In the Beginning There Was Rhythm / Where There's a Will...

For the compilation album, see In the Beginning There Was Rhythm (album).

"In the Beginning There Was Rhythm / Where There's a Will..." is a split-single by English post-punk artists The Pop Group and The Slits. It was released on 7 March 1980 through Rough Trade Records and Y Records.^[1]

"In the Beginning There Was Rhythm / Where There's a Will..."
Single by The Slits / The Pop Group
Released	7 March 1980
Genre	Post-punk, experimental rock
Length	10:49
Label	Rough Trade, Y
Producer(s)	Dave Anderson, Dennis Bovell, The Pop Group, The Slits
The Slits singles chronology
"Typical Girls" (1979) "In the Beginning There Was Rhythm / Where There's a Will..." (1980) "Man Next Door" (1980)
The Pop Group singles chronology
"We Are All Prostitutes" (1979) "Where There's a Will There's a Way" (1980)

Formats and track listing

UK 7" single (Y1, RT 039A)

1. The Slits: "In the Beginning There Was Rhythm"  – 5:38
2. The Pop Group: "Where There's a Will There's a Way"  – 5:11

Personnel

Side A

The Slits Viv Albertine – guitar Ari Up – vocals Budgie – drums Tessa Pollitt – bass guitar

Technical personnel Dennis Bovell – production Adam Kidron – engineering The Slits – production

Side B

The Pop Group Dan Catsis – bass guitar Gareth Sager – guitar, saxophone Bruce Smith – drums, percussion Mark Stewart – vocals John Waddington – guitar

Technical personnel Dave Anderson – production The Pop Group – production

Charts

Chart (1980)	Peak position
UK Indie Chart[2]	2