Certain People I Know

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"Certain People I Know"
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Single by Morrissey
from the album Your Arsenal
B-side
  • "Jack the Ripper"
  • "You've Had Her"
Released7 December 1992 (1992-12-07)[1]
GenreRockabilly[2]
Length3:12
LabelHis Master's Voice
SongwritersMorrissey, Alain Whyte
ProducerMick Ronson
Morrissey singles chronology
"Tomorrow"
(1992) 		"Certain People I Know"
(1992) 		"The More You Ignore Me, the Closer I Get"
(1994)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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"Certain People I Know" is a song by English singer-songwriter Morrissey, released in December 1992 as the third single from his third studio album, Your Arsenal (1992). It was the third and final Morrissey single to be produced by glam rock musician Mick Ronson. Reaching number 35 in the UK Singles Chart, the song had the distinction of being Morrissey's lowest-charting solo single up to that point.

"Certain People I Know" was the first Morrissey single to be released following the singer's bottling off stage at the Madstock festival when he supported Madness and the subsequent NME story regarding his alleged racism.[4][5] This led to the single cover being changed from featuring the singer's name spelt out in the colours of the Union Jack to plain black writing.[6]

Reviews

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Ned Raggett of AllMusic called the lead track "a bit of an odd choice" for a single but added that its B-sides "are among Morrissey's best".[3]

Track listings

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  • 7-inch vinyl and cassette[7]
  1. "Certain People I Know" (Morrissey, Alain Whyte)
  2. "Jack the Ripper" (Morrissey, Boz Boorer)
  1. "Certain People I Know"
  2. "You've Had Her" (Morrissey, Boorer)
  3. "Jack the Ripper"
Country Record label Format Catalogue number
UK His Master's Voice 7-inch vinyl POP1631
UK His Master's Voice 12-inch vinyl 12POP1631
UK His Master's Voice Compact disc CDPOP1631
UK His Master's Voice Cassette TCPOP1631

Musicians

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  • Morrissey: Voice[10]
  • Alain Whyte: Guitar[10]
  • Boz Boorer: Guitar[10]
  • Gary Day: Bass Guitar[10]
  • Spencer Cobrin: Drums[10]

Charts

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Chart (1992) Peak
position
UK Singles (OCC) 35
UK Airplay (Music Week)[11] 23

References

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