| "Sheila Take a Bow" | ||||
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| Single by The Smiths | ||||
| from the album Louder Than Bombs | ||||
| Released | 13 April 1987 | |||
| Format | 7", 12", CD | |||
| Recorded | Spring 1987 | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock | |||
| Length | 2:41 | |||
| Label | Rough Trade | |||
| Writer(s) | Johnny Marr Morrissey |
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| Producer | Morrissey, Johnny Marr and Stephen Street | |||
| The Smiths singles chronology | ||||
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"Sheila Take a Bow" is a song by The Smiths. It was released as a single in April 1987, reaching #10 in the UK Singles Chart, their highest chart placing in their career.
It was one of the band's many "between album" singles (the last of four in a row), not having natural home on any of the studio albums. It was, however, featured on the Louder Than Bombs compilation released later in the year.
The single's two b-sides, Peel Session versions of "Is It Really So Strange?" and "Sweet And Tender Hooligan" also featured on Louder Than Bombs.
A German CD was issued with the tracks from the UK 12" as well as "Panic" and the tracks from the UK 12" for previous single "Shoplifters of the World Unite". The seven tracks on this CD make up the first seven tracks on Louder Than Bombs.
The brass band music at the beginning is sampled from the 1954 movie Hobson's Choice[1]
The single's cover features actress Candy Darling from the film Women in Revolt (1971). Candy Darling was a trans woman and part of Andy Warhol's entourage.
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| 7" RT196 | |||||||||
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| No. | Title | Length | |||||||
| 1. | "Sheila Take a Bow" | 2:41 | |||||||
| 2. | "Is It Really So Strange?" (Peel Session 17/12/86) | 3:04 | |||||||
| 12" RTT196 | |||||||||
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| No. | Title | Length | |||||||
| 1. | "Sheila Take a Bow" | 2:41 | |||||||
| 2. | "Is It Really So Strange?" (Peel Session 17/12/86) | 3:04 | |||||||
| 3. | "Sweet and Tender Hooligan" (Peel Session 17/12/86) | 3:35 | |||||||
| CD LICD9.00308L (Germany) | |||||||||
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| No. | Title | Length | |||||||
| 1. | "Sheila Take a Bow" | 2:41 | |||||||
| 2. | "Is It Really So Strange?" (Peel Session 17/12/86) | 3:04 | |||||||
| 3. | "Sweet and Tender Hooligan" (Peel Session 17/12/86) | 3:35 | |||||||
| 4. | "Shoplifters of the World Unite" | 2:57 | |||||||
| 5. | "Half a Person" | 3:36 | |||||||
| 6. | "Panic" | 2:20 | |||||||
| 7. | "London" | 2:07 | |||||||
"Sheila Take a Bow" was only performed live twice by the Smiths, having the distinction of being the last song ever played by the group in front of an audience. It was performed live on the British music program The Tube on 10 April 1987, and on Top of the Pops on 23 April 1987 (though the studio version of the song was dubbed over the footage for this performance). As a solo artist, Morrissey has never performed this song live.[2]
UK 7" and 12": COOK BERNARD MATTHEWS / none
(This refers to Bernard Matthews, a British poultry farmer.)
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