Town Called Malice
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"Town Called Malice" is a 1982 hit single by British mod revival band The Jam, known for its Motown-influenced sound and sharp social commentary on working-class life in Thatcher-era England.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Town Called Malice canonical | 2 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| artist | The Jam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bSide | Precious NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chartPositionUKSingles | 1 ⓘ |
| chartPositionUKSinglesWeeksAtNumberOne | 3 ⓘ |
| composer | Paul Weller NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| format |
12-inch single
ⓘ
7-inch single ⓘ |
| genre |
mod revival
ⓘ
new wave ⓘ power pop ⓘ soul-influenced rock ⓘ |
| hasInstrumentation |
bass guitar
ⓘ
drums ⓘ electric guitar ⓘ keyboards ⓘ |
| hasLyricalFeature |
critique of social inequality
ⓘ
first-person narration ⓘ social realism ⓘ |
| hasMusicalFeature |
handclaps
ⓘ
prominent bassline ⓘ soul-influenced organ riff ⓘ up-tempo beat ⓘ |
| includedIn | The Jam compilation albums ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Motown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| length | 2:53 ⓘ |
| lyricTheme |
Thatcher-era England
NERFINISHED
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social commentary ⓘ working-class life ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Motown-influenced sound
ⓘ
commercial success in the UK ⓘ sharp social commentary ⓘ |
| partOfAlbum | The Gift NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | The Jam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performerMember |
Bruce Foxton
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Paul Weller NERFINISHED ⓘ Rick Buckler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
Peter Wilson
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
The Jam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Polydor Records ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1982-01 ⓘ |
| toppedChart | UK Singles Chart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writer | Paul Weller NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearOfRelease | 1982 ⓘ |
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