Smalltown Boy
1984 single by Bronski Beat / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"Smalltown Boy" is the debut single by the British synth-pop band Bronski Beat, released in May 1984. The lyrics describe a young gay man who is forced to leave home.
"Smalltown Boy" | ||||
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Single by Bronski Beat | ||||
from the album The Age of Consent | ||||
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Released | 25 May 1984 (UK)[1] | |||
Studio | The Garden (London) | |||
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Label | London | |||
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Producer(s) | Mike Thorne | |||
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"Smalltown Boy" on YouTube | ||||
"Smalltown Boy" reached number three in the UK, the Netherlands and Belgium, and the top 10 in Australia, Canada, France, Ireland, Italy, Switzerland and West Germany. It reached number 48 in the US pop chart and was a number-one US dance hit.
"Smalltown Boy" was included on the debut Bronski Beat album, The Age of Consent (1984). A remix by Stephen Hague was released on 24 December 1990. The Bronski Beat singer, Jimmy Somerville, released a new version, "Smalltown Boy Reprise" (2014), for its 30th anniversary.