The Disappointed
| "The Disappointed" | ||||
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| Single by XTC | ||||
| from the album Nonsuch | ||||
| B-side | "The Smartest Monkeys" | |||
| Released | 23 March 1992 | |||
| Length | 3:23[1] | |||
| Label | Virgin | |||
| Songwriter | Andy Partridge | |||
| Producer | Gus Dudgeon[2] | |||
| XTC singles chronology | ||||
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"The Disappointed" (also typeset as "The Diſappointed") is a song written by Andy Partridge of the English rock band XTC and released in March 1992 by Virgin Records as the lead single from their twelfth album, Nonsuch (1992).
According to Partridge: the lyrics are about people who have been turned down romantically and come together to form an organisation "of the disappointed."[3] It was originally inspired by Argentina's Mothers of the Disappeared.[4] The music video was directed by a relative of Ranulph Fiennes.[3] A home demo of the song was later released on Coat of Many Cupboards (2002).
Reception
[edit | edit source]Colin Larkin says the song, "could just as easily have acted as a personal epitaph."[5] The Rough Guide describes the song as, "soaringly melodic."[6] The single reached No. 33 on the UK Singles Chart, No. 32 on the Australian ARIA Singles Chart, and No. 68 on the Dutch Single Top 100. In 1993, the song was nominated for an Ivor Novello Award.[3][4][5]
Charts
[edit | edit source]| Chart (1992) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[7] | 32 |
| European Hit Radio (Music & Media)[8] | 31 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100)[9] | 68 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[10] | 33 |
| UK Airplay (Music Week)[11] | 25 |
Release history
[edit | edit source]| Region | Date | Format(s) | Label(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 23 March 1992 |
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Virgin | [12] |
| 30 March 1992 | 10-inch vinyl | [13] | ||
| Japan | 1 April 1992 | Mini-CD | [14] | |
| Australia | 22 June 1992 |
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References
[edit | edit source]- ^ "Nonsuch", AllMusic.com
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- ^ a b Larkin, Colin; ed. (1995). The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music [Vol. 6]: Threepenny Opera-Z.Z. Top, p.. Guinness Publishing. Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).. See also: Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value). and Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value)..
- ^ Buckley, Jonathan; Ellingham, Mark; Lewis, Justin; Furmanovsky, Jill; eds. (1996). Rock: The Rough Guide, unknown page. Rough Guides. Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value)..
- ^ "XTC – The Disappointed". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 23 April 2018.
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- ^ "XTC – The Disappointed" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 23 April 2018.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
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External links
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