Shout to the Top!
"Shout to the Top" | ||||
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Single by The Style Council | ||||
from the album Our Favourite Shop and Vision Quest Soundtrack | ||||
B-side | "Ghosts of Dachau" | |||
Released | October 1984 | |||
Recorded | August/September 1984 | |||
Genre | Sophisti-pop | |||
Label | Polydor | |||
Songwriter(s) | Paul Weller | |||
Producer(s) | Blair Brown for Solid Bond Productions Ltd. | |||
The Style Council singles chronology | ||||
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Alternative cover | ||||
Music video | ||||
"Shout to the Top!" on YouTube |
"Shout to the Top!" is a song by the English band The Style Council which was their seventh single to be released. It was composed by lead singer Paul Weller, and was released in 1984. It appears on the Vision Quest soundtrack in the United States.
The song also appears on the deluxe edition of Our Favourite Shop (1985), and features in the film Billy Elliot (2000) and on its soundtrack. Paintings representing the 1984 miners strike feature in the video.
Compilation appearances[]
As well as the song's single release, it has featured on various compilation albums released by The Style Council. The song was included on The Singular Adventures of The Style Council, The Complete Adventures of The Style Council, and Greatest Hits.
Track listings[]
7" single[]
- A "Shout to the Top!" (edit) – 3:16
- B "Ghosts of Dachau" – 2:55
12" single[]
- A1 "Shout to the Top!" – 4:16
- A2 "Shout to the Top!" (instrumental) – 4:12
- B1 "The Piccadilly Trail" – 3:46
- B2 "Ghosts of Dachau" – 2:51
Charts[]
Chart (1984) | Peak position |
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Australian Singles Chart[1] | 8 |
Ireland (IRMA)[2] | 10 |
New Zealand Singles Chart[3] | 6 |
UK Singles Chart[4] | 7 |
Fire Island featuring Loleatta Holloway version[]
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Single by Fire Island, featuring Loleatta Holloway | |
Released | 1998 |
In 1998, "Shout to the Top!" was covered by and remixed by Fire Island, featuring Loleatta Holloway. This version went to number one on the US dance charts.[5]
See also[]
- List of number-one dance singles of 1998 (US)
References[]
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, NSW: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Shout to the Top". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved July 16, 2019.
- ^ Steffen Hung. "New Zealand charts portal". charts.nz. Retrieved 19 April 2012.
- ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 537. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Hot Dance/Disco: 1974–2003. Record Research. p. 98.
External links[]
- Shout to the Top, BBC Radio 2 documentary, broadcast August 2003
- 1984 singles
- 1984 songs
- 1998 singles
- The Style Council songs
- Loleatta Holloway songs
- Songs written by Paul Weller
- Polydor Records singles
- 1980s single stubs