"Thrown Away" is a 1981 song by The Stranglers. It was the first single from their concept album, The Gospel According to the Meninblack. This was The Stranglers' attempt at a Euro disco song, and the band were confident it would be a hit.[1] However, despite an appearance on Top of the Pops, it could only reach No. 42 in the UK Singles Chart,[2] and continued a two-year period of relative commercial decline for the band.
| "Thrown Away" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by The Stranglers | ||||
| from the album The Gospel According to the Meninblack | ||||
| B-side | "Top Secret" | |||
| Released | 19 January 1981 (UK) | |||
| Recorded | Musicland Studios | |||
| Genre | New wave, post-punk | |||
| Length | 3:31 | |||
| Label | Liberty Records | |||
| Songwriter(s) | The Stranglers | |||
| Producer(s) | Alan Winstanley | |||
| The Stranglers singles chronology | ||||
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References
edit- ^ Cornwell, Hugh; Drury, Jim (2001). The Stranglers Song By Song. Sanctuary Publishing Ltd. ISBN 1-86074-362-5.
- ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 535. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.