Berlin was formed in Los Angeles, California in the late 1970s. Their first single “Tell Me Why” b/w “Metro” was released on MAO records (MAO-S4. Their first major label single, “A Matter of Time,” was released in 1980 on Enigma Records and featured replacement vocalist Virginia Macolino on lead vocals after Terri Nunn had temporarily left the band to pursue an acting career. Nunn at one point auditioned for the role of Princess Leia in the movie Star Wars.