Shakespeare's Sister (song)

"Shakespeare's Sister"
Single by The Smiths
B-side"What She Said"
"Stretch Out and Wait"
Released18 March 1985
RecordedJanuary 1985
StudioUtopia Studios, Primrose Hill, London
GenreRockabilly[1][2]
Length2:09
LabelRough Trade
Songwriter(s)Johnny Marr, Morrissey
Producer(s)The Smiths
The Smiths singles chronology
"How Soon Is Now?"
(1985)
"Shakespeare's Sister"
(1985)
"Barbarism Begins at Home"
(1985)

"Shakespeare's Sister" is a song by the English rock band the Smiths. Released in March 1985, it reached No. 26 in the UK Singles Chart. It is also featured on the compilation albums Louder Than Bombs and The World Won't Listen. The front cover to the single features former Coronation Street star Pat Phoenix, dressed up as her character Elsie Tanner.

  1. ^ Bracy, Timothy; Bracy, Elizabeth (7 January 2013). "The Smiths Albums From Worst To Best". Stereogum. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
  2. ^ Goddard, Simon (2013). Songs That Saved Your Life - The Art of The Smiths 1982-87. Titan Books. p. 204. ISBN 978-1-78116-259-0.