| "(Someone's Always Telling You How To) Behave" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
_Behave&sq=&lang=&file=File:Behave_Chumbawamba.jpeg) | ||||
| Single by Chumbawamba | ||||
| Released | November 1992[1] | |||
| Recorded | Late Summer 1992[2] | |||
| Studio | Woodlands Studio | |||
| Genre | Hardcore dance[3] | |||
| Length | 4:15 | |||
| Label | Agit-Prop Records[1][4] | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Chumbawamba | |||
| Producer(s) | Chumbawamba | |||
| Chumbawamba singles chronology | ||||
| ||||
"(Someone's Always Telling You How To) Behave" is a song by British rock group Chumbawamba. The song, which incorporates elements of rock and dance, criticizes homophobia in pop and rock music. The group recorded it in late summer 1992 but struggled to reach an agreement with their distributor, Southern Records, over the song's quality, release formats, and promotional budget. The band ultimately opted to form their own label, Agit Prop Records, to oversee the single's release.
"Behave" was released in November 1992 as a stand-alone single, following the release of their fifth studio album, Shhh, earlier in the year. Because the group was touring in America at the time of the single's release, they were unable to promote it, and its commercial impact was minimal. Critical response to the song was favorable, with particular praise going to the song's chorus and its transition between the group's punk and mainstream pop eras.
- ^ a b Strong, Martin C. (2002). The Great Rock Discography (6 ed.). Edinburgh: Canongate. p. 196. ISBN 1841953121.
- ^ (Someone's Always Telling You How To) Behave - Chumbawamba (liner notes). Agit Prop Records. November 1992. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
amwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Back Catalogue: Chumbawamba stuff on AGIT PROP". Chumbawa.com. Chumbawamba. Retrieved 17 October 2021.