| Build | |
| Cover: | Buildhousemartins.jpg |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | The Housemartins |
| Album: | The People Who Grinned Themselves to Death |
| B-Side: | "Paris In Flares" |
| Released: | 9 November 1987[1] |
| Recorded: | 1987 |
| Length: | 4:45 |
| Label: | Go! Discs |
| Producer: | Major 'Mad' John Williams and The Housemartins |
| Prev Title: | Me and the Farmer |
| Prev Year: | 1987 |
| Next Title: | There Is Always Something There to Remind Me |
| Next Year: | 1988 |
"Build" is a song[2] released in November 1987 as the third single from the album The People Who Grinned Themselves to Death by British band the Housemartins. It reached No. 15 in the UK Singles Chart.[3]
The song features drummer Dave Hemingway on vocals during the choruses, whilst usual singer Paul Heaton sings the verses and bridge.
| Chart (1987) | Peak position | |
|---|---|---|
| Belgium (Ultratop Flanders) | 27 | |
| Ireland (IRMA) | 9 | |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100) | 65 | |
| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ) | 41 | |
| UK Singles (OCC) | 15 |
The song became a big hit in Brazil due to its inclusion in the telenovela Bebê a Bordo as the theme song for main character Ana.[4]
The song appears in 2023 film All of Us Strangers.[5]