Speak Like a Child (song)

From Infogalactic: the planetary knowledge core
Jump to: navigation, search

<templatestyles src="Module:Hatnote/styles.css"></templatestyles>

For the Herbie Hancock album, see Speak Like a Child (album).

Lua error in Module:Infobox at line 235: malformed pattern (missing ']'). "Speak Like a Child" was the debut single from The Style Council, released on March 11, 1983[1][2] and was included on the album, Introducing The Style Council later in 1983. Backed with "Party Chambers", it became a hit, peaking at number 4 on the UK Singles Chart. Band members Paul Weller and Mick Talbot were already well-known from their previous bands, The Jam and The Merton Parkas, respectively. It has remained one of their most enduring hits.

The single also features Tracie Young, who had just signed to Weller's Respond Records label, on backing vocals.

Compilation appearances

As well as the song's single release, it has featured on various compilation albums released by The Style Council. The song was included on The Singular Adventures of The Style Council, The Complete Adventures of The Style Council, and Greatest Hits.

Track listing

  • 7" Single (TSC1, TSC 1, 810 873-7)
  1. "Speak Like a Child" - 3:15
  2. "Party Chambers" - 3:20

Personnel

Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes.[3]

Charts

Chart (1983) Peak
position
Australian Singles Chart 29
UK Singles Chart[4] 4

References

<templatestyles src="Reflist/styles.css" />

Cite error: Invalid <references> tag; parameter "group" is allowed only.

Use <references />, or <references group="..." />

External links

<templatestyles src="Asbox/styles.css"></templatestyles>

Stub icon

This 1980s pop song-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.
  1. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  2. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  3. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  4. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Retrieved from "https://infogalactic.com/w/index.php?title=Speak_Like_a_Child_(song)&oldid=691452411"