This Summer (Squeeze song)

"This Summer"
Single by Squeeze
from the album Ridiculous
Released 21 August 1995 (UK)
Format 5" CD, cassette
Recorded ?
Genre Rock
Length 3:39
Label A&M
Songwriter(s) Chris Difford and Glenn Tilbrook
Producer(s) Squeeze & Peter Smith
Squeeze singles chronology
"It's Over"
(1994)		 "This Summer"
(1995)		 "Electric Trains"
(1995)

"It's Over"
(1994)		 "This Summer"
(1995)		 "Electric Trains"
(1995)

"This Summer" is a song by Squeeze released as the first single from their eleventh album, Ridiculous.

Two versions of the single were released, each with entirely different B-sides. Disc 1 contained a live cover of Britpop group Blur's song, "End of a Century". The single peaked at number 36 in the UK Singles Chart in September 1995.[1] A remix reached number 32 in the UK Chart in August 1996.[1]

Track listing

CD #1
  1. "This Summer" (3:39)
  2. "End of a Century (live)" (2:44)
  3. "Periscope" (3:54)
CD #2
  1. "This Summer" (3:39)
  2. "Goodbye Girl (live)" (2:35)
  3. "All the King's Horses" (4:08)

1996 remix and re-release

"This Summer (remix)"
Single by Squeeze
from the album Ridiculous
Released 12 August 1996 (UK)
Format 5" CD
Recorded ?
Genre Rock
Length 3:37
Label A&M
Songwriter(s) Chris Difford and Glenn Tilbrook
Producer(s) Peter Smith & Glenn Tilbrook
Squeeze singles chronology
"Heaven Knows"
(1996)		 "This Summer (remix)"
(1996)		 "Down in the Valley"
(1998)

"Heaven Knows"
(1996)		 "This Summer (remix)"
(1996)		 "Down in the Valley"
(1998)

The remix was released as a UK single in 1996, almost a year after the original. It charted marginally better, peaking at #32; to date, this represents Squeeze's final appearance on any singles chart in any country.

Three versions of the single were released, each with a different set of B-sides.

Track listing

CD #1
  1. "This Summer (remix)" (3:37)
  2. "Electric Trains (Narrow Gauge mix)" (4:51)
  3. "Heaven Knows" (3:42)
  4. "This Summer" (3:38)
CD #2
  1. "This Summer (remix)" (3:37)
  2. "Cool for Cats" (3:12)
  3. "Up the Junction" (3:11)
  4. "Black Coffee In Bed" (6:09)
CD #3
  1. "This Summer (remix)" (3:37)
  2. "Sweet as a Nut" (3:41)
  3. "In Another Lifetime" (3:35)
  4. "Never There" (3:04)

References

  1. 1 2 Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. pp. 522/3. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.


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