| "Going Left Right" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 7" UK release | ||||
| Single by Department S | ||||
| A-side | "Going Left Right" | |||
| B-side | "She's Expecting You" | |||
| Released | 19 June 1981 | |||
| Genre | Post-punk | |||
| Label | Stiff Records | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Vaughn Toulouse, Mark Taylor, Mike Herbage | |||
| Producer(s) | David Tickle | |||
| Department S singles chronology | ||||
| ||||
"Going Left Right" is the second single by post-punk band Department S, released on 19 June 1981 on Stiff Records. [1] [2] It was their second single, following " Is Vic There?", and was produced by David Tickle. [1] [3]
Reception
The song reached No. 55 on the UK Singles Chart [4] despite considerable airplay. [5] Guitarist Mike Herbage later described the song as "an aggressive, trance and beat driven track" [5] but expressed surprise at the fact that it charted at all, calling its placing "probably higher than it had any right to, really". Vocalist Vaughn Toulouse was a bit more positive, saying, "I think 'I Want' and 'Going Left Right' are ... really representative of the band". [5] In a later interview, Herbage admitted that "Going Left Right" and third single "I Want" were both "very strong tracks" and added, "we worked so hard on '[Going Left Right]'" [5]
Retrospective reviews for the song were universally positive. Paolo Hewitt of Melody Maker said that it and "I Want" were "far superior" to "Is Vic There?", [5] Mimi von Tussle of Sputnikmusic called it "always a crowd-pleaser" and "sublime", [6] while Leonard's Lair said that it "matched 'Is Vic There?' for swagger and military precision". [7] Dave Thompson of AllMusic said that it "stands among the finest songs of the entire post-punk early '80s". [8]
Track listing
7" single
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Going Left Right" |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "She's Expecting You" |
12" single
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Going Left Right (Extended Version)" |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "She's Expecting You" | |
| 2. | "Is Vic There? (French Version)" |
Personnel
- Department S
- Vaughn Toulouse – vocals
- Mike Herbage – keyboards, guitar on "She's Expecting You"
- Mark Taylor – guitar, keyboards on "She's Expecting You"
- Tony Lordan – bass guitar
- Stuart Mizon – drums
- Technical
- David Tickle – production
- David Tickle, Steven W. Tayler – engineering
References
- ^ a b "Department S - Discography". Department S. Retrieved 9 December 2013.
- ^ "The Post Punk Progressive Pop Party: Department S - Going Left Right". Thep5.blogspot.com. 2008-06-19. Retrieved 2015-11-18.
- ^ "Department-S* - Going Left Right (Vinyl)". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2015-11-18.
- ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 151. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- ^ a b c d e "Articles and Reviews - Part Three". Department S. Archived from the original on 12 December 2013. Retrieved 17 November 2013.
- ^ "Department S - Mr Nutley's Strange Delusionarism". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved 17 November 2013.
- ^ "Department S - Sub-Stance". Leonard's Lair. Retrieved 17 November 2013.
- ^ "Sub-Stance - Department S". AllMusic. Retrieved 17 December 2013.
| "Going Left Right" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7" UK release | ||||
| Single by Department S | ||||
| A-side | "Going Left Right" | |||
| B-side | "She's Expecting You" | |||
| Released | 19 June 1981 | |||
| Genre | Post-punk | |||
| Label | Stiff Records | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Vaughn Toulouse, Mark Taylor, Mike Herbage | |||
| Producer(s) | David Tickle | |||
| Department S singles chronology | ||||
| ||||
"Going Left Right" is the second single by post-punk band Department S, released on 19 June 1981 on Stiff Records. [1] [2] It was their second single, following " Is Vic There?", and was produced by David Tickle. [1] [3]
Reception
The song reached No. 55 on the UK Singles Chart [4] despite considerable airplay. [5] Guitarist Mike Herbage later described the song as "an aggressive, trance and beat driven track" [5] but expressed surprise at the fact that it charted at all, calling its placing "probably higher than it had any right to, really". Vocalist Vaughn Toulouse was a bit more positive, saying, "I think 'I Want' and 'Going Left Right' are ... really representative of the band". [5] In a later interview, Herbage admitted that "Going Left Right" and third single "I Want" were both "very strong tracks" and added, "we worked so hard on '[Going Left Right]'" [5]
Retrospective reviews for the song were universally positive. Paolo Hewitt of Melody Maker said that it and "I Want" were "far superior" to "Is Vic There?", [5] Mimi von Tussle of Sputnikmusic called it "always a crowd-pleaser" and "sublime", [6] while Leonard's Lair said that it "matched 'Is Vic There?' for swagger and military precision". [7] Dave Thompson of AllMusic said that it "stands among the finest songs of the entire post-punk early '80s". [8]
Track listing
7" single
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Going Left Right" |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "She's Expecting You" |
12" single
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Going Left Right (Extended Version)" |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "She's Expecting You" | |
| 2. | "Is Vic There? (French Version)" |
Personnel
- Department S
- Vaughn Toulouse – vocals
- Mike Herbage – keyboards, guitar on "She's Expecting You"
- Mark Taylor – guitar, keyboards on "She's Expecting You"
- Tony Lordan – bass guitar
- Stuart Mizon – drums
- Technical
- David Tickle – production
- David Tickle, Steven W. Tayler – engineering
References
- ^ a b "Department S - Discography". Department S. Retrieved 9 December 2013.
- ^ "The Post Punk Progressive Pop Party: Department S - Going Left Right". Thep5.blogspot.com. 2008-06-19. Retrieved 2015-11-18.
- ^ "Department-S* - Going Left Right (Vinyl)". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2015-11-18.
- ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 151. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- ^ a b c d e "Articles and Reviews - Part Three". Department S. Archived from the original on 12 December 2013. Retrieved 17 November 2013.
- ^ "Department S - Mr Nutley's Strange Delusionarism". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved 17 November 2013.
- ^ "Department S - Sub-Stance". Leonard's Lair. Retrieved 17 November 2013.
- ^ "Sub-Stance - Department S". AllMusic. Retrieved 17 December 2013.