"Alphabet City" is the fourth studio album by English pop band ABC, released in August 1987. Recorded over nine months at Marcus Recording Studios in London, the album followed a hiatus during which lead singer Martin Fry was treated for Hodgkin's disease. The title and several track names are inspired by the Alphabet City area of Manhattan, where Fry and guitarist Mark White lived before the album's release.
The album peaked at No. 7 in the UK, marking ABC's first Top 10 album since their debut, The Lexicon of Love. It produced three charting singles: "When Smokey Sings," a tribute to Smokey Robinson, reached No. 11, while "The Night You Murdered Love" and "King Without a Crown" peaked at No. 31 and No. 44, respectively. In 2005, a remastered version of the album was released with six bonus tracks.
Fry described the album as a return to form, aiming to consolidate their previous work and make a definitive statement about their music.
