Which British electronic group released the 1991 single “Pandora’s Box”?

Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark released the 1991 single “Pandora’s Box.”

Usually abbreviated OMD, Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark recorded the song for their album Sugar Tax. The single was inspired by the silent-film star Louise Brooks, whose performance in G. W. Pabst’s 1929 film Pandora’s Box made Lulu an iconic screen character.

The song’s subject is therefore connected to cinema rather than being a straightforward retelling of the Greek myth. Its title invokes the film and its themes of fascination, danger, and consequences. OMD’s electronic-pop style gives the track a distinctly modern setting compared with the ancient source behind the expression.

The song is sometimes confused with unrelated recordings also titled “Pandora’s Box.” Identifying OMD and the 1991 release distinguishes this track from songs by other artists that use the same mythological phrase.