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Singles – 45's And Under
''Singles – 45's and Under'' is a compilation album by Squeeze, released on the A&M Records label on 22 October 1982. The album consisted of all their singles from 1978 to 1982 in chronological order, with the exception of "Bang Bang", "Christmas Day" and "When the Hangover Strikes", and included a new song, "Annie Get Your Gun", which was released as a single ahead of the album. It was the band's biggest selling album, having been certified platinum in both the UK and the US. The US version of the album substituted "If I Didn't Love You" for "Labelled with Love". Reception AllMusic gave the album five stars, and their reviewer Chris Woodstra praised the collection as proof that Squeeze were "a great singles act – among the finest of the era". Track listing All tracks written and composed by Chris Difford and Glenn Tilbrook. Side one # "Take Me I'm Yours" – 2:48 # " Goodbye Girl" – 3:05 # " Cool for Cats" – 3:10 # "Up the Junction ''Up the Junction'' is a 1963 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Squeeze (band)
Squeeze are an English rock band that came to prominence in the United Kingdom during the new wave period of the late 1970s, and continued recording in the 1980s, 1990s and 2010s. In the UK, their singles " Cool for Cats", "Up the Junction", and " Labelled with Love" were top-ten chart hits; "Pulling Mussels" only made it to 44 in the UK charts. Though not as commercially successful in the United States, Squeeze had American hits with " Tempted", " Black Coffee in Bed", and "Hourglass", and were considered a part of the Second British Invasion. The vast majority of their material is composed of lyrics by Chris Difford and music by Glenn Tilbrook, who are guitarists and vocalists in the band. The duo were hailed as "the heirs to Lennon and McCartney's throne" during the band's initial popularity in the late 1970s. The group formed in Deptford, London, in 1974, and first broke up in 1982. Squeeze then reformed in 1985, and disbanded again in 1999. The band reunited for tours t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cool For Cats (song)
"Cool for Cats" is a song by English rock band Squeeze, released as the second single from their album of the same name. The song features a rare lead vocal performance from cockney-accented Squeeze lyricist Chris Difford, one of the only two occasions he sang lead on a Squeeze single A-side (the other was 1989's "Love Circles"). The song, slightly edited from the album track, peaked at No. 2 on the UK Singles Chart in 1979, making "Cool for Cats" one of the band's biggest hits. Background "Cool for Cats" was written about the social scene the band experienced in their youth. Tilbrook recalled: "Originally it was written about the social circle we were moving in at the time, being young and being... we were almost entirely centered in our own little world. I remember hearing Chris sing those lyrics for the first time and thinking he's just nailed what our lives are about now. It's lovely to be able to look back on that and see how we were as youngsters." The title phrase, whi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A&M Records Compilation Albums
A&M may refer to: Education *A&M Consolidated High School, a four-year public high school in College Station, Texas Higher education *Arts et Métiers ParisTech, a French engineering school Land-grant universities A&M could refer to any of a number of Agricultural and Mechanical Universities created by the Morrill Land-Grant Acts: *Alabama A&M University *Florida A&M University *Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College Louisiana State University (officially Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, commonly referred to as LSU) is a Public university, public Land-grant university, land-grant research university in Baton Rouge, Louisian ..., commonly referred to as just "Louisiana State University" or "LSU" *Prairie View A&M University *Southern University and A&M College *Texas A&M University, the flagship institution of the Texas A&M University System Community colleges *Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College Former Names of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kent Music Report
The Kent Music Report was a weekly record chart of Australian music singles and albums which was compiled by music enthusiast David Kent from May 1974 through to January 1999. The chart was re-branded the Australian Music Report (AMR) in July 1987. From June 1988, the Australian Recording Industry Association, which had been using the top 50 portion of the report under licence since mid-1983, chose to produce their own listing as the ARIA Charts. Before the Kent Report, ''Go-Set'' magazine published weekly Top-40 Singles from 1966, and Album charts from 1970 until the magazine's demise in August 1974. David Kent later published Australian charts from 1940 to 1973 in a retrospective fashion, using state by state chart data obtained from various Australian radio stations. Background Kent had spent a number of years previously working in the music industry at both EMI and Phonogram records and had developed the report initially as a hobby. The Kent Music Report was first release ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Black Coffee In Bed
"Black Coffee in Bed" was the first single released from Squeeze's fifth album, '' Sweets from a Stranger''. It peaked at number 51 in the UK Singles Chart in April 1982. Background Chris Difford stated, " e lyric was inspired by my picking up my notebook one day and seeing a coffee stain on it, which inspired the first line. It was a very vivid image for me and inspired this song of loss and regret." Difford also said that "lyrically it was attractive to countrykind of metre. The fact that Glenn put a soul melody to it shows the unique quality of our writing." A music video, which Difford said showed the band "look ngtotally out of place and not credible at all," was directed by Steve Barron (notable for directing Michael Jackson's "Billie Jean" video.) The video for the song implies that Chris Difford played the guitar solo, when it was in fact performed by Glenn Tilbrook. The video also implies that the backing vocals were performed by members of Squeeze, but backing voc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tempted (Squeeze Song)
"Tempted" is a song by the British rock band Squeeze (band), Squeeze. Written by the Squeeze songwriting team of Glenn Tilbrook and Chris Difford, the song features lyrics inspired by Difford's experiences on an American tour and an arrangement inspired by the Temptations. "Tempted" is one of a few Squeeze songs with Paul Carrack as lead vocalist, at the suggestion of producer Elvis Costello. "Tempted" was released as the second single (music), single from their fourth album, ''East Side Story (Squeeze album), East Side Story'', in 1981. The single was only a moderate chart hit at the time; however, it has since become one of the band's most famous songs, appearing in movies, TV shows, video games, and commercials. It has also seen critical acclaim and has become a mainstay of the band's live setlist, often being sung by Tilbrook. Background "Tempted" was cowritten by Glenn Tilbrook and Chris Difford. Difford wrote the lyric while the band was taking a taxi to Heathrow Airport. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Is That Love
"Is That Love" is a new wave song by Squeeze that was released on the band's fourth album, '' East Side Story''. Written by Glenn Tilbrook and Chris Difford, the song features lyrics about Difford's marriage and features a quick tempo with a piano-based ending. Released as the first single from the album, the song saw commercial success in the UK. It has since become a live favorite for the band and has seen positive reception from critics. Background "Is That Love" was inspired by Squeeze lyricist Chris Difford's then-recent marriage; he explained, "This was written around the time I got married. I remember being in the bathroom and seeing Cindy's wedding ring next to the soap, which inspired me to write the lyric. I don't think it was particularly about our marriage, but it started off a sequence of ideas in my head." Difford also went on to say, "I'm not strapped to the song emotionally but it was a great live number and sums up being on the road and having fun. It's a com ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
If I Didn't Love You (Squeeze Song)
"If I Didn't Love You" is the ninth track from Squeeze's album, ''Argybargy''. The song, written by Glenn Tilbrook and Chris Difford, features lyrics about the early stages of a relationship and the insecurity that comes with it. The song has vocals and a slide guitar solo by Tilbrook. The track was released as a single in the United States, where it received heavy radio play despite failing to chart. It has since seen positive critical reception and has appeared on the band's compilations and live setlists. Background Glenn Tilbrook said of the song, "This is a really storming lyric from Chris iffordand was chosen as a different single in America. It was a massive radio hit there, particularly on the East Coast, whereas it was just an album track in Britain. The lyric caught a lot of people's imaginations because of that thing Chris does so well, picking up on small, almost irrelevant details. What he wrote here rang absolutely true to me and was all the more powerful for it. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Labelled With Love
"Labelled with Love" is a song by Squeeze, released as the third single from the band's fourth album, '' East Side Story''. It was the last Squeeze single to reach the top 10 on the UK Singles Chart, peaking at number 4 in 1981. Difford and Tilbrook used the title in a 1983 musical. Critical reception Bryan Wawzenek of '' Diffuser'' compiled a list of country A country is a distinct part of the world, such as a state, nation, or other political entity. It may be a sovereign state or make up one part of a larger state. For example, the country of Japan is an independent, sovereign state, while the ... songs by alternative, indie and punk artists. He proclaimed "Labelled with Love" to adorn both musical and lyrical "country hallmarks", with themes pertaining to "drinking and heartbreak" and instrumentation of "moseying beat and Nashville piano." Track listing # "Labelled with Love" (4:44) # "Squabs on Forty Fab" (4:45) Charts References External linksSqueeze disco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Another Nail In My Heart
"Another Nail in My Heart" is a 1980 song by new wave band Squeeze. Written by Chris Difford and Glenn Tilbrook, it was released on the album ''Argybargy''. Notable for Tilbrook's guitar solo right after the first verse, the song features marimba in its opening at the suggestion of newly acquired bassist John Bentley. Difford has expressed disappointment with his lyrics on the song, though he praised Tilbrook's solo. The song has since received positive critical reviews, and charted in the United Kingdom and Canada. Squeeze has since included the song in their concert setlists and compilation albums. Background "Another Nail in My Heart," according to Squeeze singer and guitarist Glenn Tilbrook, began as "another slow number" where he "had the melody line to start with and the band fleshed it out." Among these contributions was bassist John Bentley's suggestion to dub a marimba onto the song's intro. Bentley recalled, "I turned to Glenn and I said, 'That riff would sound rea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Slap And Tickle
"Slap And Tickle" was the fourth and final single released from Squeeze's second album, '' Cool for Cats''. Co-written by Chris Difford and Glenn Tilbrook, the song took influence lyrically from the crowd that the band had been associating with at the time. Its synth-heavy arrangement was inspired by Kraftwerk and Giorgio Moroder. "Slap and Tickle" was released as the fourth single from ''Cool for Cats'', reaching number 24 in the UK. Background "Slap and Tickle" was co-written by Chris Difford and Glenn Tilbrook. On "Slap and Tickle", Difford took lyrical inspiration from the "seedy crew" that the band had become friendly with when they became successful. Difford explained, "I loved being with them because they were the kind of people I'd shied away from at school. Now I had the authority of being in a successful band, I was hanging out with them." Difford also cited the lyrical style of Ian Dury and future Squeeze producer Elvis Costello as influences in developing the song' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
