Ghost Town (The Specials song)
"Ghost Town" is a song by the British 2 Tone band The Specials, released on 12 June 1981. The song spent three weeks at number one and 10 weeks in total in the top 40 of the UK Singles Chart. Addressing themes of urban decay, deindustrialisation, unemployment and violence in inner cities, the song is remembered for being a hit at the same time as riots were occurring in British cities. Internal tensions within the band were also coming to a head when the single was being recorded, resulting in the song being the last single recorded by the original seven members of the group before splitting up. However, the song was hailed by the contemporary UK music press as a major piece of popular social commentary, and all three of the major UK music magazines of the time awarded "Ghost Town" the acc
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Ghost Town (The Specials song)
"Ghost Town" is a song by the British 2 Tone band The Specials, released on 12 June 1981. The song spent three weeks at number one and 10 weeks in total in the top 40 of the UK Singles Chart. Addressing themes of urban decay, deindustrialisation, unemployment and violence in inner cities, the song is remembered for being a hit at the same time as riots were occurring in British cities. Internal tensions within the band were also coming to a head when the single was being recorded, resulting in the song being the last single recorded by the original seven members of the group before splitting up. However, the song was hailed by the contemporary UK music press as a major piece of popular social commentary, and all three of the major UK music magazines of the time awarded "Ghost Town" the acc
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"Ghost Town" is a song by the ...... "Single of the Year" for 1981.
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"Friday Night, Saturday Morning"
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1981-04-17
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1981-06-12
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"Green Door" by Shakin' Stevens
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"One Day In Your Life" by Michael Jackson
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UK single cover of Ghost Town
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Friday Night, Saturday Morning
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"Ghost Town" is a song by the ...... e awarded "Ghost Town" the acc
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Ghost Town (The Specials)
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