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 2025-11-08 02:05:59 Singles 1995 1995-05-23 1995-05-23 62 Alternative Rock Indie Pop Indie Rock Rock 111752 2118232 0abab42c-543c-329d-b8c3-5a5089f9e29f 40f5d9e4-2de7-4f2d-ad41-e31a9a9fea27 0647de42-9d18-36cf-a6f5-3653f4c8fad5 /media/data/media5/Music/The Smiths/Singles/folder.jpg The Smiths The Smiths 1 1 Hand in Glove 03:25 1 2 This Charming Man 02:43 1 3 What Difference Does It Make? 03:51 1 4 Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now 03:34 1 5 William, It Was Really Nothing 02:11 1 6 How Soon Is Now? 06:45 1 7 Shakespeare's Sister 02:08 1 8 That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore 04:55 1 9 The Boy With the Thorn in His Side 03:16 1 10 Bigmouth Strikes Again 03:13 1 11 Panic 02:20 1 12 Ask 03:12 1 13 Shoplifters of the World Unite 02:58 1 14 Sheila Take a Bow 02:42 1 15 Girlfriend in a Coma 02:03 1 16 I Started Something I Couldn't Finish 03:47 1 17 Last Night I Dreamt That Somebody Loved Me 05:04 1 18 There Is a Light That Never Goes Out 04:02 The Smiths were an English rock band formed in Manchester in 1982. Their line-up comprised singer Morrissey, guitarist Johnny Marr, bassist Andy Rourke and drummer Mike Joyce. They are regarded as one of the most important acts to emerge from the British independent music scene of the 1980s. The Smiths signed to the independent label Rough Trade Records and released their first album, The Smiths, in 1984. The Smiths based their songs on the songwriting partnership of Morrissey and Marr. The band’s focus on a guitar, bass, and drum sound and a fusion of 1960s rock and post-punk was a rejection of the synth-pop sound that was 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). They achieved mainstream success in Europe with The Queen Is Dead (1986) and Strangeways, Here We Come (1987), both of which entered the top 20 of the European Albums Chart.Internal tensions led to their breakup in 1987, followed by public lawsuits over royalties. Their live album Rank (1988) reached the top 10 in Europe. Since the band's dissolution, the members have refused offers to reunite and have all separately stated that the band is finished and will never reunite.