"World Shut Your Mouth" is a song by English singer-songwriter
Julian Cope
Julian David Cope (born 21 October 1957) is an English musician and author. He was the singer and songwriter in Liverpool post-punk band the Teardrop Explodes and has followed a solo career since 1983 in addition to working on musical side proj ...
, released as the first
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from his third album, ''
Saint Julian'' (1987), on 15 September 1986. The title of the song is the same as the title of Cope's first solo album, ''
World Shut Your Mouth'', but the track does not appear on that album.
Release
"World Shut Your Mouth" was released as a single from ''Saint Julian'' in September 1986. The song is
Julian Cope
Julian David Cope (born 21 October 1957) is an English musician and author. He was the singer and songwriter in Liverpool post-punk band the Teardrop Explodes and has followed a solo career since 1983 in addition to working on musical side proj ...
's biggest hit, reaching number 19 in the UK and number 84 in the US, his only single to chart there. Cope said of the success he achieved with the song, "I hated
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Ned Raggett of AllMusic described the song as a "simply fantastic hit UK single".
Accolades
Track listings
All songs were written by Julian Cope except where noted.
UK 7-inch single
(IS 290)
# "World Shut Your Mouth" – 3:34
# "Umpteenth Unnatural Blues" – 2:58
UK 12-inch single
(12 IS 290)
# "World Shut Your Mouth" – 3:34
# "
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# "Umpteenth Unnatural Blues" – 2:58
# "
Non-Alignment Pact" (
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) – 2:48
# "Transporting" (Julian Cope Group) – 3:34
UK 12-inch remix single
(12 ISX 290)
# "World Shut Your Mouth"
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# "(I've Got) Levitation" (Hall, Sutherland) – 3:02
# "World Shut Your Mouth" [Remix by Trouble Funk - Short Version] – 3:09
UK cassette single
(C IS 290)
# Interview – 8:00
# "World Shut Your Mouth" – 3:34
# "(I've Got) Levitation" (Hall, Sutherland) – 3:02
# "Umpteenth Unnatural Blues" – 2:58
# "Non-Alignment Pact" (Pere Ubu) – 2:48
Charts
Release history
References
External links
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1986 songs
1986 singles
Julian Cope songs
Island Records singles
Songs written by Julian Cope