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| B-side = "Paris In Flares"
| B-side = "Paris In Flares"
| released = 9 November 1987<ref>{{cite magazine |editor=Andy Strickland |date=7 November 1987 |title=Index: Releases |magazine=[[Record Mirror]] |page=13 |issn=0144-5804}}</ref>
| released = 9 November 1987<ref>{{cite magazine |editor=Andy Strickland |date=7 November 1987 |title=Index: Releases |magazine=[[Record Mirror]] |page=13 |issn=0144-5804}}</ref>
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| recorded = 1987
| recorded = 1987
| studio = Yellow 2 Studios, Stockport
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| length = 4:45
| length = 4:45
| label = [[Go! Discs Records|Go! Discs]]
| label = [[Go! Discs Records|Go! Discs]]
| writer = [[Paul Heaton]], [[Stan Cullimore]]
| writer = [[Paul Heaton]], [[Stan Cullimore]]
| producer = Major 'Mad' John Williams and The Housemartins
| producer = Major 'Mad' [[John Owen Williams (record producer)|John Williams]]{{cn|date=May 2021}} and The Housemartins
| prev_title = [[Me and the Farmer]]
| prev_title = [[Me and the Farmer]]
| prev_year = 1987
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"'''Build'''" is a song<ref>{{cite web|url=http://letras.terra.com.br/the-housemartins/70040/ |title=BUILD – The Housemartins (letra e vídeo) |publisher=Letras.terra.com.br |date=2012-01-27 |accessdate=2012-02-09}}</ref> released in November 1987 as the third single from the album ''[[The People Who Grinned Themselves to Death]]'' by British band [[The Housemartins]]. It follows the softer template of the group's later material and reached no. 15 in the [[UK Singles Chart]].<ref name="British Hit Singles & Albums">{{cite book
"'''Build'''" is a song<ref>{{cite web|url=http://letras.terra.com.br/the-housemartins/70040/ |title=BUILD – The Housemartins (letra e vídeo) |publisher=Letras.terra.com.br |date=2012-01-27 |accessdate=2012-02-09}}</ref> released in November 1987 as the third single from the album ''[[The People Who Grinned Themselves to Death]]'' by British band [[the Housemartins]]. It reached No. 15 in the [[UK Singles Chart]].<ref name="British Hit Singles & Albums">{{cite book
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The song is notable amongst the Housemartins catalogue, as it features drummer [[Dave Hemingway]] on vocals during the choruses, whilst usual singer Paul Heaton sings the verses and bridge.
The song features drummer [[Dave Hemingway]] on vocals during the choruses, whilst usual singer Paul Heaton sings the verses and bridge.


== Charts ==
== Charts ==
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== In Media ==
== In media ==
The song became a big hit in Brazil due to its inclusion in the telenovela ''[[Bebê a Bordo]]'' as the theme song for main character Ana.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://memoriaglobo.globo.com/programas/entretenimento/novelas/bebe-a-bordo/trilha-sonora.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160207172947/http://memoriaglobo.globo.com/programas/entretenimento/novelas/bebe-a-bordo/trilha-sonora.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=February 7, 2016 |title=Bebê a Bordo |location=Brazil |author=Rede Globo |language=pt |accessdate=2018-09-08}}</ref>
The song became a big hit in Brazil due to its inclusion in the telenovela ''[[Bebê a Bordo]]'' as the theme song for main character Ana.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://memoriaglobo.globo.com/programas/entretenimento/novelas/bebe-a-bordo/trilha-sonora.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160207172947/http://memoriaglobo.globo.com/programas/entretenimento/novelas/bebe-a-bordo/trilha-sonora.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=February 7, 2016 |title=Bebê a Bordo |location=Brazil |author=Rede Globo |language=pt |accessdate=2018-09-08}}</ref>



Latest revision as of 20:52, 10 July 2024

"Build"
Single by The Housemartins
from the album The People Who Grinned Themselves to Death
B-side"Paris In Flares"
Released9 November 1987[1]
Recorded1987
Length4:45
LabelGo! Discs
Songwriter(s)Paul Heaton, Stan Cullimore
Producer(s)Major 'Mad' John Williams[citation needed] and The Housemartins
The Housemartins singles chronology
"Me and the Farmer"
(1987)
"Build"
(1987)
"There Is Always Something There to Remind Me"
(1988)

"Build" is a song[2] released in November 1987 as the third single from the album The People Who Grinned Themselves to Death by British band the Housemartins. It reached No. 15 in the UK Singles Chart.[3]

The song features drummer Dave Hemingway on vocals during the choruses, whilst usual singer Paul Heaton sings the verses and bridge.

Charts

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Chart (1987) Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratop Flanders) 27
Ireland (IRMA) 9
Netherlands (Single Top 100) 65
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ) 41
UK Singles (OCC)[3] 15

In media

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The song became a big hit in Brazil due to its inclusion in the telenovela Bebê a Bordo as the theme song for main character Ana.[4]

The song appears in 2023 film All of Us Strangers.[5]

References

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  1. ^ Andy Strickland, ed. (7 November 1987). "Index: Releases". Record Mirror. p. 13. ISSN 0144-5804.
  2. ^ "BUILD – The Housemartins (letra e vídeo)". Letras.terra.com.br. 2012-01-27. Retrieved 2012-02-09.
  3. ^ a b Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 261. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
  4. ^ Rede Globo. "Bebê a Bordo" (in Portuguese). Brazil. Archived from the original on February 7, 2016. Retrieved 2018-09-08.
  5. ^ "All of Us Strangers soundtrack: Every song in Andrew Scott and Paul Mescal film". Radio Times. Retrieved 2024-03-02.