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| Name = Town Called Malice |
| Name = Town Called Malice |
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| Cover = Jam-towncalledmalice1.jpg |
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| Artist = [[The Jam]] |
| Artist = [[The Jam]] |
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| from Album = The Gift |
| from Album = The Gift |
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| Chart position = <nowiki>#</nowiki>1 ([[UK Singles Chart]]) |
| Chart position = <nowiki>#</nowiki>1 ([[UK Singles Chart]]) |
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| Last single = "[[Absolute Beginners (The Jam song)|Absolute Beginners]]" <br />(1981) |
| Last single = "[[Absolute Beginners (The Jam song)|Absolute Beginners]]" <br />(1981) |
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| This single = "Town Called Malice" <br />(1982) |
| This single = "'''Town Called Malice'''" <br />(1982) |
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| Next single = "[[Just Who Is the 5 O'Clock Hero?]]" <br />(1982) |
| Next single = "[[Just Who Is the 5 O'Clock Hero?]]" <br />(1982) |
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"'''Town Called Malice'''" is a song recorded by [[The Jam]] from the album ''[[The Gift (The Jam album)|The Gift]]''. It was a double [[A-side]] single release featuring "[[Precious (The Jam)|Precious]]" as the flip side. The song has the same bassline as "[[You Can't Hurry Love]]" by [[The Supremes]]. |
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Released as the first single from the album on [[29 January]] [[1982]], it entered the chart at number one on the [[Great Britain|British]] music charts, staying at the top for three weeks, but in common with all of the Jam's singles failed to chart in the [[United States]]. It was the band's third #1 single in the UK. Paul Weller has said that it was written about his hometown [[Woking]] as a result of his teenage experiences there. |
Released as the first single from the album on [[29 January]] [[1982]], it entered the chart at number one on the [[Great Britain|British]] music charts, staying at the top for three weeks, but in common with all of the Jam's singles failed to chart in the [[United States]]. It was the band's third #1 single in the UK. Paul Weller has said that it was written about his hometown [[Woking]] as a result of his teenage experiences there. |
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Revision as of 06:08, 19 April 2007
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| B-side | "Precious" |
"Town Called Malice" is a song recorded by The Jam from the album The Gift. It was a double A-side single release featuring "Precious" as the flip side. The song has the same bassline as "You Can't Hurry Love" by The Supremes.
Released as the first single from the album on 29 January 1982, it entered the chart at number one on the British music charts, staying at the top for three weeks, but in common with all of the Jam's singles failed to chart in the United States. It was the band's third #1 single in the UK. Paul Weller has said that it was written about his hometown Woking as a result of his teenage experiences there.
A music video of the song was filmed and was in moderate rotation on MTV in 1982 and 1983. The song was featured prominently in the 2006 film The Matador and also appeared in the film Billy Elliott. It is also on the soundtrack to FIFA Football 2004.
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