Glamorous Glue Explained

Glamorous Glue
Cover:Morrissey-glamorous-glue-record-cover.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Morrissey
Album:Your Arsenal
B-Side:
  • "Treat Me Like a Human Being"
  • "Safe, Warm Lancashire Home"
Released:18 April 2011
Genre:Alternative rock, glam rock
Label:Major Minor
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"Glamorous Glue" is a song released by English singer Morrissey in 1992 on the album Your Arsenal. The song has been used in promotions for the Fox television series Lie to Me, and reached number 13 on Billboard magazine's Hot Modern Rock Tracks chart.[1]

Single release

In February 2011, it was announced the song would be re-issued on limited edition 7" vinyl and CD formats with two previously unreleased B-sides: "Safe, Warm Lancashire Home" and "Treat Me Like a Human Being".[2] This re-issue charted at number 69 on the UK Singles Chart, thus replacing "Hold On to Your Friends" as Morrissey's lowest charting single.[3]

Track listings

CD (Major Minor CDMM722)
7" (Major Minor MM722)
7" picture disc (Major Minor MMPD722)

The 7" has the etching "OUR RAYMOND OUR DOUGLAS OUR BUNNY". Raymond, Douglas and Bunny were the sons of Queenie Shepherd (Diana Dors) in the TV series Queenie's Castle.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: [{{Allmusic|class=artist|id=p107617/charts-awards/billboard-singles|pure_url=yes}} Morrissey > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles ]. AllMusic . 10 July 2008 .
  2. Web site: "The Very Best of Morrissey" with Bonus DVD; "Glamorous Glue" single with previously unreleased songs – true-to-you.net (Apr. 25). Morrissey-Solo.com. 22 February 2011 . 7 March 2011.
  3. Web site: Singles Top 40 from the Official UK Charts Company . 13 April 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110724181001/http://www.theofficialcharts.com/singles-chart/ . 24 July 2011 .