Singles is a compilation album by The Smiths, pitched as a compilation of previously issued singles. It was released in February 1995 by the new owner of their back catalogue, WEA (Sire Records in the United States). Its highest British chart position was #5; it did not chart in the United States. Blender magazine lists the album among the "500 CDs You Must Own" on their website. Singles is a compilation album by The Smiths, pitched as a compilation of previously issued singles. It was released in February 1995 by the new owner of their back catalogue, WEA (Sire Records in the United States). Its highest British chart position was #5; it did not chart in the United States. Blender magazine lists the album among the "500 CDs You Must Own" on their website. false 2022-10-22 14:11:04 Singles 8 1995 1995-01-01 1995-01-01 62 Alternative Rock Blues Country Electronic Indie Rock Pop Pop Rock Rock 111752 2118232 4ee0e685-ac5f-4bb8-8fca-a9d5a655e8af 40f5d9e4-2de7-4f2d-ad41-e31a9a9fea27 0647de42-9d18-36cf-a6f5-3653f4c8fad5 /media/data/media5/Music/The Smiths/Singles (1995)/folder.jpg The Smiths AlbumArtist The Smiths Artist The Smiths The Smiths 1 Hand in Glove 03:25 2 This Charming Man 02:43 3 What Difference Does It Make? 03:51 4 Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now 03:34 5 William, It Was Really Nothing 02:11 6 How Soon Is Now? 06:45 7 Shakespeare's Sister 02:08 8 That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore 04:55 9 The Boy With the Thorn in His Side 03:16 10 Bigmouth Strikes Again 03:13 11 Panic 02:20 12 Ask 03:12 13 Shoplifters of the World Unite 02:58 14 Sheila Take a Bow 02:42 15 Girlfriend in a Coma 02:03 16 I Started Something I Couldn't Finish 03:47 17 Last Night I Dreamt That Somebody Loved Me 05:04 18 There Is a Light That Never Goes Out 04:02 The Smiths were an English rock band formed in Manchester in 1982, composed of Morrissey (vocals), Johnny Marr (guitar), Andy Rourke (bass) and Mike Joyce (drums). Morrissey and Marr formed the songwriting partnership. The Smiths are regarded as one of the most important acts to emerge from 1980s British independent music. The Smiths signed to the independent label Rough Trade Records in 1983 and released their first album, The Smiths, in 1984. Their focus on a guitar, bass and drum sound, fusing 1960s rock and post-punk, was a rejection of the synth-pop sound predominant at the time. Several Smiths singles reached the top 20 of the UK Singles Chart, and all their studio albums reached the top five of the UK Albums Chart, including the number-one album Meat Is Murder (1985). From that time, they bolstered their sound with the use of keyboards while retaining the guitar as the lead instrument. They achieved mainstream success in Europe with The Queen Is Dead (1986) and Strangeways, Here We Come (1987), which both entered the top 20 of the European Albums Chart. In 1986, the band briefly became a five-piece with the addition of guitarist Craig Gannon. Internal tensions led to the Smiths' breakup in 1987, followed by public lawsuits over royalties. The members each said that the band would never reunite and refused all offers to do so.