| Certain People I Know | |
| Cover: | MorrisseyCertain.jpg |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Morrissey |
| Album: | Your Arsenal |
| B-Side: |
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| Released: | [1] |
| Genre: | Rockabilly[2] |
| Length: | 3:12 |
| Label: | HMV |
| Producer: | Mick Ronson |
| Prev Title: | Tomorrow |
| Prev Year: | 1992 |
| Next Title: | The More You Ignore Me, the Closer I Get |
| Next Year: | 1994 |
"Certain People I Know" is a song by English singer-songwriter Morrissey, released in December 1992 as the third single from his third studio album, Your Arsenal (1992). It was the third and final Morrissey single to be produced by glam rock musician Mick Ronson. Reaching number 35 in the UK Singles Chart, the song had the distinction of being Morrissey's lowest-charting solo single up to that point.
"Certain People I Know" was the first Morrissey single to be released following the singer's bottling off stage at the Madstock festival when he supported Madness and the subsequent NME story regarding his alleged racism.[3] [4] This led to the single cover being changed from featuring the singer's name spelt out in the colours of the Union Jack to plain black writing.[5]
Ned Raggett of AllMusic called the lead track "a bit of an odd choice" for a single but added that its B-sides "are among Morrissey's best".
7-inch vinyl and cassette
12-inch vinyl and CD
| Country | Record label | Format | Catalogue number | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | HMV | 7-inch vinyl | POP1631 | |
| UK | HMV | 12-inch vinyl | 12POP1631 | |
| UK | HMV | Compact disc | CDPOP1631 | |
| UK | HMV | Cassette | TCPOP1631 |