Certain People I Know

Certain People I Know
"Certain People I Know"
Single by Morrissey
from the album Your Arsenal
Released 7 December 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)		 "Glamorous Glue"
(1992)

"Certain People I Know" was a single by Morrissey released in December 1992. It was the third single to be taken from 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.[1][2] 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.[3]

The video to the track was shot in Chicago.

Contents

Track listings

7" vinyl and cassette

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

12" vinyl and 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

Musicians

  • Morrissey: voice
  • Alain Whyte: guitar
  • Boz Boorer: guitar
  • Gary Day: bass guitar
  • Spencer Cobrin: drums

Live performances

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

See also

References

  1. ^ "Disastrous festival performances". Virginmedia.com. http://www.virginmedia.com/music/pictures/festivals/worst-festival-sets.php?ssid=5. Retrieved 2008-07-10. 
  2. ^ Veltman, Chloe (July/August 2008). "The Passion of the Morrissey". The Believer. http://www.believermag.com/exclusives/?read=article_veltman. Retrieved 2008-07-10. 
  3. ^ Q Magazine Smiths and Morrissey Special Edition, 2004

External links

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Albums
Live albums
Compilations

Bona Drag · World of Morrissey · Suedehead: The Best of Morrissey · My Early Burglary Years · The Best of Morrissey · The CD Singles '88–91' · The CD Singles '91–95' · Greatest Hits · The HMV/Parlophone Singles '88–'95 · Swords · Very Best of Morrissey
Extended plays
Singles

"Suedehead" · "Everyday Is Like Sunday" · "The Last of the Famous International Playboys" · "Interesting Drug" · "Ouija Board, Ouija Board" · "November Spawned a Monster" · "Piccadilly Palare" · "Our Frank" · "Sing Your Life" · "Pregnant for the Last Time" · "My Love Life" · "We Hate It When Our Friends Become Successful" · "You're the One for Me, Fatty" · "Certain People I Know" · "Glamorous Glue" · "Tomorrow" · "The More You Ignore Me, the Closer I Get" · "Hold on to Your Friends" · "Interlude" · "Now My Heart Is Full" · "Boxers" · "Dagenham Dave" · "The Boy Racer" · "Sunny" · "Alma Matters" · "Roy's Keen" · "Satan Rejected My Soul" · "Irish Blood, English Heart" · "First of the Gang to Die" · "Let Me Kiss You" · "I Have Forgiven Jesus" · "Redondo Beach"/"There Is a Light That Never Goes Out" · "You Have Killed Me" · "The Youngest Was the Most Loved" · "In the Future When All's Well" · "I Just Want to See the Boy Happy" · "That's How People Grow Up" · "All You Need Is Me" · "I'm Throwing My Arms Around Paris" · "Something Is Squeezing My Skull"
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