Singles – 45's and Under is a compilation album by Squeeze, released on the A&M Records label on 22 October 1982.[citation needed] The album consisted of all their singles from 1978 to 1982 in chronological order, with the exception of "Bang Bang", "Christmas Day" and "When the Hangover Strikes", and included a new song, "Annie Get Your Gun", which was released as a single ahead of the album. It was the band's biggest selling album, having been certified platinum in both the UK and the US.
| Singles – 45's and Under | ||||
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| Released | 22 October 1982 | |||
| Recorded | 1977 – 1982 | |||
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| Length | 44:02 43:42 (US version) | |||
| Label | A&M | |||
| Producer | various | |||
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| Singles from Singles – 45's and Under | ||||
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The US version of the album substituted "If I Didn't Love You" for "Labelled with Love".
Reception edit
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |  [1] |
| Robert Christgau | A-[2] |
AllMusic gave the album five stars, and their reviewer Chris Woodstra praised the collection as proof that Squeeze were "a great singles act – among the finest of the era".[1]
Track listing edit
All tracks written and composed by Chris Difford and Glenn Tilbrook.
Side one
- "Take Me I'm Yours" – 2:48
- "Goodbye Girl" – 3:05
- "Cool for Cats" – 3:12
- "Up the Junction" – 3:08
- "Slap and Tickle" – 4:16
- "Another Nail in My Heart" – 2:57
- "Pulling Mussels (from the Shell)" – 4:00
Side two
- "Labelled with Love" – 4:32 / "If I Didn't Love You" (US) – 4:12
- "Is That Love" – 2:31
- "Tempted" – 4:00
- "Black Coffee in Bed" – 6:11
- "Annie Get Your Gun" – 3:22
Charts edit
| Chart (1982/83) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[3] | 76 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[4] | 3 |
| US Billboard 200[5] | 47 |
Certifications edit
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom (BPI)[6] | Platinum | 300,000^ |
| United States (RIAA)[7] | Platinum | 1,000,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References edit
- ^ a b Woodstra, Chris. "Squeeze – Singles – 45's and Under". AllMusic.
- ^ "Review". robertchristgau.com. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, New South Wales, Australia: Australian Chart Books. p. 316. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
- ^ "Squeeze Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
- ^ "British album certifications – Squeeze – Singles – 45's and Under". British Phonographic Industry. Select albums in the Format field. Select Platinum in the Certification field. Type Singles – 45's and Under in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
- ^ "American album certifications – Squeeze – Singles 45's and Under". Recording Industry Association of America.