Singles

by The Smiths

Singles cover art
  • Type: Compilation
  • Released: March 1995
  • Label: WEA
  • Country: United Kingdom
  • Length: 1:01:58
  • Community rating: 4.42/5 from 5 ratings

Artists on this release: Johnny Marr, Stephen Street, Morrissey, John Porter

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Issued roughly eight years after their bitter dissolution, this concise compilation strictly sequences the eighteen A-side singles released during the Manchester band's brief but legendary lifespan. It bypasses the B-sides and album cuts found on 'Louder Than Bombs' and 'Hatful of Hollow', offering a streamlined, radio-focused history of Johnny Marr's shimmering guitar pop and Morrissey's literate melancholy. The collection remains one of the most accessible and popular entry points into their flawless catalog.

Genres

Descriptors: melodic, lgbtq, jangly, literate, witty

Tracklist

  1. Hand In Glove (3:21)
  2. This Charming Man (2:41)
  3. What Difference Does It Make? (3:50)
  4. Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now (3:34)
  5. William, It Was Really Nothing (2:10)
  6. How Soon Is Now? (6:43)
  7. Shakespeare's Sister (2:08)
  8. That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore (4:57)
  9. The Boy With The Thorn In His Side (3:16)
  10. Bigmouth Strikes Again (3:14)
  11. Panic (2:19)
  12. Ask (3:15)
  13. Shoplifters Of The World Unite (2:57)
  14. Sheila Take A Bow (2:41)
  15. Girlfriend In A Coma (2:02)
  16. I Started Something I Couldn't Finish (3:46)
  17. Last Night I Dreamt That Somebody Loved Me (5:02)
  18. There Is A Light That Never Goes Out (4:02)

Credits

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