| "Hand in Glove" | ||||
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| Single by the Smiths | ||||
| from the album The Smiths | ||||
| B-side | "Handsome Devil" (live) | |||
| Written | January 1983 | |||
| Released | 13 May 1983 | |||
| Recorded | 27 February 1983 | |||
| Studio | Strawberry, Stockport, England | |||
| Genre | Folk punk[1] | |||
| Length | 3:25 (album version) 3:13 (single version) | |||
| Label | Rough Trade | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Johnny Marr, Morrissey | |||
| Producer(s) | The Smiths | |||
| The Smiths singles chronology | ||||
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"Hand in Glove" is the debut single by English rock band the Smiths, written by singer Morrissey and guitarist Johnny Marr. It was released in May 1983 on independent record label Rough Trade. It peaked at No. 3 on the UK Indie Chart but did not make the top 75 of the UK Singles Chart, settling outside at No. 124.
A remixed version of the song was featured on the band's debut album, The Smiths, in 1984. That same year, a cover version recorded by singer Sandie Shaw featuring Smiths members Marr, Andy Rourke and Mike Joyce as backing musicians reached No. 27 on the UK Singles Chart. The Smiths' original single mix was included on the compilation albums Hatful Of Hollow, also released in 1984, and Louder Than Bombs, released in 1987.
- ^ Reynolds, Simon C.W. "The Smiths | Members, Albums, Songs, & Facts". Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved 8 September 2023.