"Hurry Up Harry" is a song by English band

Sham 69 Sham 69 are an English punk rock band that formed in Hersham in Surrey in 1975. They were one of the most successful punk bands in the United Kingdom, achieving five top 20 singles, including "If the Kids Are United" and "Hurry Up Harry". The ...

was released in October 1978, which came from their second studio album '' That's Life''. The single was backed by the B-side "No Entry". It reached number 10 on the

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for 8 weeks . The song was on their 1980 compilation album ''

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'' and 1989 live album ''

The Complete Sham 69 Live ''The Complete Sham 69 Live'' is a live album by punk band Sham 69, released in 1989 (see 1989 in music). Track listing # "Hurry Up Harry" - 2:36 # "I Don't Wanna" - 1:53 # "If the Kids Are United" - 3:26 # "Borstal Breakout" - 3:03 # "Angels ...

''. They appeared on the BBC television show ''

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'' and performed "Hurry Up Harry". In 2006, the single " Hurry Up England" was released as an alternative football anthem for England's entry in the

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, featuring samples from the original.

Track listing

;Side one # "Hurry Up Harry" ;Side two # "No Entry"

Chart performances

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Hurry Up Harry 1978 singles Sham 69 songs Polydor Records singles 1978 songs Songs written by Dave Guy Parsons Songs written by Jimmy Pursey