Certain People I Know

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“Certain People I Know”
“Certain People I Know” cover
Single by Morrissey
from the album Your Arsenal
Released December 7, 1992
Format 7", 12", CD, cassette
Genre Rock
Length 3:12
Label HMV (UK)
Writer(s) Morrissey, Alain Whyte
Producer Mick Ronson
Morrissey singles chronology
"You're the One for Me, Fatty"
(1992)
"Certain People I Know"
(1992)
"The More You Ignore Me, the Closer I Get"
(1994)

"Certain People I Know" was a single by Morrissey released in December 1992. It was the third single to be taken from taken the Your Arsenal album and was the third and final Morrissey single to be produced by glam rock legend Mick Ronson.

Reaching number 35 in the UK Singles Chart, the song had the distinction of being Morrissey's lowest charting solo single up to that point.

The track is in many ways a tribute to the influence of Marc Bolan on both Morrissey and his guitarist Boz Boorer, featuring a guitar line played by producer Mick Ronson that recalls Ride A White Swan by T-Rex.

This was also the first Morrissey single to be released following the singer's bottling off stage at the Madstock festival when he supported Madness and the subsequent NME story regarding his alleged racism. This led to the single cover being changed from featuring the singer's name spelt out in the colours of the Union Jack to plain black writing.

Contents

[edit] Track listings

[edit] 7" vinyl & cassette

  1. "Certain People I Know"
  2. "Jack The Ripper"

[edit] 12" vinyl & CD

  1. "Certain People I Know"
  2. "You've Had Her"
  3. "Jack The Ripper"
Country Record label Format Catalogue number
UK HMV 7" vinyl POP1631
UK HMV 12" vinyl 12POP1631
UK HMV Compact disc CDPOP1631
UK HMV Cassette TCPOP1631

[edit] Musicians

  • Morrissey: Voice
  • Alain Whyte: Guitars
  • Boz Boorer: Guitars
  • Gary Day: Bass Guitars
  • Spencer Cobrin: The Drums

[edit] Live Performances

The song was performed live by Morrissey on his 1992 tour.

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