Town Called Malice

"Town Called Malice" is a 1982 song by British band The Jam and is the leading single from their sixth studio album The Gift. It went to number 1 in the United Kingdom, number 7 in the Netherlands, number 15 in Australia and number 14 in New Zealand.

"Town Called Malice"
Single by the Jam
from The Gift"
A-side"Precious"
Released29 January 1982 (1982-01-29)
Recorded1981
Genre
Length2:52
LabelPolydor (UK)[6]
Songwriter(s)Paul Weller[6]
Producer(s)Peter Wilson and the Jam[7]
The Jam singles chronology
""Absolute Beginners"
(1981)
Town Called Malice ""Just Who Is the 5 O'Clock Hero?"
(1982)
"Town Called Malice" at YouTube

References

  1. "AllMusic - Town Called Malice - The Jam". AllMusic. Retrieved 30 September 2018.
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  3. Ankeny, Jason. Various Artists - CMJ the Year in Alternative Music 1982 (1998) Review at AllMusic
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  5. Gerard, Chris (15 April 2024). "The 100 Best Alternative Songs of the 1980s". PopMatters. Retrieved 25 December 2024. The Jam are tight as nails on "Town Called Malice", a soulful rocker built around Bruce Foxton's thumping Motown-inspired bass...
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  7. "JAM | Artist". Official Charts. Retrieved 29 March 2014.