| "Strange Town" | ||||
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| Single by The Jam | ||||
| B-side | "The Butterfly Collector" | |||
| Released | 9 March 1979 | |||
| Recorded | 1978 | |||
| Genre | Mod revival, power pop | |||
| Length | 3:48 | |||
| Label | Polydor (UK) | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Paul Weller | |||
| Producer(s) | Vic Coppersmith-Heaven | |||
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"Strange Town" is a 1979 single by the Jam. The single was released on 9 March 1979 and reached No. 15 in the UK Singles Chart[1] on 8 April.[2] In 1983 it was certified Silver for 250,000 sales [3]
This single, backed by the Paul Weller-penned "The Butterfly Collector", only appeared on one of the band's studio albums, the Canadian Polydor pressing of Setting Sons. "Strange Town" also appears on the greatest hits album Snap! "The Butterfly Collector" also appears in the 1996 The Jam Collection compilation album as well as on Snap!
The start of the promotional video for the single was filmed at the entrance to the underground section of London Victoria station.
- ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 277. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 40: 08 April 1979 - 14 April 1979". Officialcharts.com. 29 May 2011. Retrieved 12 January 2017.
- ^ "BRIT Certified". Bpi.co.uk.
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