There Is A Light That Never Goes Out (single)
THE SMITHS Single | |
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Name | There Is A Light That Never Goes Out |
Release | January 1987 (French 7") November 16, 1992 - Single[1] June 16, 1986 - Original release on The Queen Is Dead |
Total Length | 4:02 4:25 (Take 1 demo) |
Recorded | September 1985 |
Writer/composer | Morrissey / Johnny Marr |
Producer | Morrissey / Johnny Marr Stephen Street (Recording Engineer) |
Art work | 2 Sandie Shaw images Unknown boy (French cover) |
Vinyl Etching | No matrix message |
Publisher | WEA (UK) |
Format(s) | 7" Vinyl, CD, Cassette, Promo-only 12" |
Chart position | UK #25 (WEA release) |
Single chronology | |
Some Girls Are Bigger Than Others ← There Is A Light That Never Goes Out → Shoplifters Of The World Unite
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Single WEA release chronology | |
How Soon Is Now? (WEA reissue) ← There Is A Light That Never Goes Out → Ask (WEA reissue)
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Information
- An alternate take of this song appears on The Smiths – Unreleased Demos & Instrumentals bootleg LP.
Track list
7" Vinyl
France - [Rough Trade – 90299]
- There Is A Light That Never Goes Out – 4:02 (Morrissey/Marr)
- Half A Person – 3:35 (Morrissey/Marr)
7" Vinyl
UK - [WEA YZ0003]
- There Is A Light That Never Goes Out – 4:02 (Morrissey/Marr)
- Handsome Devil (live) – 2:53 (Morrissey/Marr)
CD Single 1
UK - [WEA YZ0003CD1]
- There Is A Light That Never Goes Out – 4:02 (Morrissey/Marr)
- Hand In Glove (live) – 2:48 (Morrissey/Marr)
- Some Girls Are Bigger Than Others (live) – 5:04 (Morrissey/Marr)
- Money Changes Everything – 4:38 (Marr)
CD Single 2
UK - [WEA YZ0003CD2]
- There Is A Light That Never Goes Out – 4:02 (Morrissey/Marr)
- Hand In Glove (featuring Sandie Shaw) – 2:59 (Morrissey/Marr)
- I Don't Owe You Anything (featuring Sandie Shaw) – 4:04 (Morrissey/Marr)
- Jeane (featuring Sandie Shaw) – 2:50 (Morrissey/Marr)
Lyrics
Take me out tonight
where there's music and there's people
who are young and alive
driving in your car
I never never want to go home
because I haven't got one
anymore
take me out tonight
because I want to see people
and I want to see lights
driving in your car
oh please don't drop me home
because it's not my home, it's their home
and I'm welcome no more
and if a double-decker bus
crashes into us
to die by your side
such a heavenly way to die
and if a ten ton truck
kills the both of us
to die by your side
the pleasure and the privilege is mine
take me out tonight
oh take me anywhere, I don't care
and in the darkened underpass
I thought Oh, God, my chance has come at last
(but then a strange fear gripped me and I just couldn't ask)
take me out tonight
take me anywhere, I don't care
just driving in your car
I never want to go home
because I haven't got one
I haven't got one
Music Video
Credits
- Directed by Derek Jarman
Live History
Play count (The Smiths concert): 41
The Smiths live history:
- Liverpool, England 1986-02-08 (The Smiths concert)
- Dublin, Ireland 1986-02-10 (The Smiths concert)
- Belfast, Northern Ireland 1986-02-12 (The Smiths concert)
- Glasgow, Scotland 1986-07-16 (The Smiths concert)
- Newcastle upon Tyne, England 1986-07-17 (The Smiths concert)
- Manchester, England 1986-07-19 (The Smiths concert)
- Salford, England 1986-07-20 (The Smiths concert)
- London, Ontario, Canada 1986-07-30 (The Smiths concert)
- Toronto, Ontario, Canada 1986-07-31 (The Smiths concert)
- Ottawa, Ontario, Canada 1986-08-02 (The Smiths concert)
Play count (Morrissey concert): 171
Morrissey live history:
- Phoenix, Arizona 2002-08-09 (Morrissey concert)
- Tucson, Arizona 2002-08-10 (Morrissey concert)
- Yuma, Arizona 2002-08-11 (Morrissey concert)
- Osaka, Japan 2002-08-17 (Morrissey concert)
- Tokyo, Japan 2002-08-18 (Morrissey concert)
- Seattle, Washington 2002-08-22 (Morrissey concert)
- Eugene, Oregon 2002-08-23 (Morrissey concert)
- Portland, Oregon 2002-08-24 (Morrissey concert)
- Salt Lake City, Utah 2002-08-26 (Morrissey concert)
- Colorado Springs, Colorado 2002-08-29 (Morrissey concert)
Morrissey live history - played in concert twice:
Appears On
- The Queen Is Dead
- There Is A Light That Never Goes Out (single)
- The World Won't Listen
- ...Best II
- Singles
- The Very Best Of The Smiths
- Redondo Beach/There Is A Light That Never Goes Out (single)
- Who Put The 'M' In Manchester?
- Live At Earls Court
- The Sound Of The Smiths
- Complete
Appears On Covers Compilation
- The World Still Won't Listen (A Tribute To The Smiths)
- The Smiths Is Dead
- Godfathers Of Change Vol. 1: A Tribute To The Smiths
- Romantic And Square Is Hip And Aware (A Matinée Tribute To The Smiths)
- The String Quartet: Tribute To The Smiths
- How Soon Is Now? The Songs Of The Smiths By...
- Stop Me If You've Heard This One Before: A Tribute To The Smiths
- Please, Please, Please: A Tribute To The Smiths
- The Queen Is 25
- Twinkle Twinkle Little Rock Star: Lullaby Versions of The Smiths & Morrissey
- Rockabye Baby! (Lullaby Renditions Of The Smiths)
Cover Versions
- Acid House Kings
- Anberlin
- Betty Loop Loop
- Blossoms
- Death Cab For Cutie
- Eddie Vedder
- Edison Shine
- Erlend Øye
- Gaz Coombes
- Michael Shannon
- Mikel Erentxun
- Miley Cyrus
- My Awesome Compilation
- Nada Surf
- Neil Finn
- Neuroticfish
- Noel Gallagher
- Pete Yorn
- Razed In Black
- Rick Astley
References And Notes
Mentioned In
Discogs Information
Credits
- Bass Guitar - Andy Rourke
- Coordinator [Art] - Jo Slee
- Drums - Mike Joyce
- Guitar, Music By - Johnny Marr
- Layout - Slim Smith (2)
- Producer - Johnny Marr
- Producer - Morrissey
- Sleeve, Voice, Words By - Morrissey
Notes
Released with the Virgin logo only and barcode printed on the top left corner of the rear. Also issued with a different rear print and matrices. Copies were also distributed as promotional.
Images
- There Is A Light That Never Goes Out - Discogs master release: https://www.discogs.com/master/2732795
- There Is A Light That Never Goes Out (7" 45 RPM Single Stereo) - Discogs release: https://www.discogs.com/release/2110477-The-Smiths-There-Is-A-Light-That-Never-Goes-Out
Discogs information (additional release)
Notes
Images
- There Is A Light That Never Goes Out (7" Silver Moulded Labels) - Discogs release: https://www.discogs.com/release/1040672-The-Smiths-There-Is-A-Light-That-Never-Goes-Out
Discogs information (additional release)
Notes
Issued in a jewel case with a dark tray and with a four page booklet. Hype sticker applied to the case.
[Cover backside] Photograph © London Features The copyright in this sound recording and artwork is owned by Warner Music U.K. Ltd. A Time Warner Company.
[CD] 1 & 4 ℗ 1986 Warner Music U.K. Ltd. 2 & 3 ℗ 1987 Warner Music U.K. Ltd. 4 © 1992 Warner Music U.K. Ltd.
[Inlay] Tracks 2 and 3 recorded […] at Brixton Academy, Dec. [12,] 1986
[Sticker on front] THE SMITHS THERE IS A LIGHT THAT NEVER GOES OUT Contains rare and unreleased tracks Part 1 of a 2 [url=/release/490548]CD[/url] Set YZ 0003 CD 1
Note: "Hand in Glove" (track 2) actually is the live version from 29 June 1983, not from December 1986 as incorrectly credited on the inlay.
Images
- There Is A Light That Never Goes Out (Single CD1) - Discogs release: https://www.discogs.com/release/388651-The-Smiths-There-Is-A-Light-That-Never-Goes-Out
Discogs information (additional release)
Notes
Issued in a double-CD case (standard depth jewel case with a hinged dark tray). Instead of the 2nd CD, the media tray holds a CD-shaped cardboard reading: “THERE IS A LIGHT THAT NEVER GOES OUT” [url=/release/388651]CD 1[/url] Available Separately The first CD single features the previously unreleased “Hand in Glove” (live) and the rare tracks “Some Girls Are Bigger Than Others" (live) and “Money Changes Everything”. YZ0003CD1 4509-91152-2
Eight page fold-out booklet. Lyrics to track 1 printed in the booklet. The rear inlay appears to be printed on both sides but in fact is printed on one side only and with a separate single leaf insert on top.
[Round sticker on front:] THE SMITHS THERE IS A LIGHT THAT NEVER GOES OUT CD 2 Limited Edition This double CD box contains part 2 of a 2 CD set Featuring SANDIE SHAW YZ 0003 CD 2
[Inlay, backside:] Front Photograph © Rex Features Inside Photograph © London Features 1 ℗ 1986 Warner Music U.K. Ltd. 2, 3 & 4 ℗ 1984 Pulsacre Ltd. © 1992 Warner Music U.K. Ltd. The copyright in this sound recording and artwork is owned by Warner Music U.K. Ltd. A Time Warner Company.
Images
- There Is A Light That Never Goes Out (Single Limited Edition Numbered CD2) - Discogs release: https://www.discogs.com/release/490548-The-Smiths-There-Is-A-Light-That-Never-Goes-Out
Discogs information (additional release)
Notes
2 part fold out inlay printed to one side only. Black plastic cassette with silver on-body print.
Handsome Devil recorded live at the Hacienda, Manchester in 1983.
1 ℗ 1986 Warner Music U.K. Ltd. 2 ℗ 1983 Warner Music U.K. Ltd. A Time Warner Company The copyright in this sound recording and artwork is owned by Warner Music U.K. Ltd.
Images
- There Is A Light That Never Goes Out (Single) - Discogs release: https://www.discogs.com/release/942894-The-Smiths-There-Is-A-Light-That-Never-Goes-Out
Discogs information (additional release)
Notes
Record plays same track on both sides.
Promotional copy Not for sale
From The Smiths album The Queen Is Dead on Sire Records (1-25426)
Morrissey/Marr Songs Ltd. PRS. All rights on behalf of Morrissey/Marr Songs Ltd. for the world controlled by Warner Bros. Music Ltd. PRS. All rights on behalf of Warner Bros. Music Ltd. for the Western Hemisphere adm. by Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp. BMI ℗ 1986 Sire Records Company
Images
- There Is A Light That Never Goes Out (12" 33 ⅓ RPM Promo) - Discogs release: https://www.discogs.com/release/976130-The-Smiths-There-Is-A-Light-That-Never-Goes-Out
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