Beat Surrender
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"Beat Surrender" was The Jam
's final single released on 26 November 1982.
It became the band's fourth #1 UK single for two weeks in December 1982. The 7" was backed by the B-side "Shopping". A double 7" and 12" single version was available with additional studio cover versions of The Chi-Lites
' "Stoned Out Of My Mind", Curtis Mayfield
's classic "Move On Up", and Edwin Starr
's "War".
The song hinted at the more soul-based style to come with Paul Weller's next band, The Style Council
.
It was not included on any of the band's six studio albums. In the U.S., it appeared on the five-track EP, Beat Surrender (Polydor 810751), which peaked at #171 on the Billboard 200
album chart.
The decision for the Jam's final single was between "Beat Surrender" and "A Solid Bond In Your Heart", later a Style Council single in 1983. The Jam's version of "A Solid Bond In Your Heart" was not released until 1992 on the Extras album, although Rick Buckler, the Jam's drummer, claimed that the Style Council had pinched his original drum track recording.
"Beat Surrender" was previewed live on the first ever episode on The Tube
, a live music show broadcast on Channel 4
, on 5 November 1982.
The Jam
The Jam were an English punk rock/New Wave/mod revival band active during the late 1970s and early 1980s. They were formed in Woking, Surrey. While they shared the "angry young men" outlook and fast tempos of their punk rock contemporaries, The Jam wore smartly tailored suits rather than ripped...
's final single released on 26 November 1982.
It became the band's fourth #1 UK single for two weeks in December 1982. The 7" was backed by the B-side "Shopping". A double 7" and 12" single version was available with additional studio cover versions of The Chi-Lites
The Chi-Lites
The Chi-Lites are a Chicago-based smooth soul vocal quartet from the early 1970s, one of the few from the period not to come from Memphis or Philadelphia...
' "Stoned Out Of My Mind", Curtis Mayfield
Curtis Mayfield
Curtis Lee Mayfield was an American soul, R&B, and funk singer, songwriter, and record producer.He is best known for his anthemic music with The Impressions during the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960's and for composing the soundtrack to the blaxploitation film Super Fly, Mayfield is highly...
's classic "Move On Up", and Edwin Starr
Edwin Starr
Edwin Starr was an American soul music singer. Starr is most famous for his Norman Whitfield produced singles of the 1970s, most notably the number one hit "War".-Biography:...
's "War".
The song hinted at the more soul-based style to come with Paul Weller's next band, The Style Council
The Style Council
The Style Council were an English band, formed in 1983 by the ex-The Jam singer and guitarist Paul Weller, with keyboardist Mick Talbot. The permanent line-up grew to include drummer Steve White and Weller's then-wife, vocalist Dee C. Lee. Other artists such as Tracie Young and Tracey Thorn also...
.
It was not included on any of the band's six studio albums. In the U.S., it appeared on the five-track EP, Beat Surrender (Polydor 810751), which peaked at #171 on the Billboard 200
Billboard 200
The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...
album chart.
The decision for the Jam's final single was between "Beat Surrender" and "A Solid Bond In Your Heart", later a Style Council single in 1983. The Jam's version of "A Solid Bond In Your Heart" was not released until 1992 on the Extras album, although Rick Buckler, the Jam's drummer, claimed that the Style Council had pinched his original drum track recording.
"Beat Surrender" was previewed live on the first ever episode on The Tube
The Tube (TV series)
The Tube was an innovative United Kingdom pop/rock music television programme, which ran for five seasons, from 5 November 1982 until 1987...
, a live music show broadcast on Channel 4
Channel 4
Channel 4 is a British public-service television broadcaster which began working on 2 November 1982. Although largely commercially self-funded, it is ultimately publicly owned; originally a subsidiary of the Independent Broadcasting Authority , the station is now owned and operated by the Channel...
, on 5 November 1982.