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The Smiths

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The Smiths were the definitive British indie rock band of the '80s, marking the end of synth-driven new wave and the beginning of the guitar rock that dominated English rock into the '90s. Sonically, the group was indebted to the British Invasion, crafting ringing, melodic three-minute pop singles even for their album tracks. But their scope was far broader than that of a revivalist band. The group's core members, vocalist Morrissey and guitarist Johnny Marr, were obsessive rock fans inspired by the D.I.Y. ethics of punk, but they also had a fondness for girl groups, pop, and rockabilly. Morrissey and Marr also represented one of the strangest teams of collaborators in rock history. Marr was the rock traditionalist, looking like an elegant version of Keith Richards during the Smiths' heyday and meticulously layering his guitar tracks in the studio. Morrissey, on the other hand, broke from rock tradition by singing in a keening, self-absorbed croon, embracing the forlorn, romantic poetry of Oscar Wilde, publicly declaring his celibacy, and making no secret of his disgust for most of his peers. While it eventually led to the Smiths' early demise, the friction between Morrissey and Marr resulted in a flurry of singles and albums over the course of three years that provided the blueprint for British guitar rock in the following decade.

Before forming the Smiths in 1982, Johnny Marr had played in a variety of Manchester-based rock & roll bands, including Sister Ray, Freaky Part, White Dice, and Paris Valentinos. On occasion, Marr had come close to a record contract -- one of his bands won a competition Stiff Records held to have Nick Lowe "produce your band" -- but he never quite made the leap. Though Morrissey had sung for a few weeks with the Nosebleeds and auditioned for Slaughter & the Dogs, he had primarily contented himself with being a passionate, vocal fan of both music and film. During his teens, he wrote to Melody Maker frequently, often getting his letters published. He had written the biography/tribute James Dean Isn't Dead, which was published by the local Manchester publishing house Babylon Books in the late '70s, as well as another book on the New York Dolls; he was also the president of the English New York Dolls fan club. Morrissey met Marr, who was then looking for a lyricist, through mutual friends in the spring of 1982. The pair began writing songs, eventually recording some demos with the Fall's drummer, Simon Wolstencroft. By the fall, the duo had settled on the name the Smiths and recruited Marr's schoolmate Andy Rourke as their bassist and Mike Joyce as their drummer.

The Smiths made their live debut late in 1982, and by the spring of 1983, the group had earned a small but loyal following in their hometown of Manchester and had begun to make inroads in London. Rejecting a record deal with the Mancunian Factory Records, the band signed with Rough Trade for a one-off single, "Hand in Glove." With its veiled references to homosexuality and its ringing riffs, "Hand in Glove" became an underground sensation in the U.K., topping the independent charts and earning the praise of the U.K. music weeklies. Soon, Morrissey's performances became notorious as he appeared on-stage wearing a hearing aid and with gladioli stuffed in his back pockets. His interviews were becoming famous for his forthright, often contrary opinions, which helped the band become a media sensation. By the time of the group's second single, "This Charming Man," in late 1983, the Smiths had already been the subject of controversy over "Reel Around the Fountain," a song that had been aired on a BBC radio session and was alleged to condone child abuse. It was the first time that Morrissey's detached, literary, and ironic lyrics were misinterpreted, and it wouldn't be the last.

"This Charming Man" reached number 25 on the British charts in December of 1983, setting the stage for "What Difference Does It Make"'s peak at number 12 in February. The Smiths' rise to the upper reaches of the British charts was swift, and the passion of their fans, as well as the U.K. music press, indicated that the group had put an end to the synth-powered new wave that dominated Britain in the early '80s. After rejecting their initial stab at a first album, they released their debut, The Smiths, in the spring of 1984 to strong reviews and sales -- it peaked at number two. A few months later, the group backed '60s pop vocalist Sandie Shaw -- who Morrissey had publicly praised in an article -- on a version of "Hand in Glove" that was released and reached the Top 40. "Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now" reached number ten, becoming their highest-charting single amid a storm of controversy about its B-side, "Suffer Little Children," which was about the notorious Moors Murders. More controversy arose when Morrissey denounced the hunger-relief efforts of Band Aid, but the group's popularity was not affected. Though the Smiths had become the most popular new rock & roll group in Britain, they failed to make it outside of underground and college radio in the U.S., partially because they never launched a full-scale tour. At the end of the year, "William It Was Really Nothing" became a Top 20 hit and Hatful of Hollow, a collection of B-sides, BBC sessions, and non-LP singles, went to the Top Ten, followed shortly by "How Soon Is Now," which peaked at number 24.

Meat Is Murder, the band's second proper studio album, entered the British charts at number one in February of 1985, despite some criticism that it was weaker than The Smiths. Around the time of the release of Meat Is Murder, Morrissey's interviews were becoming increasingly political as he trashed the Thatcher administration and campaigned for vegetarianism; he even claimed that the Smiths were all vegetarians, and he forbade the remaining members to be photographed eating meat, even though they were still carnivores. Marr, for his part, was delving deeply into the rock & roll lifestyle and looked increasingly like a cross between Keith Richards and Brian Jones. By the time the non-LP "Shakespeare's Sister" reached number 26 in the spring of 1985, the Smiths had spawned a rash of soundalike bands, including James, who opened for the group on their spring 1985 tour, most of whom Morrissey supported. However, all of the media attention on the Smiths launched a mild backlash later in 1985, when "That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore" was pulled from Meat Is Murder and failed to reach the Top 40.

"The Boy with the Thorn in His Side" revived the band's fortunes in the fall of 1985, and their third album, The Queen Is Dead, confirmed their popularity upon its release in the spring of 1986. Greeted with enthusiastic reviews and peaking at number two on the U.K. charts, The Queen Is Dead also expanded their cult following in the U.S., cracking the Top 100. Shortly before the album was completed, former Aztec Camera guitarist Craig Gannon became the band's rhythm guitarist, and he played with the band throughout their 1986 international tour, including a botched American tour. The non-LP "Panic," which was criticized as racist by some observers for its repeated refrain of "Burn down the disco...hang the DJ," reached number 11 late in the summer. A few months after its release, Marr was seriously injured in a car crash. During his recuperation, Gannon was fired from the band, as was Rourke, who was suffering from heroin addiction. Though Rourke was later reinstated, Gannon was never replaced.

The Smiths may have been at the height of their popularity in early 1987, with the non-LP singles "Shoplifters of the World" and "Sheila Take a Bow" reaching number 11 and ten respectively, and the singles and B-sides compilation The World Won't Listen (revamped for U.S. release as Louder Than Bombs later in 1987) debuting at number two, but Marr was growing increasingly disenchanted with the band and the music industry. Over the course of the year, Morrissey and Marr became increasingly irritated with each other. The singer wished that Marr would stop playing with other artists like Bryan Ferry and Billy Bragg, while the guitarist was frustrated with Morrissey's devotion to '60s pop and his hesitancy to explore new musical directions. A few weeks before the release of Strangeways, Here We Come, Marr announced that he was leaving the Smiths. Morrissey disbanded the group shortly afterward and began a solo career, signing with Parlophone in the U.K. and staying with the Smiths' U.S. label, Reprise. Marr played as a sideman with a variety of artists, eventually forming Electronic with New Order frontman Bernard Sumner. Rourke retired from recording and Joyce became a member of the reunited Buzzcocks in 1991.

Rank, a live album recorded on the Queen Is Dead tour, was released in the fall of 1988. It debuted at number two in the U.K. A widely criticized, two-part The Best of the Smiths compilation was released in 1992; the praised Singles compilation was released in 1995. Joyce and Rourke sued Morrissey and Marr in 1991, claiming they received only ten-percent of the group's earnings while the songwriters received 40-percent. Rourke eventually settled out of court, but Joyce won his case in late 1996. While the group remained estranged, in September 2022, Marr performed at Madison Square Garden in New York City, with Rourke sitting in on bass. It would be one of Andy Rourke's final public appearances; he died after a long bout with pancreatic cancer on May 19, 2023. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Rovi

Total plays

5.3 billion
Updated on 2024-11-12

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Monthly listeners

17,662,023

Followers

6,537,944

Top Cities

  1. United Kingdom
    319,820 listeners
  2. United States
    271,664 listeners
  3. Chile
    301,966 listeners
  4. Indonesia
    483,443 listeners
  5. Brazil
    229,858 listeners

Most popular tracks

Track Plays Duration Release date
There Is a Light That Never Goes Out - 2011 Remaster
There Is a Light That Never Goes Out - 2011 Remaster
699,885,365 4:05 1986-06-16
This Charming Man - 2011 Remaster
This Charming Man - 2011 Remaster
556,179,211 2:43 1984-02-20
Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now - 2011 Remaster
Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now - 2011 Remaster
406,247,206 3:36 1984-01-01
Please, Please, Please, Let Me Get What I Want - 2011 Remaster
Please, Please, Please, Let Me Get What I Want - 2011 Remaster
345,727,051 1:53 1984-01-01
How Soon Is Now? - 2011 Remaster
How Soon Is Now? - 2011 Remaster
294,966,495 6:48 1984-01-01
Back to the Old House - 2011 Remaster
Back to the Old House - 2011 Remaster
268,412,797 3:07 1987-01-01
Bigmouth Strikes Again - 2011 Remaster
Bigmouth Strikes Again - 2011 Remaster
247,695,481 3:13 1986-06-16
This Night Has Opened My Eyes - 2011 Remaster
This Night Has Opened My Eyes - 2011 Remaster
242,335,646 3:42 1984-01-01
I Know It's Over - 2017 Master
I Know It's Over - 2017 Master
135,965,169 5:48 1986-06-16
Asleep - 2011 Remaster
Asleep - 2011 Remaster
133,147,283 4:14 1987-01-01
Panic - 2011 Remaster
Panic - 2011 Remaster
107,021,147 2:21 1987-01-01
The Boy with the Thorn in His Side - 2011 Remaster
The Boy with the Thorn in His Side - 2011 Remaster
83,610,533 3:17 1986-06-16
Pretty Girls Make Graves - 2011 Remaster
Pretty Girls Make Graves - 2011 Remaster
82,399,461 3:43 1984-02-20
Ask - 2011 Remaster
Ask - 2011 Remaster
79,567,487 3:18 1987-01-01
Girlfriend in a Coma - 2011 Remaster
Girlfriend in a Coma - 2011 Remaster
65,905,846 2:03 1987-09-28
Cemetry Gates - 2017 Master
Cemetry Gates - 2017 Master
65,875,910 2:38 1986-06-16
Still Ill - 2011 Remaster
Still Ill - 2011 Remaster
63,999,829 3:22 1984-02-20
Well I Wonder - 2011 Remaster
Well I Wonder - 2011 Remaster
60,788,668 3:59 1985-02-11
Some Girls Are Bigger Than Others - 2017 Master
Some Girls Are Bigger Than Others - 2017 Master
54,625,803 3:16 1986-06-16
Half a Person - 2011 Remaster
Half a Person - 2011 Remaster
45,080,110 3:38 1987-01-01
A Rush and a Push and the Land Is Ours - 2011 Remaster
A Rush and a Push and the Land Is Ours - 2011 Remaster
44,803,107 3:03 1987-09-28
Hand in Glove - 2011 Remaster
Hand in Glove - 2011 Remaster
43,836,305 3:15 1984-01-01
William, It Was Really Nothing - 2011 Remaster
William, It Was Really Nothing - 2011 Remaster
42,385,107 2:12 1984-01-01
What Difference Does It Make? - 2011 Remaster
What Difference Does It Make? - 2011 Remaster
42,007,318 3:50 1984-02-20
Girl Afraid - 2011 Remaster
Girl Afraid - 2011 Remaster
41,381,482 2:46 1984-01-01
Frankly, Mr. Shankly - 2017 Master
Frankly, Mr. Shankly - 2017 Master
41,289,833 2:18 1986-06-16
What Difference Does It Make? - John Peel Session 18/05/83
What Difference Does It Make? - John Peel Session 18/05/83
40,830,881 3:12 1984-01-01
Stop Me If You Think You've Heard This One Before - 2011 Remaster
Stop Me If You Think You've Heard This One Before - 2011 Remaster
38,581,258 3:36 1987-09-28
Unloveable - 2017 Master
Unloveable - 2017 Master
36,394,050 3:56 1986-06-16
The Headmaster Ritual - 2011 Remaster
The Headmaster Ritual - 2011 Remaster
35,893,184 4:55 1985-02-11
The Queen Is Dead / Take Me Back to Dear Old Blighty (Medley) - 2008 Remaster
The Queen Is Dead / Take Me Back to Dear Old Blighty (Medley) - 2008 Remaster
35,375,413 6:25 2008-11-11
The Queen Is Dead - 2017 Master
The Queen Is Dead - 2017 Master
35,375,413 6:24 1986-06-16
I Don't Owe You Anything - 2011 Remaster
I Don't Owe You Anything - 2011 Remaster
33,934,350 4:05 1984-02-20
Last Night I Dreamt That Somebody Loved Me - 2011 Remaster
Last Night I Dreamt That Somebody Loved Me - 2011 Remaster
30,627,248 5:06 1987-09-28
Reel Around the Fountain - 2011 Remaster
Reel Around the Fountain - 2011 Remaster
28,947,204 5:59 1984-02-20
I Won't Share You - 2011 Remaster
I Won't Share You - 2011 Remaster
27,443,283 2:54 1987-09-28
I Want the One I Can't Have - 2011 Remaster
I Want the One I Can't Have - 2011 Remaster
27,160,524 3:14 1985-02-11
Barbarism Begins at Home - 2011 Remaster
Barbarism Begins at Home - 2011 Remaster
26,842,091 6:53 1985-02-11
There Is a Light That Never Goes Out - Take 1
There Is a Light That Never Goes Out - Take 1
26,195,430 4:25 1986-06-16
That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore
That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore
25,216,950 4:58 1985-02-11
Never Had No One Ever - 2017 Master
Never Had No One Ever - 2017 Master
23,347,338 3:37 1986-06-16
Nowhere Fast - 2011 Remaster
Nowhere Fast - 2011 Remaster
22,604,467 2:37 1985-02-11
You've Got Everything Now - 2011 Remaster
You've Got Everything Now - 2011 Remaster
21,539,382 3:60 1984-02-20
I Started Something I Couldn't Finish - 2011 Remaster
I Started Something I Couldn't Finish - 2011 Remaster
21,527,830 3:48 1987-09-28
Shoplifters of the World Unite - 2011 Remaster
Shoplifters of the World Unite - 2011 Remaster
19,352,056 2:58 1987-01-01
Handsome Devil - John Peel Session 18/05/83
Handsome Devil - John Peel Session 18/05/83
18,996,588 2:45 1984-01-01
There Is a Light That Never Goes Out
There Is a Light That Never Goes Out
18,796,600 4:03 2009-07-10
Vicar in a Tutu - 2017 Master
Vicar in a Tutu - 2017 Master
18,492,182 2:22 1986-06-16
Is It Really so Strange? - John Peel session, 12/2/86
Is It Really so Strange? - John Peel session, 12/2/86
16,774,994 3:08 1987-01-01
Sheila Take a Bow - 2011 Remaster
Sheila Take a Bow - 2011 Remaster
15,352,538 2:42 1987-01-01
Suffer Little Children - 2011 Remaster
Suffer Little Children - 2011 Remaster
14,461,890 5:31 1984-02-20
Rubber Ring - 2017 Master
Rubber Ring - 2017 Master
13,385,601 3:54 1986-06-16
Shakespeare's Sister - 2011 Remaster
Shakespeare's Sister - 2011 Remaster
12,659,178 2:09 1987-01-01
This Charming Man - John Peel Session 14/09/83
This Charming Man - John Peel Session 14/09/83
11,676,978 2:44 1984-01-01
Sweet and Tender Hooligan - John Peel Session, 12/2/86
Sweet and Tender Hooligan - John Peel Session, 12/2/86
11,562,486 3:36 1987-01-01
Death of a Disco Dancer - 2011 Remaster
Death of a Disco Dancer - 2011 Remaster
10,963,211 5:26 1987-09-28
Miserable Lie - 2011 Remaster
Miserable Lie - 2011 Remaster
10,885,836 4:28 1984-02-20
Oscillate Wildly - 2011 Remaster
Oscillate Wildly - 2011 Remaster
10,822,351 3:28 1987-01-01
The Hand That Rocks the Cradle - 2011 Remaster
The Hand That Rocks the Cradle - 2011 Remaster
10,707,623 4:38 1984-02-20
You Just Haven't Earned It Yet, Baby
You Just Haven't Earned It Yet, Baby
10,130,300 3:33 1987-01-01
London - 2011 Remaster
London - 2011 Remaster
9,874,114 2:07 1987-01-01
Rusholme Ruffians - 2011 Remaster
Rusholme Ruffians - 2011 Remaster
9,744,619 4:20 1985-02-11
What She Said - 2011 Remaster
What She Said - 2011 Remaster
9,522,563 2:43 1985-02-11
These Things Take Time - 2011 Remaster
These Things Take Time - 2011 Remaster
8,948,546 2:23 1987-01-01
Back to the Old House - John Peel Session 14/09/83
Back to the Old House - John Peel Session 14/09/83
8,864,554 3:05 1984-01-01
Wonderful Woman - 2008 Remaster
Wonderful Woman - 2008 Remaster
8,329,033 3:10 2008-11-11
Unhappy Birthday - 2011 Remaster
Unhappy Birthday - 2011 Remaster
8,085,921 2:45 1987-09-28
Meat Is Murder - 2011 Remaster
Meat Is Murder - 2011 Remaster
7,247,631 6:14 1985-02-11
That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore - 2011 Remaster
That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore - 2011 Remaster
7,098,934 3:47 1987-01-01
These Things Take Time - David Jensen Session 26/06/83
These Things Take Time - David Jensen Session 26/06/83
6,832,202 2:34 1984-01-01
Paint a Vulgar Picture - 2011 Remaster
Paint a Vulgar Picture - 2011 Remaster
6,781,801 5:36 1987-09-28
Accept Yourself - David Jensen Session 25/08/83
Accept Yourself - David Jensen Session 25/08/83
6,632,917 4:03 1984-01-01
Still Ill - John Peel Session 14/09/83
Still Ill - John Peel Session 14/09/83
6,110,979 3:35 1984-01-01
Death at One's Elbow - 2011 Remaster
Death at One's Elbow - 2011 Remaster
5,946,058 2:00 1987-09-28
Last Night I Dreamt That Somebody Loved Me - 2008 Remaster
Last Night I Dreamt That Somebody Loved Me - 2008 Remaster
5,901,428 3:13 2008-11-11
You've Got Everything Now - David Jensen Session 26/06/83
You've Got Everything Now - David Jensen Session 26/06/83
5,654,309 4:15 1984-01-01
You Just Haven't Earned It Yet, Baby
You Just Haven't Earned It Yet, Baby
5,317,021 3:31 1987-01-01
Stretch out and Wait - 2011 Remaster
Stretch out and Wait - 2011 Remaster
5,243,190 2:40 1987-01-01
Golden Lights - 2011 Remaster
Golden Lights - 2011 Remaster
5,000,163 2:41 1987-01-01
Reel Around the Fountain - John Peel Session 18/05/83
Reel Around the Fountain - John Peel Session 18/05/83
4,870,924 5:50 1984-01-01
Panic - Live in London, 1986
Panic - Live in London, 1986
4,566,497 3:07 1988-09-05
Barbarism Begins at Home - 7" Version; 2008 Remaster
Barbarism Begins at Home - 7" Version; 2008 Remaster
4,552,725 3:51 2008-11-11
Stretch out and Wait - 2011 Remaster Alternate Vocal Version
Stretch out and Wait - 2011 Remaster Alternate Vocal Version
4,136,678 2:45 1987-01-01
Jeane - 2008 Remaster
Jeane - 2008 Remaster
4,053,088 3:05 2008-11-11
Ask - Live in London, 1986
Ask - Live in London, 1986
3,885,389 3:22 1988-09-05
The Queen Is Dead - Live in London, 1986
The Queen Is Dead - Live in London, 1986
3,856,463 4:17 1988-09-05
This Charming Man - New York Vocal; 2008 Remaster
This Charming Man - New York Vocal; 2008 Remaster
3,841,862 5:36 2008-11-11
Money Changes Everything - 2011 Remaster
Money Changes Everything - 2011 Remaster
3,655,138 4:42 1987-01-01
The Boy with the Thorn in His Side - Live in London, 1986
The Boy with the Thorn in His Side - Live in London, 1986
3,428,392 3:48 1988-09-05
I Know It's Over - Demo
I Know It's Over - Demo
3,195,463 5:49 1986-06-16
I Know It's Over - Live in London, 1986; Extended Mix
I Know It's Over - Live in London, 1986; Extended Mix
3,158,504 7:46 1988-09-05
His Latest Flame / Rusholme Ruffians - Live in London, 1986; Medley
His Latest Flame / Rusholme Ruffians - Live in London, 1986; Medley
3,127,294 3:56 1988-09-05
Vicar in a Tutu - Live in London, 1986
Vicar in a Tutu - Live in London, 1986
2,991,851 2:32 1988-09-05
Bigmouth Strikes Again - Live in London, 1986
Bigmouth Strikes Again - Live in London, 1986
2,790,718 5:54 1988-09-05
Asleep - Single B-Side; 2017 Master
Asleep - Single B-Side; 2017 Master
2,787,761 4:02 1986-06-16
Rubber Ring / What She Said - Live in London, 1986
Rubber Ring / What She Said - Live in London, 1986
2,723,868 3:50 1988-09-05
Still Ill - Live in London, 1986
Still Ill - Live in London, 1986
2,700,987 4:10 1988-09-05
Cemetry Gates - Live in London, 1986
Cemetry Gates - Live in London, 1986
2,564,304 2:51 1988-09-05
Handsome Devil - Live at Manchester Hacienda 4/2/83; 2008 Remaster
Handsome Devil - Live at Manchester Hacienda 4/2/83; 2008 Remaster
2,513,039 2:57 2008-11-11
Is It Really so Strange? - Live in London, 1986
Is It Really so Strange? - Live in London, 1986
2,401,411 3:37 1988-09-05
London - Live in London, 1986
London - Live in London, 1986
2,246,147 2:39 1988-09-05
The Draize Train - Live in London, 1986
The Draize Train - Live in London, 1986
2,211,436 4:27 1988-09-05
Pretty Girls Make Graves - Troy Tate Version; 2008 Remaster
Pretty Girls Make Graves - Troy Tate Version; 2008 Remaster
2,155,536 3:35 2008-11-11
Meat Is Murder - Live at Oxford Apollo 18/03/85
Meat Is Murder - Live at Oxford Apollo 18/03/85
1,915,046 5:40 2008-11-11
How Soon Is Now? - Single Edit; 2008 Remaster
How Soon Is Now? - Single Edit; 2008 Remaster
1,679,334 4:13 2011-09-26
The Queen Is Dead - Full Version
The Queen Is Dead - Full Version
1,649,723 7:14 1986-06-16
Some Girls Are Bigger Than Others - Demo
Some Girls Are Bigger Than Others - Demo
1,594,762 3:57 1986-06-16
How Soon Is Now? - Live in Boston
How Soon Is Now? - Live in Boston
1,471,257 5:25 1986-06-16
Frankly, Mr. Shankly - Demo
Frankly, Mr. Shankly - Demo
1,328,082 2:19 1986-06-16
Bigmouth Strikes Again - Demo
Bigmouth Strikes Again - Demo
1,285,011 3:07 1986-06-16
Stop Me (feat. Daniel Merriweather) - Radio Edit
Stop Me (feat. Daniel Merriweather) - Radio Edit
1,249,165 3:35 2010-09-24
What Difference Does It Make? - Single Edit:; 2008 Remaster
What Difference Does It Make? - Single Edit:; 2008 Remaster
1,188,374 3:26 2011-09-26
The Boy with the Thorn in His Side - Demo Mix
The Boy with the Thorn in His Side - Demo Mix
1,139,001 3:19 1986-06-16
Never Had No One Ever - Demo
Never Had No One Ever - Demo
1,128,251 4:41 1986-06-16
I Want the One I Can't Have - Live in Boston
I Want the One I Can't Have - Live in Boston
1,122,147 3:24 1986-06-16
What's the World? - Live in Glasgow 1985; 2008 Remaster
What's the World? - Live in Glasgow 1985; 2008 Remaster
1,121,830 2:06 2008-11-11
Money Changes Everything - 2017 Master
Money Changes Everything - 2017 Master
1,114,293 4:41 1986-06-16
Cemetry Gates - Demo
Cemetry Gates - Demo
1,057,728 3:01 1986-06-16
London - Live at National Ballroom, Kilburn, London 23/10/86; 2008 Remaster BBC Version
London - Live at National Ballroom, Kilburn, London 23/10/86; 2008 Remaster BBC Version
1,050,722 2:40 2008-11-11
Rubber Ring / What She Said / Rubber Ring - Live in Boston
Rubber Ring / What She Said / Rubber Ring - Live in Boston
1,040,909 4:17 1986-06-16
There Is a Light That Never Goes Out - Live in Boston
There Is a Light That Never Goes Out - Live in Boston
969,371 4:09 1986-06-16
Stretch out and Wait - Live in Boston
Stretch out and Wait - Live in Boston
960,292 3:12 1986-06-16
Work Is a Four-Letter Word
Work Is a Four-Letter Word
916,110 2:48 1987-10-15
The Draize Train - 2008 Remaster
The Draize Train - 2008 Remaster
906,625 5:09 2011-09-26
Hand in Glove - Live in Boston
Hand in Glove - Live in Boston
895,930 2:58 1986-06-16
The Boy with the Thorn in His Side - Live
The Boy with the Thorn in His Side - Live
888,884 3:03 2016-05-26
The Boy with a Thorn in His Side - Live
The Boy with a Thorn in His Side - Live
888,884 3:07 2021-07-19
I Keep Mine Hidden
I Keep Mine Hidden
832,622 1:60 2011-09-26
That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore - Live in Boston
That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore - Live in Boston
781,555 4:51 1986-06-16
I Know It's Over - Live in Boston
I Know It's Over - Live in Boston
771,213 7:36 1986-06-16
The Boy with the Thorn in His Side - Live in Boston
The Boy with the Thorn in His Side - Live in Boston
754,344 3:34 1986-06-16
Never Had No One Ever - Live in Boston
Never Had No One Ever - Live in Boston
678,473 3:26 1986-06-16
This Charming Man - Live
This Charming Man - Live
676,311 2:55 2016-05-26
Cemetry Gates - Live in Boston
Cemetry Gates - Live in Boston
676,083 3:01 1986-06-16
Is It Really so Strange? - Live in Boston
Is It Really so Strange? - Live in Boston
640,524 3:22 1986-06-16
Handsome Devil - Live
Handsome Devil - Live
616,672 2:50 2016-05-26
Rusholme Ruffians - John Peel Session 9/8/84; 2011 Remaster
Rusholme Ruffians - John Peel Session 9/8/84; 2011 Remaster
584,398 4:05 2011-09-26
The Queen Is Dead - Live in Boston
The Queen Is Dead - Live in Boston
584,375 5:05 1986-06-16
Still III - Live
Still III - Live
560,610 3:36 2016-05-26
Reel Around the Fountain - Troy Tate Reel; 2011 Remaster
Reel Around the Fountain - Troy Tate Reel; 2011 Remaster
546,696 6:14 2011-09-26
Pretty Girls Make Graves - Live
Pretty Girls Make Graves - Live
466,425 3:38 2016-05-26
Reel Around the Fountain - Live
Reel Around the Fountain - Live
396,721 5:49 2016-05-26
What Difference Does It Make? - Live
What Difference Does It Make? - Live
391,605 3:33 2016-05-26
How Soon Is Now? - Edit
How Soon Is Now? - Edit
342,075 3:39 2017-05-05
This Night Has Opened My Eyes - Live
This Night Has Opened My Eyes - Live
339,986 3:11 2016-05-26
Miserable Lie - Live
Miserable Lie - Live
325,293 4:10 2016-05-26
Hand in Glove - Live
Hand in Glove - Live
294,532 2:36 2016-05-26
These Things Take Time - Live
These Things Take Time - Live
273,548 2:41 2016-05-26
You've Got Everything Now - Live
You've Got Everything Now - Live
257,994 2:23 2016-05-26

New releases

I Know It's Over (Demo)
I Know It's Over (Demo)
2017-10-06
[Rhino]
Rubber Ring / What She Said / Rubber Ring (Live in Boston)
Rubber Ring / What She Said / Rubber Ring (Live in Boston)
2017-09-08
[Rhino]
Live in England
Live in England
2016-05-26
[Coqueiro Verde Records]
Complete
Complete
2011-09-26
[WM UK]
The Sound of the Smiths (Deluxe; 2008 Remaster)
The Sound of the Smiths (Deluxe; 2008 Remaster)
2008-11-11
[Rhino/Warner Records]
The Sound of the Smiths (2008 Remaster)
The Sound of the Smiths (2008 Remaster)
2008-11-11
[Rhino/Warner Records]
Rank
Rank
1988-09-05
[WM UK]
Strangeways, Here We Come
Strangeways, Here We Come
1987-09-28
[WM UK]
Louder Than Bombs
Louder Than Bombs
1987-01-01
[WM UK]
The World Won't Listen
The World Won't Listen
1987-01-01
[WM UK]
There Is a Light That Never Goes Out (Take 1)
There Is a Light That Never Goes Out (Take 1)
1986-06-16
[Rhino]
The Queen Is Dead (Deluxe Edition)
The Queen Is Dead (Deluxe Edition)
1986-06-16
[Rhino]
The Queen Is Dead
The Queen Is Dead
1986-06-16
[WM UK]
Meat Is Murder
Meat Is Murder
1985-02-11
[WM UK]
The Smiths
The Smiths
1984-02-20
[WM UK]
Hatful of Hollow
Hatful of Hollow
1984-01-01
[WM UK]