Alma Matters
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"Alma Matters" is a song by Morrissey
, released as a single in July 1997. It was the first single to be taken from the Maladjusted
album and was released one week before the album.
The single reached number 16 in the UK Singles Chart
, becoming Morrissey's first top 20 hit since "The More You Ignore Me, The Closer I Get
" in 1994. The song was also notable for seeing Morrissey reference the film A Taste of Honey
for the first time since his early days in The Smiths
in the line "it's my life to ruin my own way".
Morrissey
Steven Patrick Morrissey , known as Morrissey, is an English singer and lyricist. He rose to prominence in the 1980s as the lyricist and vocalist of the alternative rock band The Smiths. The band was highly successful in the United Kingdom but broke up in 1987, and Morrissey began a solo career,...
, released as a single in July 1997. It was the first single to be taken from the Maladjusted
Maladjusted
Maladjusted is an album by Morrissey, released on 11 August 1997. The album was praised at the time as a return to form for Morrissey, albeit one without the broad appeal of some of his earlier work....
album and was released one week before the album.
The single reached number 16 in the UK Singles Chart
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
, becoming Morrissey's first top 20 hit since "The More You Ignore Me, The Closer I Get
The More You Ignore Me, the Closer I Get
"The More You Ignore Me, the Closer I Get" is a song by Morrissey, released as a single in February 1994. It was taken from the then-unreleased Vauxhall and I album and was the first Morrissey single to be produced by Steve Lillywhite....
" in 1994. The song was also notable for seeing Morrissey reference the film A Taste of Honey
A Taste of Honey (film)
A Taste of Honey is a 1961 British film adaptation of the play of the same name by Shelagh Delaney. Delaney adapted the screenplay herself, aided by director Tony Richardson, who had previously directed the first production of the play...
for the first time since his early days in The Smiths
The Smiths
The Smiths were an English alternative rock band, formed in Manchester in 1982. Based on the song writing partnership of Morrissey and Johnny Marr , the band also included Andy Rourke and Mike Joyce...
in the line "it's my life to ruin my own way".
12" vinyl and CD
- "Alma Matters"
- "Heir Apparent"
- "I Can Have Both"
| Country | Record label | Format | Catalogue number |
|---|---|---|---|
| UK | Island | 7" vinyl | IS667 |
| UK | Island | 12" vinyl | 12IS667 |
| UK | Island | Compact disc | CID667 |
| UK | Island | Cassette | CIS667 |
Musicians
- Morrissey: voice
- Martin "Boz" Boorer: guitar
- Alain Whyte: guitar
- Jonny Bridgwood: bass
- Spencer James Cobrin: drums