Start!
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| Single by The Jam from the album Sound Affects |
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| B-side | "Liza Radley" | ||||
| Released | 11 August 1980 | ||||
| Format | 7" vinyl | ||||
| Genre | Mod revival | ||||
| Label | Polydor (UK) | ||||
| Writer(s) | Paul Weller | ||||
| Producer | Vic Coppersmith-Heaven and The Jam | ||||
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Start!, back of single cover
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"Start!" is a song by The Jam which reached #1 on the UK singles chart in August 1980.
Written by Paul Weller and produced by Vic Coppersmith-Heaven and The Jam, "Start!" was the lead single from the band's fifth album Sound Affects. Upon its release on 15 August 1980 it debuted at #3, rising the following week to become the band's second #1, following "Going Underground". The single's B-side was "Liza Radley".
Showcasing a more experimental style than The Jam's previous recordings, "Start!" is based on both the main guitar riff and bass riff of The Beatles' 1966 song "Taxman" from the album Revolver.[citation needed]
In 2007, this song was used as a jingle for a Cadillac commercial.
| Preceded by "Ashes to Ashes" by David Bowie |
UK number one single August 31, 1980 (one week) |
Succeeded by "Feels Like I'm in Love" by Kelly Marie |
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