"That's How People Grow Up" is a 2008 single by British singer

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. The song, released on 4 February 2008, was used to promote his latest ''

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'' album. The song also appears on his 2009 album ''

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''. The song was composed by long-time Morrissey guitarist and musical director

Boz Boorer Martin James "Boz" Boorer (born 19 May 1962 in Edgware, Middlesex, England) is an English guitarist and producer most known for his work founding the new wave rockabilly group the Polecats; and later for his work as a co-writer, guitarist and m ...

, which made this his first composition to be released as a single since "

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", taken from the album ''

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'' (1997). The song made its television debut on the ''

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'', and received its first radio play on

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show on 17 December. Prior to release, it featured on the

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A-list, receiving around 20 plays per week. On 10 February 2008, "That's How People Grow Up" entered the

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at number 14. Four days later it also entered the Swedish singles chart, at number 26.

Track listing

7": Decca / 4780363

# "That's How People Grow Up" # "The Boy with the Thorn in His Side" (live in Omaha, 11 May 2007)

7": Decca / 4780364

# "That's How People Grow Up" # "Why Don't You Find Out for Yourself" (live in Salt Lake City, 15 October 2007)

CD: Decca / 4780362

# "That's How People Grow Up" # "The Last of the Famous International Playboys" (live in NYC, 27 October 2007)

Musicians

- vocals *

- guitar *

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- guitar * Solomon Walker - bass guitar * Matt Walker - drums * Michael Farrell - keyboard *

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- backing vocals

References

2008 singles Morrissey songs Songs written by Morrissey Songs written by Boz Boorer 2007 songs Decca Records singles {{2000s-rock-single-stub