Life Begins at the Hop

"Life Begins at the Hop"
"Life Begins at the Hop"
Single by XTC
Released	April 1979
Recorded	December 1978
Genre	Pop rock, new wave
Length	3:46
Label	Virgin Records
Songwriter(s)	Colin Moulding
Producer(s)	Steve Lillywhite
XTC singles chronology
Music video
	"Life Begins at the Hop" on YouTube

"Life Begins at the Hop" is a single by XTC released in 1979 and their fifth single. Keyboardist Barry Andrews was replaced by second guitarist Dave Gregory prior to its recording. The song title references the 1950s' rock 'n' roll classic "At the Hop".

The song was bassist Colin Moulding's first A-side composition for the group, and the band's first UK chart single, reaching #54.

"Homo Safari", the B-side, was the first in Andy Partridge's "Homo Safari Series", a six-part series of ambient, impressionistic instrumentals, initially released on the b-sides of various XTC 7" and 12" singles.

Track listing[]

"Life Begins at the Hop" (Colin Moulding) – 3:46
"Homo Safari" (Andy Partridge) – 2:14

Charts[]

Chart (1979)	Peak position
Australia (Kent Music Report)^[1]	94
UK Singles (OCC)^[2]	54

References[]

^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 344. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
^ "XTC: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 December 2020.

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[aus-1] Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 344. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.

[sc_UKsinglesbyname_XTC-2] "XTC: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 December 2020.

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