Singles – 45's and Under
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Compilation album by Squeeze | ||||
Released | 22 October 1982 | |||
Recorded | 1977 – 1982 | |||
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Length | 44:02 43:42 (US version) | |||
Label | A&M | |||
Producer | various | |||
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Singles from Singles – 45's and Under | ||||
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Singles – 45's and Under is a compilation album by Squeeze, released on the A&M Records label on 22 October 1982.[citation needed] The album consisted of all their singles from 1978 to 1982 in chronological order, with the exception of "Bang Bang", "Christmas Day" and "When the Hangover Strikes", and included a new song, "Annie Get Your Gun", which was released as a single ahead of the album. It was the band's biggest selling album, having been certified platinum in both the UK and the US.
The US version of the album substituted "If I Didn't Love You" for "Labelled with Love".
Reception
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Source | Rating |
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Robert Christgau | A-[2] |
AllMusic gave the album five stars, and their reviewer Chris Woodstra praised the collection as proof that Squeeze were "a great singles act – among the finest of the era".[1]
Track listing
All tracks written and composed by Chris Difford and Glenn Tilbrook.
Side one
- "Take Me I'm Yours" – 2:48
- "Goodbye Girl" – 3:05
- "Cool for Cats" – 3:12
- "Up the Junction" – 3:08
- "Slap and Tickle" – 4:16
- "Another Nail in My Heart" – 2:57
- "Pulling Mussels (from the Shell)" – 4:00
Side two
- "Labelled with Love" – 4:32 / "If I Didn't Love You" (US) – 4:12
- "Is That Love" – 2:31
- "Tempted" – 4:00
- "Black Coffee in Bed" – 6:11
- "Annie Get Your Gun" – 3:22
Charts
Chart (1982/83) | Peak position |
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Australia (Kent Music Report)[3] | 76 |
UK Albums (OCC)[4] | 3 |
US Billboard 200[5] | 47 |
Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United Kingdom (BPI)[6] | Platinum | 300,000^ |
United States (RIAA)[7] | Platinum | 1,000,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
References
- ^ a b Woodstra, Chris. "Squeeze – Singles – 45's and Under". AllMusic.
- ^ "Review". robertchristgau.com. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, New South Wales, Australia: Australian Chart Books. p. 316. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
- ^ "Squeeze Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
- ^ "British album certifications – Squeeze – Singles – 45's and Under". British Phonographic Industry. Select albums in the Format field. Select Platinum in the Certification field. Type Singles – 45's and Under in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
- ^ "American album certifications – Squeeze – Singles 45's and Under". Recording Industry Association of America.
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- Chris Difford
- Glenn Tilbrook
- Stephen Large
- Simon Hanson
- Steve Smith
- Owen Biddle
- Melvin Duffy
- Jools Holland
- Gilson Lavis
- John Bentley
- Paul Carrack
- Don Snow
- Christopher Holland
- Keith Wilkinson
- Andy Metcalfe
- Matt Irving
- Pete Thomas
- Kevin Wilkinson
- Ash Soan
- Steve Nieve
- Nick Harper
- Yolanda Charles
- Squeeze
- Cool for Cats
- Argybargy
- East Side Story
- Sweets from a Stranger
- Cosi Fan Tutti Frutti
- Babylon and On
- Frank
- Play
- Some Fantastic Place
- Ridiculous
- Domino
- Spot the Difference
- Cradle to the Grave
- The Knowledge
- Singles – 45's and Under
- "Take Me I'm Yours"
- "Bang Bang"
- "Goodbye Girl"
- "Cool for Cats"
- "Up the Junction"
- "Slap and Tickle"
- "Christmas Day"
- "Another Nail in My Heart"
- "If I Didn't Love You"
- "Pulling Mussels (from the Shell)"
- "Farfisa Beat"
- "Is That Love"
- "Tempted"
- "Labelled with Love"
- "Messed Around"
- "Black Coffee in Bed"
- "When the Hangover Strikes"
- "I've Returned"
- "Annie Get Your Gun"
- "Last Time Forever"
- "No Place Like Home"
- "Hits of the Year"
- "Heartbreaking World"
- "King George Street"
- "Hourglass"
- "Trust Me to Open My Mouth"
- "The Waiting Game"
- "853-5937"
- "Footprints"
- "If It's Love"
- "Love Circles"
- "Sunday Street"
- "Satisfied"
- "Crying in My Sleep"
- "Third Rail"
- "Everything in the World"
- "Some Fantastic Place"
- "Loving You Tonight"
- "It's Over"
- "This Summer"
- "Electric Trains"
- "Heaven Knows"
- "This Summer (Remix)"
- "Down in the Valley"
- Discography
- Band members
- Difford & Tilbrook
- Difford & Tilbrook (album)
- "Love's Crashing Waves"