    =
* Andreas Thein
* [[Claudia Brücken]]
* [[Derek Forbes]]
* [[Brian McGee (drummer)|Brian McGee]]
* Betsi Miller
* Susanne Freytag
))

'''Propaganda''' is a German [[synth-pop]] band formed in [[Düsseldorf]] in 1982. They signed a [[recording contract]] with [[ZTT Records]] as early as 1983 and released their first single "Dr Mabuse" in 1984. Followed by their debut studio album, the critically acclaimed ''[[A Secret Wish]]'', in 1985. Two of the album's singles, "[[Dr. Mabuse (Propaganda song)|Dr. Mabuse]]" and "[[Duel (Propaganda song)|Duel]]", were UK Top 30 hits. A second studio album, ''[[1234 (Propaganda album)|1234]]'' (1990), was recorded with a markedly different line-up and released by [[Virgin Records]] to less success.<ref>((Cite news|date=1986-03-29|title=The Morning Call, 29 Mar 1986|pages=59|work=The Morning Call|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/65862488/the-morning-call-29-mar-1986/|access-date=2020-12-23))</ref> There have been several partial reformations of the group in the 21st century, with the original vocalists currently active as xPropaganda.

== History ==
=== 1982–1984: Early history ===
Propaganda was formed in [[Düsseldorf]], [[West Germany]], in 1982, by Ralf Dörper (a member of the pioneering German [[industrial music|industrial]] band [[Die Krupps]]). As a trio, with artist Andreas Thein and vocalist Susanne Freytag, the group made initial recordings in Germany which were destined for future release in the UK, where Ralf Dörper's early experimental recordings had received critical acclaim by radio DJ [[John Peel]] and journalist Chris Bohn (aka Biba Kopf). With the inclusion of classically trained musician and composer, Michael Mertens and singer [[Claudia Brücken]] (who had been in an all female band, The Topolinos, with Freytag), music journalist [[Paul Morley]] signed the band to [[Trevor Horn]]'s newly formed [[ZTT Records|ZTT]] label in 1983.<ref name="Larkinindie">((cite book|title=[[Encyclopedia of Popular Music|The Guinness Who's Who of Indie and New Wave Music]]|editor=[[Colin Larkin (writer)|Colin Larkin]]|publisher=[[Guinness Publishing]]|date=1992|edition=First|isbn=0-85112-579-4|pages=221/2))</ref>

The group relocated to the United Kingdom and released the single "[[Dr. Mabuse (Propaganda song)|Dr. Mabuse]]", named after the [[Dr. Mabuse|fictional character]] made famous by filmmaker [[Fritz Lang]]. The single reached the Top 30 in the [[UK Singles Chart]],<ref name="Larkinindie"/> and the Top 10 in Germany. The group appeared on various TV shows in the UK, including Channel 4's ''[[The Tube (TV series)|The Tube]]''. Here, as well as performing "Dr. Mabuse", the group also gave one of its few performances of a cover version of [[Throbbing Gristle]]'s song "[[Discipline (Throbbing Gristle song)|Discipline]]".<ref>((YouTube|7DAIQh6VFr0))</ref>

Before the year was out, Thein was asked to leave the band due to musical differences. With Mertens now filling the gap left by his departure, the band forged ahead with recording its follow-up single and debut album. However both of these were to be delayed as a result of the unexpectedly huge success of ZTT's most famous signing, [[Frankie Goes to Hollywood]].<ref name="Larkinindie"/> As the label was still in its infancy, ZTT was forced to spend all its limited resources on promoting and marketing Frankie Goes to Hollywood, and this also meant that Trevor Horn was not available to produce Propaganda's album.<ref name="Larkinindie"/> [[Stephen Lipson]], one of Horn's established studio engineers, took his place along with [[Andy Richards]] playing keyboards, but the delay meant that Propaganda's second single, the more pop-oriented "[[Duel (Propaganda song)|Duel]]", did not surface until April 1985.<ref name="Larkinindie"/> Perhaps the band's most recognisable release, it was also their highest-charting single in the UK, reaching number 21. The band made its single appearance on the flagship BBC music programme ''[[Top of the Pops]]'' in June of that year.

In May 1985, with Frankie Goes to Hollywood becoming [[tax exile]]s in Ireland, the band effectively headlined "The Value of Entertainment", a series of showcase gigs of ZTT signings, held at the [[Ambassadors Theatre (London)|Ambassadors Theatre]] in London. The shows also featured [[Art of Noise]], [[Anne Pigalle]], [[Andrew Poppy]] and Instinct. Propaganda were joined on stage by former [[Simple Minds]] bassist [[Derek Forbes]] and ex-[[Japan (band)|Japan]] drummer [[Steve Jansen]].<ref>((cite web |url=https://www.discogs.com/release/819687-Various-ZTT-The-Value-Of-Entertainment-Time-Capsule-Version |title=Various – ZTT: The Value Of Entertainment (Time Capsule Version) (1986, CLV, Laserdisc) |website=Discogs |access-date=8 April 2008))</ref>

=== 1985: ''A Secret Wish'' ===
The first week of July 1985 finally saw the release of the band's debut album, ''[[A Secret Wish]]''.<ref name="Larkinindie"/> which was written by Mertens and Dörper. After receiving considerable critical acclaim and some commercial success, it reached number 16 on the [[UK Albums Chart]]. The album was followed by another single, "[[p:Machinery]]", in August 1985,<ref name="Larkinindie"/> which only reached number 50 in the UK, but becoming a bigger hit in Italy, France, the Netherlands, Germany and Switzerland and even being used in the hit US TV Show ''[[Miami Vice]]'' (1986 episode: ''The Fix'').<ref>((cite web |url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2825018/ |title=Propaganda |website=IMDb |access-date=4 November 2023))</ref> The 12-inch version of this release caused controversy (even within the group) as Paul Morley thought it was a good idea to have the sleeve feature a quote by writer [[J. G. Ballard]], praising the activities of the German extremist group [[Red Army Faction]]. [[Ariola]], who distributed ZTT's releases in Germany, refused to carry the 12" as a result, so the quote was changed on the German release to another by Ballard, on the aesthetic perfection of German suburbs.((citation needed|date=May 2022))

The group spent the rest of the year on their "Outside World" tour, taking in Europe and America. They were joined once again by Derek Forbes on bass, with his fellow ex-Simple Minds colleagues [[Brian McGee (drummer)|Brian McGee]] on drums, and [[Kevin Armstrong (guitarist)|Kevin Armstrong]] on guitar, with backing tapes used for most of the keyboard parts.((citation needed|date=May 2022)) In the meantime a remix album, ''[[Wishful Thinking (Propaganda album)|Wishful Thinking]]'', was released in November 1985. Originally intended for the American club market, the album was also released in Europe, but against the wishes of the group themselves.((citation needed|date=May 2022)) The album peaked at number 82 in the UK. A remixed version of "p:Machinery" was also re-released as a single, only four months after its original release. In the UK, it too failed to make an impact and peaked at number 83, but was, again, more successful in France and Germany.((citation needed|date=May 2022))

=== 1986–1987: Split ===
The year 1986 started positively—the single "p:Machinery" gained the number 1 chart position in Spain (for one week)—but ended in disaster.
In late 1985, its management had introduced the band to the London-based music lawyer Brian Carr of Compton Carr, who had helped to win the case between [[John Lydon]] ([[Sex Pistols]]/[[Public Image Ltd]]) and his management. Carr explained to the group members that under their current contracts with ZTT, they could go on making records for the rest of their lives and never make any money from them. Based on this information the band asked ZTT to renegotiate the contracts, which the company declined. Soon afterwards Claudia Brücken (who was married to ZTT's Paul Morley) left Propaganda to pursue a solo career, remaining signed to ZTT.<ref name="Larkinindie"/> After a protracted legal battle, which saw the remaining members of Propaganda under an injunction by ZTT for fourteen months, they were finally released from their contract to ZTT in a hurried out-of-court settlement in the summer of 1987.<ref name="Larkinindie"/> ZTT signed the duo [[Act (band)|Act]] of Brücken and [[Thomas Leer]] in 1988,<ref name="Larkinindie"/> which did not match the commercial success of Propaganda despite the production of Stephen Lipson.

=== 1988–1992: New record deal and line-up ===
In 1988, the band (initially still including Ralf Dörper and Susanne Freytag) signed to [[Virgin Records|Virgin]], and began recording new material. Alongside Michael Mertens was the new line-up of American vocalist Betsi Miller, with bassist Derek Forbes and drummer Brian McGee (both ex-Simple Minds) who had both actually joined the band following their split with ZTT in 1986.<ref name="Larkinindie"/> The result was a new album, released in 1990 called ''[[1234 (Propaganda album)|1234]]'',<ref name="Larkinindie"/> produced by former [[Tears for Fears]]' associates [[Ian Stanley]] and [[Chris Hughes (musician)|Chris Hughes]], Miller's future husband. Dörper's lyrics were used on the singles "Only One Word", "Wound in My Heart", and "Vicious Circle", the album track Freytag guested on. [[David Gilmour]] of [[Pink Floyd]] played guitar on second single, "Only One Word".((Citation needed|date=December 2013))

The first single from the album, "Heaven Give Me Words", was co-written with 1980s synth-pop star [[Howard Jones (British musician)|Howard Jones]]<ref>((cite web |url=http://www.howardjones.com/lyrics/heavengivemewords.html |title=Lyrics > Heaven Give Me Words |website=howardjones.com |access-date=4 November 2023))</ref> and reached the UK Top 40. The album was not as successful as ''A Secret Wish'', only peaking at number 46 in the UK. A second single, "Only One Word", stalled at number 71 in the UK.

=== 1998–2004: Part-reunion and second split ===
In 1998, Mertens, Brücken, and Freytag reunited, signed an options deal with [[East West Records|East West]], and began working on new material. Several tracks were completed, including one produced by [[Tim Simenon]] and featuring [[Depeche Mode]]'s [[Martin Gore]] on guitar. A video for one song, "No Return", was produced in [[Morocco]] and directed by '[[Keyser Söze|Keyser Soze]]' in December 1998. Two minute clips of it, along with photos of the shoot, were released via the band's official website in early 2000. However, no album materialized and, in January 2002, Brücken announced, "The reunion was worth a try, but did not work out."((Citation needed|date=December 2013)) Tracks of these recording sessions were leaked to the internet in 2002.

However a real reunion of the four original band members took place in November 2004, when Brücken, Dörper, Freytag and Mertens—but without Thein—performed "Dr. Mabuse" at a concert for the [[Prince's Trust]] which took place at Wembley Arena, celebrating 25 years of Trevor Horn's career as a successful producer.

A few years later the band also appeared exclusively on a German TV show celebrating the best songs of the 1980s.

=== 2005–2018: Further activities ===
In early 2005, Propaganda, now comprising Susanne Freytag and Michael Mertens, started to release new material on the German independent label Amontillado Music.<ref>((cite web|url=http://www.amontillado-music.com/ |title=Free Music, Mixes, Tour Dates, Photos, Videos |website=Amontillado-music.com |access-date=15 June 2013))</ref> The limited edition 12" vinyl release "Valley of the Machine Gods" was sold out within two weeks.((fact|date=July 2023))

In July 2010, a two-disc Deluxe Edition of ''A Secret Wish'', containing the varying tracks released on both the original vinyl album, cassette and CD versions, was released to mark the album's 25th anniversary. This edition also included unreleased 12-inch remixes and previously unheard demos. The booklet accompanying the release noted that "at the time of writing, spring 2010, Mertens, Brücken, Freytag and Dörper are back on terms and for the second time since 2000 they are considering working together".

On 2 March 2011, Claudia Brücken performed at [[Scala (club)|Scala]] in London and was joined by Ralf Dörper and Susanne Freytag for some of the tracks. [[Thomas Leer]] was also expected to perform but was unable to do so because of a throat operation. The gig was recorded for later DVD release and also featured [[Glenn Gregory]] and [[Martyn Ware]] of [[Heaven 17]] and [[Andy Bell (singer)|Andy Bell]] of [[Erasure (duo)|Erasure]].<ref>((cite web |url=http://alittlesign.blogspot.com/2011_03_01_archive.html |title=a little sign: March 2011 |website=alittlesign.blogspot.com |access-date=15 June 2013))</ref> However, in an interview around the same time, Brücken said that Mertens was unwilling to work with her any longer.<ref name="thequietus.com">((cite magazine |last=Lowrey |first=Nix |url=http://thequietus.com/articles/06024-claudia-brucken-interview-combined |title=Breaking Free From The Past: An Interview With Claudia Brucken |magazine=The Quietus |date=7 April 2011 |access-date=15 June 2013))</ref>

Andreas Thein died on 31 May 2013 from cancer.<ref>((cite web |title=RIP, Andreas Thein (May 30, 2013) Co-Founder Of German Synth Pop Group, Propaganda |url=http://themusicsover.com/2013/05/30/andread-thein/ |website=The Music's Over |date=30 May 2013 |access-date=29 April 2014))</ref>

Propaganda is credited for remixing [[Holly Johnson]]'s single "Dancing with No Fear" (released 2015), on which Michael Mertens and Ralf Dörper also played a synthesizer.

=== 2018–present: xPropaganda ===
The duo of Brücken and Freytag appeared on some retro festivals across Europe and did some shows performing "A Secret Wish" in Germany using the name 'Duel', whereas in the UK the name 'xPropaganda' was used. Here they supported [[Heaven 17]] in late November and early December 2018 to mark the 35th anniversary of the ''[[The Luxury Gap|Luxury Gap]]'' album. The duo of Brücken and Freytag were backed by the former [[Onetwo (band)|Onetwo]] band.((citation needed|date=May 2022)) A live recording of one of xPropaganda's  London shows was released as the album ''A Secret Place'' in 2018.<ref>xPropaganda, ''A Secret Wish'', xPropaganda Ltd., 2018</ref>

On 20 May 2022, the xPropaganda album titled ''The Heart Is Strange'' by Brücken, Freytag and Lipson was released in various formats by Universal Music on the ZTT [[Imprint (trade name)|imprint]].<ref>((cite web |last=Sinclair |first=Paul |url=https://superdeluxeedition.com/news/xpropaganda-the-heart-is-strange-new-album-available-on-sde-exclusive-blu-ray-audio/ |title=xPropaganda / The Heart Is Strange. New album available on SDE-exclusive blu-ray audio |website=SuperDeluxeEdition |date=15 February 2022 |access-date=4 November 2023))</ref><ref>((cite web |last=Ewing |first=Jerry |url=https://www.loudersound.com/news/claudia-brucken-susanne-freytag-and-steve-lipson-announce-xpropaganda-album |title=Claudia Brücken, Susanne Freytag and Steve Lipson announce xPropaganda album |website=Louder |date=15 February 2022 |access-date=4 November 2023))</ref><ref>((cite web |url=https://superdeluxeedition.com/video/xpropaganda-the-heart-is-strange-all-formats-unboxing/ |title=xPropaganda / The Heart Is Strange: 'all formats' unboxing |website=SuperDeluxeEdition |date=20 May 2022 |access-date=23 March 2023))</ref> The album peaked at no. 11 in the UK, higher than any of Propaganda's previous releases. Music journalist Daryl Easlea of ''Louder'' praised the album as "a compelling listen", remarking as well that its style sounded "exactly like it could have followed their old group's debut".<ref>((cite web |last=Easlea |first=Daryl |url=https://www.loudersound.com/reviews/xpropaganda-the-heart-is-strange-a-compelling-listen |title=xPropaganda – The Heart Is Strange: "a compelling listen" |website=Louder |date=20 May 2022 |access-date=4 November 2023))</ref> The album was a result of Brücken and Freytag approaching Stephen Lipson to ask him to write new songs with them that they could include in their live show. These were written and recorded during the COVID-19 lockdown and resulted in enough tracks to make an album. Their manager approached Universal with the album and gained a two-album deal. Michael Mertens had been approached to be involved in the songwriting but declined.<ref>((cite web |author=Produce Like A Pro |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8VrU3IEkKms |title=Modern Mixing for Timeless Production ((!)) Stephen Lipson Talks xPropaganda |website=YouTube |date=13 June 2022 |access-date=4 November 2023))</ref>

==Discography==
===Studio albums===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|+ List of studio albums, with selected chart positions
! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:12em;"| Title
! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:16em;"| Details
! scope="col" colspan="6"| Peak chart positions
|-
! scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%;"| [[GfK Entertainment charts|GER]]<br/><ref name="GER">((cite web |url=https://www.offiziellecharts.de/suche?artistId=Propaganda |title=Discographie von Propaganda |language=de |publisher=Offizielle Deutsche Charts |access-date=15 January 2022))</ref>
! scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%;"| [[Dutch Album Top 100|NL]]<br/><ref name="NL">((cite web |url=https://dutchcharts.nl/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Propaganda |title=Discografie Propaganda |language=nl |publisher=[[Dutch Charts]] |access-date=15 January 2022))</ref>
! scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%;"| [[Official New Zealand Music Chart|NZ]]<br/><ref name="NZ">((cite web |url=https://charts.nz/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Propaganda |title=Discography Propaganda |website=charts.nz |access-date=15 January 2022))</ref>
! scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%;"| [[Sverigetopplistan|SWE]]<br/><ref name="SWE">((cite web |url=https://swedishcharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Propaganda |title=Discography Propaganda |website=swedishcharts.com |access-date=15 January 2022))</ref>
! scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%;"| [[Swiss Hitparade|SWI]]<br/><ref name="SWI">((cite web |url=https://hitparade.ch/artist/Propaganda#charts |title=Propaganda |website=hitparade.ch |language=de |access-date=15 January 2022))</ref>
! scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%;"| [[UK Album Chart|UK]]<br/><ref name="UK">((cite web |url=https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/21504/propaganda/ |title=Propaganda ((!)) full Official Chart History |publisher=[[Official Charts Company]] |access-date=15 January 2022))</ref>
|-
! scope="row"| ''[[A Secret Wish]]''
|
* Released: July 1985
* Label: [[ZTT Records|ZTT]]
* Formats: [[Compact disc|CD]], [[LP record|LP]], [[Cassette tape|cassette]], [[Music download|digital download]], [[Streaming media|streaming]]
| 24 || 5 || 21 || 25 || 14 || 16
|-
! scope="row"| ''[[1234 (Propaganda album)|1234]]''
|
* Released: May 1990
* Label: [[Virgin Records|Virgin]]
* Formats: CD, LP, cassette, digital download, streaming
| — || 45 || — || 21 || — || 46
|-
| colspan="8" style="font-size:90%"| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
|}

===xPropaganda albums===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|+ List of xPropaganda albums, with selected chart positions
! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:12em;"| Title
! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:16em;"| Details
! scope="col" colspan="4"| Peak chart positions
|-
! scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%;"| [[GfK Entertainment charts|GER]]<br /><ref>((cite web |url=https://www.offiziellecharts.de/suche?artistId=xPropaganda |title=Discographie von xPropaganda |language=de |publisher=Offizielle Deutsche Charts |access-date=27 May 2022))</ref>
! scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%;"| [[Ultratop|BEL<br />(FL)]]<br /><ref>((cite web |url=https://www.ultratop.be/nl/album/797bd/xPropaganda-The-Heart-Is-Strange |title=xPropaganda – The Heart Is Strange |language=nl |publisher=[[Ultratop]] |access-date=29 May 2022))</ref>
! scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%;"| [[Swiss Hitparade|SWI]]<br /><ref>((cite web |url=https://hitparade.ch/artist/xPropaganda#charts |title=Discographie xPropaganda |website=hitparade.ch |language=de |access-date=30 May 2022))</ref>
! scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%;"| [[UK Albums Chart|UK]]<br /><ref>((cite web |url=https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/62704/xpropaganda/ |title=xPropaganda ((!)) full Official Chart History |publisher=[[Official Charts Company]] |access-date=30 May 2022))</ref>
|-
! scope="row"| ''The Heart Is Strange''<ref>((Cite web | url=https://www.classicpopmag.com/2022/02/xpropaganda-the-heart-is-strange/ | title=XPropaganda announce new album the Heart is Strange|website=Classicpopmag.com | date=17 February 2022 ))</ref><ref>((Cite web | url=https://retropopmagazine.com/propaganda-new-album-the-heart-is-strange/ | title=Propaganda stars return with new album 'The Heart is Strange'|website=Retropopmagazine.com | date=17 February 2022 ))</ref>
|
* Released: 20 May 2022
* Label: ZTT
* Formats: 2CD, LP, Blu-ray audio, digital download, streaming
| 21 || 132 || 62 || 11
|}

===Remix albums===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|+ List of remix albums, with selected chart positions
! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:12em;"| Title
! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:16em;"| Details
! scope="col" colspan="2"| Peak chart positions
|-
! scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%;"| [[Dutch Album Top 100|NL]]<br/><ref name="NL"/>
! scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%;"| [[UK Album Chart|UK]]<br/><ref name="UK"/>
|-
! scope="row"| ''[[Wishful Thinking (Propaganda album)|Wishful Thinking]]''
|
* Released: November 1985
* Label: ZTT
* Formats: CD, LP, cassette, digital download, streaming
| 64 || 82
|}

===Compilation albums===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|+ List of compilation albums
! scope="col" style="width:16em;"| Title
! scope="col" style="width:17em;"| Details
|-
! scope="row"| ''[[Outside World]]''
|
* Released: July 2002
* Label: ZTT
* Formats: CD, digital download, streaming
|-
! scope="row"| ''Noise and Girls Come Out to Play''
|
* Released: September 2012
* Label: Salvo, ZTT
* Format: CD
|-
! scope="row"| ''The Best of Propaganda''
|
* Released: September 2013
* Label: Metro Select, ZTT
* Format: CD
|}

===Singles===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|+ List of singles, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name
! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:16em;"| Title
! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Year
! scope="col" colspan="8"| Chart positions
! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:13em;"| Album
|-
! scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%;"| [[GfK Entertainment charts|GER]]<br/><ref name="GER"/>
! scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%;"| [[Ultratop|BEL (FL)]]<br/><ref>((cite web |url=https://www.ultratop.be/nl/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Propaganda#charts |title=Discografie Propaganda |language=nl |publisher=[[Ultratop]] |access-date=15 January 2022))</ref>
! scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%;"| [[Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique|FRA]]<br/><ref>((cite web |url=https://lescharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Propaganda |title=Discographie Propaganda |website=lescharts.com |language=fr |access-date=15 January 2022))</ref>
! scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%;"| [[Dutch Single Top 100|NL]]<br/><ref name="NL"/>
! scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%;"| [[Official New Zealand Music Chart|NZ]]<br/><ref name="NZ"/>
! scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%;"| [[Sverigetopplistan|SWE]]<br/><ref name="SWE"/>
! scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%;"| [[Swiss Hitparade|SWI]]<br/><ref name="SWI"/>
! scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%;"| [[UK Album Chart|UK]]<br/><ref name="UK"/>
|-
! scope="row"| "[[Dr. Mabuse (Propaganda song)|The Nine Lives of Dr. Mabuse]]"
| 1984
| 7 || — || — || — || — || — || 14 || 27
| rowspan="3"| ''A Secret Wish''
|-
! scope="row"| "[[Duel (Propaganda song)|Duel]]"
| rowspan="2"| 1985
| 30 || 15 || — || 9 || 17 || — || — || 21
|-
! scope="row"| "[[p:Machinery]]"
| 26 || 9 || 10 || 9 || — || — || 29 || 50
|-
! scope="row"| "Heaven Give Me Words"
| rowspan="3"| 1990
| 40 || — || — || 43 || — || 13 || — || 36
| rowspan="4"| ''1234''
|-
! scope="row"| "Only One Word"
| — || — || — || — || — || — || — || 71
|-
! scope="row"| "How Much Love"
| — || — || — || — || — || — || — || —
|-
! scope="row"| "Wound in My Heart"
| 1991
| — || — || — || — || — || — || — || —
|-
! scope="row"| "p:Machinery" (T-Empo remix)
| 1995
| — || — || — || — || — || — || — || 79
| rowspan="2" ((n/a|Non-album singles))
|-
! scope="row"| "Valley of the Machine Gods"
| 2006
| — || — || — || — || — || — || — || —
|-
|-
| colspan="11" style="font-size:90%"| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
|}

== Citations ==

((Reflist))

==Further reading==
*((cite magazine|title=Propaganda|magazine=Music Technology|page=26|date=July 1990|volume=5|issue=8|issn=0957-6606|oclc=24835173))

== External links ==

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