Strangeways, Here We Come

Strangeways, Here We Come
Studio album by
Released28 September 1987 (1987-09-28)
RecordedMarch–April 1987
StudioThe Wool Hall (Beckington, Somerset)
Genre
Length36:37
LabelRough Trade
Producer
The Smiths chronology
Louder Than Bombs
(1987)
Strangeways, Here We Come
(1987)
Rank
(1988)
Singles from Strangeways, Here We Come
  1. "Girlfriend in a Coma"
    Released: 10 August 1987
  2. "I Started Something I Couldn't Finish"
    Released: 2 November 1987
  3. "Last Night I Dreamt That Somebody Loved Me"
    Released: 7 December 1987
  4. "Stop Me If You Think You've Heard This One Before"
    Released: 1987

Strangeways, Here We Come is the fourth and final studio album by the English rock band the Smiths. It was released on 28 September 1987 by Rough Trade Records, several months after the group disbanded. All of the songs were composed by Johnny Marr, with lyrics written and sung by Morrissey.

The album reached number two on the UK Albums Chart, staying in the chart for 17 weeks.[1] The album also became an international success, peaking at number 16 in the European Albums Chart; from sales covering the 18 major European countries,[2] staying in that chart for nine weeks.[3] It rose to No. 55 on the US Billboard 200. The album was certified gold by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) on 1 October 1987 and also by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on 19 September 1990.

  1. ^ David Roberts British Hit Singles and Albums, Guinness World Records Limited
  2. ^ "European Hot 100 Albums Chart" (PDF). Music & Media. 31 October 1987. p. 26. Retrieved 14 October 2019.
  3. ^ "European Hot 100 Albums Chart" (PDF). Music & Media. 12 December 1987. p. 18. Retrieved 14 October 2019.

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