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How Soon Is Now by The Smiths

Artist Biography For The Smiths

The Smiths Were An English Rock Band Formed In Manchester In 1982. They Comprised The Singer Morrissey The Guitarist Johnny Marr The Bassist Andy Rourke And The Drummer Mike Joyce. They Are Regarded As One Of The Most Important Acts To Emerge From The 1980s British Independent Music Scene.

The Smiths Signed To The Independent Label Rough Trade Records In 1983 And Released Their First Album The Smiths In 1984. They Based Their Songs On The Songwriting Partnership Of Morrissey And Marr. Their Focus On A Guitar Bass And Drum Sound And A Fusion Of 1960s Rock And Post-Punk Was A Rejection Of The Synth-Pop Sound That Was Predominant At The Time. Several Smiths Singles Reached The Top 20 Of The UK Singles Chart And All Their Studio Albums Reached The Top Five Of The UK Albums Chart Including The Number-One Album Meat Is Murder 1985. They Achieved Mainstream Success In Europe With The Queen Is Dead 1986 And Strangeways Here We Come 1987 Both Of Which Entered The Top 20 Of The European Albums Chart.

Internal Tensions Led To The Smiths' Breakup In 1987 Followed By Public Lawsuits Over Royalties. Their Live Album Rank 1988 Reached The Top 10 In Europe. Since The Band's Dissolution The Members Have Refused Offers To Reunite And Have All Separately Stated That The Band Is Finished And Will Never Reunite.

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Frogtoon Music - Song Info: How Soon Is Now?

“How Soon Is Now?” Is A 1984 Song Written By Morrissey And Johnny Marr And First Released By Their Band The Smiths. Johnny Marr Described It As “possibly Our Most Enduring Record. It’s Most People’s Favourite I Think” However It Is Not Generally Considered To Be Representative Of The Band’s Style. Originally A B-Side With "Please Please Please Let Me Get What I Want" On The 12” Single Version Of “William It Was Really Nothing” In 1984 The Song Was Subsequently Featured On The Compilation Album Hatful Of Hollow And On US. Australian And Warner UK Editions Of Meat Is Murder. It Was Belatedly Released As An A-Side In The United Kingdom In 1985 Reaching #24 On The Singles Chart. Although A Club Favourite “How Soon Is Now?” Did Not Chart As Well As Writers Morrissey And Marr Had Expected. Most Commentators Put This Down To The Fact That The Song Had Been Out On Vinyl In A Number Of Forms Before Being Released As A Single In Its Own Right. The Original Track Ran For Nearly 7 Minutes However The 7” Single Edit Cut The Length Down To Under Four Minutes. The Complete Version Is Generally Used On Compilations.

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