"Then" is a song by English alternative rock band
the Charlatans. It was released on 10 September 1990 as the second single from the group's debut album, ''
Some Friendly
''Some Friendly'' is the debut studio album of British rock band The Charlatans that was released on 8 October 1990 through Beggars Banquet Records imprint Situation Two. After forming in 1988, the band went through line-up changes before sett ...
'' (1990). The song reached number 12 on the
UK Singles Chart
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, number 11 on the
Irish Singles Chart
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, and number four on the US ''
Billboard
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''
Modern Rock
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Radio format
Mod ...
chart. The music video for "Then" was shot at Hawkstone Park Hotel and Golf Course in Rural
Shropshire
Shropshire (; alternatively Salop; abbreviated in print only as Shrops; demonym Salopian ) is a landlocked historic county in the West Midlands region of England. It is bordered by Wales to the west and the English counties of Cheshire to th ...
, England. The Charlatans used this location for the architectural "follies" that are dotted around the grounds of Hawkstone Park.
Track listings
7-inch and cassette single
# "Then"
# "Taurus Moaner"
12-inch single
# "Then"
# "Taurus Moaner"
# "Then" (alternate take)
# "Taurus Moaner" (instrumental)
CD single
# "Then"
# "Taurus Moaner"
# "Taurus Moaner" (instrumental)
# "Then" (alternate take)
Charts
References
The Charlatans (English band) songs
1990 singles
1990 songs
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