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| This single = "'''Hitsville UK'''"<br />(1980) |
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| Next single = "[[Train in Vain]]"<br />(1980) |
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| Album = [[Sandinista!]] |
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The song's title is a nod to [[Motown Records]], which used the moniker "[[Hitsville U.S.A.]]" in its advertising and to refer to the label's first headquarters in [[Detroit]]. |
The song's title is a nod to [[Motown Records]], which used the moniker "[[Hitsville U.S.A.]]" in its advertising and to refer to the label's first headquarters in [[Detroit]]. |
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The single has a second issue released on [[1981]] with "[[Police on My Back]] as B-side. |
The single has a second issue released on [[1981]] (catalog number 51013) with "[[Police on My Back]]" as the B-side. |
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Like all other Clash singles, the song is also available in the [[1991]] compilation ''[[The Singles (The Clash album)|The Singles]]''. |
Like all other Clash singles, the song is also available in the [[1991]] compilation ''[[The Singles (The Clash album)|The Singles]]''. |
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Revision as of 11:57, 5 September 2007
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| B-side | "Radio One" |
"Hitsville UK" is the 13th single released by The Clash, and the third off their fourth album Sandinista! It is a duet with the Clash's Mick Jones and his one-time girlfriend Ellen Foley. Overall, it is notable for being one of their most overtly melodic songs, reminiscent of a danceable ballad with striking resemblances to, among other songs, Jackie Wilson's Higher and Higher.
Its lyrics refer to the emerging Indie scene in British music in the late 70's/early 80's, which is held in contrast to the "mutants, creeps and musclemen" of the major labels with their "expense accounts" and "lunch discounts", making "AOR" and using "chart-hyping" to sell their records. References are made to a number of UK independant labels (Small Wonder, Rough Trade, Fast Product and Factory).
The song's title is a nod to Motown Records, which used the moniker "Hitsville U.S.A." in its advertising and to refer to the label's first headquarters in Detroit.
The single has a second issue released on 1981 (catalog number 51013) with "Police on My Back" as the B-side.
Like all other Clash singles, the song is also available in the 1991 compilation The Singles.
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