"THE SMITHS" Singles (UK) 

Hand In Glove Hand In Glove

May 1983

Highest charting position in UK: #124

UK-Rough Trade 7": RT131

A-side: "Hand in Glove" (Studio, Manchester 1983)
B-side: "Handsome Devil" (Live at Manchester's Hacienda 4/2/83)


This Charming Man This Charming Man

October 1983

Highest charting position in UK: #25

UK-Rough Trade 7": RT136

A-side: "This Charming Man"
B-side: "Jeane" (Troy Tate version); there's a limited number of press releases with "Jeane" and "Reel Around The Fountain"

UK-Rough Trade 12": RTT136

A-side: 1. "This Charming Man" (Manchester); 2. "This Charming Man" (London)
B-side: 1. "Accept Yourself"; 2. "Wonderful Woman"

UK-Rough Trade 12": RTT136NY

A-side: "This Charming Man" (New York vocal mix)
B-side: "This Charming Man" (New York instrumental)


What Difference Does It Make? What Difference Does It Make?

January 1984

Highest charting position in UK: #12

UK-Rough Trade 7": RT146

A-side: "What Difference Does It Make?"
B-side: "Back To The Old House"

UK-Rough Trade 12": RTT146

A-side: "What Difference Does It Make?"
B-side: 1. "Back To The Old House"; 2. "These Things Take Time"


Still Ill (promo)

February 1984

UK-Rough Trade 7": R61DJ

A-side: "Still Ill"
B-side: "You've Got Everything Now"

* Promotional and limited

* Never released in UK


Hand In Glove Hand In Glove (featuring Sandie Shaw)

April 1984

Highest charting position in UK: #27

UK-Rough Trade 7": RT130

Hand In Glove (with Sandie Shaw on vocals)
I Don't Owe You Anything (with Sandie Shaw on vocals)

UK-Rough Trade 12": RTT130

Hand In Glove (with Sandie Shaw on vocals)
I Don't Owe You Anything (with Sandie Shaw on vocals)
Jeane (with Sandie Shaw on vocals)


Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now

May 1984

Highest charting position in UK: #10

UK-Rough Trade 7": RT156

A-side: "Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now"
B-side: "Suffer Little Children "

UK-Rough Trade 12": RTT156

A-side: "Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now"
B-side: 1. "Suffer Little Children"; 2. "Girl Afraid"


William, It Was Really Nothing William, It Was Really Nothing

August 1984

Highest charting position in UK: #17

UK-Rough Trade 7": RT166 (original green sleeve)

A-side: "William, It Was Really Nothing"
B-side: "Please Please Please Let Me Get What I Want"

UK-Rough Trade 12": RT166 (original green sleeve)

A-side: "William, It Was Really Nothing"
B-side: 1. "Please Please Please Let Me Get What I Want"; 2. "How Soon Is Now?"


Still Ill

November 1984

GE-Rough Trade 12": RTD018T

A-side: "Still Ill"
B-side: 1. "Reel Around The Fountain" (John Peel session 31/5/83); 2. "Please Please Please Let Me Get What I Want"

* Released only in Germany


Barbarism Begins At Home Barbarism Begins At Home (Promo)

January 1985

UK-Rough Trade 12": RTT171

A-side: "Barbarism Begins At Home"
B-side: "Barbarism Begins At Home" (edit)

* DJ Copy promotional release limited to 500 copies


How Soon Is Now? How Soon Is Now?

February 1985

Highest charting position in UK: #24

UK-Rough Trade 7": RT176

A-side: "How Soon Is Now?"
B-side: "Well I Wonder"

UK-Rough Trade 12": RTT176

A-side: "How Soon Is Now?"
B-side: 1. "Well I Wonder"; 2. "Oscillate Wildly"


Shakespeare's Sister Shakespeare's Sister

March 1985

Highest charting position in UK: #26

UK-Rough Trade7": RT181

A-side: "Shakespeare's Sister"
B-side: "What She Said"

UK-Rough Trade 12": RTT181

A-side: "Shakespeare's Sister"
B-side: 1. "What She Said"; 2. "Stretch Out And Wait"


Barbarism Begins At Home

April 1985

GE-Rough Trade 7": RTD021

A-side: "Barbarism Begins At Home"
B-side: "Shakespeare's Sister"

GE-Rough Trade 12": RTD021T

A-side: "Barbarism Begins At Home"
B-side: 1. "Shakespeare's Sister"; 2. "Stretch Out And Wait"

* Only released in Germany Italy and Greece. Re-imported in UK


That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore

July 1985

Highest charting position in UK: #49

UK-Rough Trade 7": RT186

A-side: "That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore" (edit)
B-side: "Meat Is Murder" (live Oxford 18/3/85)

UK-Rough Trade 12": RTT186

A-side: "That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore" (edit)
B-side: 1. "Meat Is Murder" (live Oxford 18/3/85);
2. "Nowhere Fast" (live Oxford 18/3/85);
3. "Stretch Out And Wait" (live Oxford 18/3/85);
4. "Shakespeare's Sister" (live Oxford 18/3/85)


The Headmaster Ritual The Headmaster Ritual

July 1985

BX-RT/Megadisc 7": MD5295

A-side: "The Headmaster Ritual"
B-side: "Oscillate Wildly"

BX-RT/Megadisc 12": MD125295

A-side: "The Headmaster Ritual"
B-side: 1. "Nowhere Fast" (live Oxford 18/3/85)
2. "Stretch Out And Wait" (live Oxford 18/3/85)
3. "Shakespeare's Sister" (live Oxford 18/3/85)
4. "Meat Is Murder" (live Oxford 18/3/85)


The Boy With The Thorn In His Side The Boy With The Thorn In His Side

September 1985

Highest charting position in UK: #23

UK-Rough Trade 7": RT191

A-side: "The Boy With The Thorn In His Side" (single version)
B-side: "Asleep"

UK-Rough Trade 12": RTT191

A-side: "The Boy With The Thorn In His Side" (single version)
B- side: 1. "Asleep"; 2. "Rubber Ring"


Bigmouth Strikes Again Bigmouth Strikes Again

May 1986

Highest charting position in UK: #26

UK-Rough Trade 7": RT192

A-side: "Bigmouth Strikes Again"
B-side: "Money Changes Everything"

UK-Rough Trade12": RTT192

A-side: "Bigmouth Strikes Again"
B-side: 1. "Unloveable" 2. "Money Changes Everything"


Panic Panic

July 1986

Highest charting position in UK: #11

UK-Rough Trade 7": RT193

A-side: "Panic"
B-side: "Vicar In A Tutu"

UK-Rough Trade 12": RTT193

A-side: "Panic"
B-side: 1. "Vicar In A Tutu"; 2. "The Draize Train"


AskAsk Ask

October 1986

Highest charting position in UK: #14

UK-Rough Trade 7": RT194

A-side: "Ask"
B-side: "Cemetry Gates"

UK-Rough Trade 12": RTT194

A-side: "Ask"
B-side: 1. "Cemetry Gates"; 2. "Golden Lights"


You Just Haven't Earned It Yet, Baby (test pressing)

January 1987

UK-Rough Trade 12": RTT195

A-side: "You Just Haven't Earned It Yet, Baby"
B-side: 1. "Half A Person"; 2. "London"

Never released commercially


Shoplifters Of The World Unite Shoplifters Of The World Unite

January 1987

Highest charting position in UK: #12

UK-Rough Trade 7": RT195

A-side: "Shoplifters Of The World Unite"
B-side: "Half A Person"

UK-Rough Trade 12": RTT195

A-side: "Shoplifters Of The World Unite"
B-side: 1. "Half A Person"; 2. "London"


Sheila Take A Bow Sheila Take A Bow

April 1987

Highest charting position in UK: #10

UK-Rough Trade 7": RT196

A-side: "Sheila Take A Bow"
B-side: "Is It Really So Strange?"

UK-Rough Trade 12": RTT196

A-side: "Sheila Take A Bow"
B-side: 1. "Is It Really So Strange?"; 2. "Sweet And Tender Hooligan"


Girlfriend In A Coma Girlfriend In A Coma

August 1987

Highest charting position in UK: #13

UK-Rough Trade 7": RT197

A-side: "Girlfriend In A Coma"
B-side: "Work Is A Four Letter Word"

UK-Rough Trade 12": RTT197

A-side: "Girlfriend In A Coma"
B-side: 1. "Work Is A Four Letter Word"; 2. "I Keep Mine Hidden"


I Started Something I Couldn't Finish I Started Something I Couldn't Finish

November 1987

Highest charting position in UK: #23

UK-Rough Trade 7": RT198

A-side: "Started Something I Couldn't Finish"
B-side: "Pretty Girls Make Graves" (Troy Tate version)

UK-Rough Trade 12": RTT198

A-side: "I Started Something I Couldn't Finish"
B-side: 1. "Pretty Girls Make Graves" (Troy Tate version)
2. "Some Girls Are Bigger Than Others" (live London 12/12/86)


Last Night I Dreamt That Somebody Loved Me Last Night I Dreamt That Somebody Loved Me

December 1987

Highest charting position in UK: #30

UK-Rough Trade 7": RT200

A-side: "Last Night I Dreamt That Somebody Loved Me" (edit)
B-side: "Rusholme Ruffians" (John Peel session 9/8/84)

UK-Rough Trade 12": RTT200

A-side: "Last Night I Dreamt That Somebody Loved Me" (edit)
B-side: 1. "Rusholme Ruffians" (John Peel session 9/8/84)
2. "Nowhere Fast" (John Peel session 9/8/84)

UK-Rough Trade CDs": RTT200CD

1. "Last Night I Dreamt That Somebody Loved Me" (edit)
2. "Rusholme Ruffians" (John Peel session 9/8/84)
3. "Nowhere Fast" (John Peel session 9/8/84)
4. "William, It Was Really Nothing" (J.Peel session 9/8/84)


 Recent Re-Issues 

This Charming Man (re-issue)

July 1992

Highest charting position in UK: #8

UK-WEA 7": YZ0001 / 90306-7

"This Charming Man" (single remix)
"Jeane" (Troy Tate version)

UK-WEA (disc 1) CDs: YZ0001CD1 / 90307-2

"This Charming Man" (Manchester)
"Jeane" (Troy Tate version)
"Wonderful Woman"
"Accept Yourself"

UK-WEA (disc 2) CD5: YZ0001CD2 /90308-2

"This Charming Man" (Manchester)
"This Charming Man" (London)
"This Charming Man" (New-York)
"This Charming Man" (New-York instrumental)
"This Charming Man" (John Peel session 21/9/83)
"This Charming Man" (single remix)
"This Charming Man" (original single version)


How Soon Is Now? (re-issue)

September 1992

Highest charting position in UK: #16

UK-WEA 7": YZ0002 / 90626-7

"How Soon Is Now?" (fade-out)
"Hand In Glove" (original single version)

UK-WEA (disc 1) CD5: YZ0002CD1 / 90627-2

"How Soon Is Now?" (fade-out)
"The Queen Is Dead"
"Handsome Devil" (John Peel session 31/5/83)
"I Started Something I Couldn't Finish"

UK-WEA (disc 2) CD5: YZ0002CD2 / 90628-2

"I Know It's Over"
"Suffer Little Children"
"Back To The Old House"
"How Soon Is Now?" (Album Version)


There Is A Light That Never Goes Out (re-release)

November 1992 

Highest charting position in UK: #25

UK-WEA 7": YZ0003 / 91151-7

"There Is A Light That Never Goes Out"
"Handsome Devil" (live at Manchester's Hacienda  4/2/83)

UK-WEA (disc 1) CD5: YZ0003CD1 / 91152-2

"There Is A Light That Never Goes Out"
"Hand In Glove" (live London 29/6/83)
"Some Girls Are Bigger Than Others" (live London 12/12/86)
"Money Changes Everything"

UK-WEA (disc 2) CD5: YZ0003CD2 / 91153-2

"There Is A Light That Never Goes Out"
"Hand In Glove" (with Sandie Shaw on vocals)
"I Don't Owe You Anything" (with Sandie Shaw on vocals)
"Jeane" (with Sandie Shaw on vocals)


Ask (re-release)

February 1995

Highest charting position in UK: #62

UK-WEA 7": YZ0004 / 99382-7

"Ask"
"Cemetry Gates"

UK-WEA CD5: YZ0004CDX / 99383-2

"Ask"
"Cemetry Gates"
"Rubber Ring"

* Edition limited and numbered


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