"Greetings to the New Brunette" | |
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Single by Billy Bragg | |
from the album Talking with the Taxman about Poetry | |
Released | 1986 |
Genre | Rock |
Label | Go! Discs |
Songwriter(s) | Billy Bragg |
Producer(s) | John Porter |
"Greetings to the New Brunette" is a song by Billy Bragg from the 1986 album Talking with the Taxman About Poetry. [1] It was the second single from the album, following " Levi Stubbs' Tears", and reached No. 58 on the UK Singles Chart in October 1986. [2]
The song features Johnny Marr on electric guitar, [3] and vocals by Kirsty MacColl. [4] The song was selected by actor David Tennant as one of his Desert Island Discs in 2010. [5]
Chart (1986–87) | Peak position |
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New Zealand ( Recorded Music NZ) [6] | 6 |
UK Singles ( OCC) [7] | 58 |
"Greetings to the New Brunette" | |
---|---|
Single by Billy Bragg | |
from the album Talking with the Taxman about Poetry | |
Released | 1986 |
Genre | Rock |
Label | Go! Discs |
Songwriter(s) | Billy Bragg |
Producer(s) | John Porter |
"Greetings to the New Brunette" is a song by Billy Bragg from the 1986 album Talking with the Taxman About Poetry. [1] It was the second single from the album, following " Levi Stubbs' Tears", and reached No. 58 on the UK Singles Chart in October 1986. [2]
The song features Johnny Marr on electric guitar, [3] and vocals by Kirsty MacColl. [4] The song was selected by actor David Tennant as one of his Desert Island Discs in 2010. [5]
Chart (1986–87) | Peak position |
---|---|
New Zealand ( Recorded Music NZ) [6] | 6 |
UK Singles ( OCC) [7] | 58 |