"You Trip Me Up" is a song by the Scottish

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band

The Jesus and Mary Chain The Jesus and Mary Chain are a Scottish alternative rock band formed in East Kilbride in 1983. The band revolves around the songwriting partnership of brothers Jim and William Reid. After signing to independent label Creation Records, they re ...

from their 1985 debut album ''

Psychocandy ''Psychocandy'' is the debut studio album by Scottish rock band the Jesus and Mary Chain. It was released in November 1985 on Blanco y Negro Records. The album is considered a landmark recording: its combination of guitar feedback and noise wit ...

''. The track was released as the second single from the record through

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in May 1985. The song was written by band members William Reid and

Jim Reid James McLeish Reid (born 29 December 1961) is a Scottish singer/songwriter and the lead singer for the alternative rock band The Jesus and Mary Chain, which he formed with his elder brother and guitarist William Reid in 1983. Career The Jes ...

. It was one of the first four songs by the band that were recorded for a Peel Session. A music video for the song was recorded in

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, Portugal.

Critical reception

The song was ranked number 6 among the "Tracks of the Year" for 1985 by ''

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''.

Chart performance

The single reached number 55 on the

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.You Trip Me Up
. Chart Stats. Retrieved on 9 December 2008.

Track listing

All tracks written by

and William Reid. 7" (NEG 13) #"You Trip Me Up" – 2:22 #"Just Out of Reach" – 3:04 12" (NEG 13T) #"You Trip Me Up" – 2:22 #"Just Out of Reach" – 3:04 #"Boyfriend's Dead" – 1:36

Personnel

The Jesus and Mary Chain

–

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, producer * William Reid –

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, producer *

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– bass, producer * Bobby Gillespie – drums, producer

Additional personnel

* John Loder –

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References

External links

Lyrics at MTV.com
{{Authority control The Jesus and Mary Chain songs 1985 singles Songs written by Jim Reid Songs written by William Reid (musician) 1985 songs Blanco y Negro Records singles