Shout to the Top!
| "Shout to the Top!" | ||||
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| Single by the Style Council | ||||
| from the album Our Favourite Shop and Vision Quest Soundtrack | ||||
| B-side | "Ghosts of Dachau" | |||
| Released | October 1984 | |||
| Recorded | August/September 1984 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Label | Polydor | |||
| Songwriter | Paul Weller | |||
| Producer | Blair Brown for Solid Bond Productions Ltd. | |||
| The Style Council singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Shout to the Top!" on YouTube | ||||
"Shout to the Top!" is a song by the English band the Style Council which was their seventh single to be released. It was composed by lead singer Paul Weller, and was released in 1984. It appears on the Vision Quest soundtrack in the United States.
The song also appears on the deluxe edition of Our Favourite Shop (1985), and features in the film Billy Elliot (2000) and on its soundtrack. Paintings representing the 1984 miners strike feature in the video.
Compilation appearances
[edit | edit source]As well as the song's single release, it has featured on various compilation albums released by The Style Council. The song was included on The Singular Adventures of The Style Council, The Complete Adventures of The Style Council, and Greatest Hits.
Track listings
[edit | edit source]7" single
[edit | edit source]- A "Shout to the Top!" (edit) – 3:16
- B "Ghosts of Dachau" – 2:55
12" single
[edit | edit source]- A1 "Shout to the Top!" – 4:16
- A2 "Shout to the Top!" (instrumental) – 4:12
- B1 "The Piccadilly Trail" – 3:46
- B2 "Ghosts of Dachau" – 2:51
Personnel
[edit | edit source]- Paul Weller - Lead vocals and backing vocals, electric guitar
- Mick Talbot - Piano and backing vocals
- Steve White - Drums and tambourine
- Dee C. Lee - Backing vocals
- Additional personnel
- Kevin Miller - Bass
- Alison Limerick - Backing vocals
- John Mealing - Strings arrangement
Charts
[edit | edit source]Weekly charts
[edit | edit source]| Chart (1984–1985) | Peak position |
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| Australia (Kent Music Report)[4][5] | 8 |
| Ireland (IRMA)[6] | 10 |
| New Zealand Singles Chart[7] | 6 |
| Paraguay[8] | 1 |
| UK Singles Chart[9] | 7 |
Year-end charts
[edit | edit source]| Chart (1985) | Position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[5] | 66 |
Certifications
[edit | edit source]| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom (BPI)[10] | Silver | 200,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
Fire Island featuring Loleatta Holloway version
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| Single by Fire Island featuring Loleatta Holloway | |
| Released | 1998 |
| Label | JBO, V2 |
| Songwriter | Paul Weller |
| Producers | Pete Heller, Terry Farley, Gary Wilkinson |
In 1998, "Shout to the Top!" was covered by English electronic music duo Fire Island, featuring Loleatta Holloway. This version went to number one on the US dance chart,[11] and also reached No. 23 on the UK Singles Chart.[12] Remixes were made by Industry Standard, Club 69 and Frankie Knuckles.
See also
[edit | edit source]References
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- ^ Henderson, Alex. Various Artists - Vision Quest [Original Soundtrack] (1985) Review at AllMusic. Retrieved January 23, 2025.
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- ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Shout to the Top". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved July 16, 2019.
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Shout to the Top, BBC Radio 2 documentary, broadcast August 2003
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