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"Smalltown Boy" is the debut single by the British synth-pop band Bronski Beat, released in May 1984 by London Recordings. It was included on their debut album, The Age of Consent (1984). The lyrics describe a young man who decides to leave home because "the love that you need will never be found" there; the story in the song's music video is ...
The Communards were a British synth-pop duo formed in London in 1985. [6] They consisted of Scottish singer Jimmy Somerville and English musician Richard Coles . They are best known for their cover versions of Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes featuring Teddy Pendergrass 's " Don't Leave Me This Way ", and of The Jackson 5 's " Never Can Say ...
"Smalltown Boy" was their only US Billboard Hot 100 single. All members of the band were openly gay and their songs reflected this, often containing political commentary on gay issues. Somerville left Bronski Beat in 1985 and went on to have success as lead singer of the Communards and as a solo artist. He was replaced by vocalist John Foster ...
It begins with Bronski Beat's 1984 hit "Smalltown Boy", and concludes with tracks from Somerville's 2009 album Suddenly Last Summer, which features stripped down covers of songs Somerville considered formative. It includes ten UK top twenty hits including "Smalltown Boy" (Bronski Beat: UK #3, 1984), "Don't Leave Me This Way" (The Communards: UK ...
James William Somerville (born 22 June 1961) [1] is a Scottish singer who rose to prominence in the 1980s with the synth-pop groups Bronski Beat and the Communards.With Bronski Beat, Somerville achieved commercial success with the 1984 single "Smalltown Boy" which reached the top spot in Belgium, Italy, the Netherlands and the US Hot Dance Club Play.
This is a comprehensive listing of the discography by The Communards. Both of their studio albums, Communards and Red, reached the top ten and achieved Platinum status in the UK. The Communards had success during the latter part of the decade with two hit studio albums and nine hit singles.
The song contains elements from "Smalltown Boy" (1984) by Bronski Beat. Brandon Flowers wrote "I Can Change" upon request from Swedish house duo Axwell and Ingrosso, who asked if Flowers would collaborate with them for their upcoming album. Because Axwell and Ingrosso were unable to finish the song, Flowers decided to record it himself.
The Singles Collection 1984/1990 includes the first four singles by Bronski Beat, released in 1984 and 1985, which feature Somerville as lead singer; [2] following his departure from Bronski Beat the band had three further hits ("Hit That Perfect Beat", "C'mon C'mon" and "Cha Cha Heels") [3] but they are not included on the album as it is intended as a retrospective of Somerville's career.