"Smalltown Boy" is the debut single by British synth-pop band Bronski Beat, released in May 1984. It is from their debut album, The Age of Consent, released in December 1984. The song was a big commercial success, reaching number 3 in the band's native UK. It was also a number one hit in the Netherlands and Belgium, and hit the top 10 in Australia, Canada, France, Ireland, Italy, Switzerland and West Germany. The track reached number 48 in the US pop chart and was a number one US dance hit. A remix of the song by Stephen Hague was released as a single on 24 December 1… read more
"Smalltown Boy" is the debut single by British synth-pop band Bronski Beat, released in May 1984. It is from their debut album, The Age of … read more
"Smalltown Boy" is the debut single by British synth-pop band Bronski Beat, released in May 1984. It is from their debut album, The Age of Consent, released in December 1984. T… read more
Bronski Beat was a very popular Scottish synth pop trio of the 1980s. At their height, the band comprised distinctive and diminutive Scottish singer Jimmy Somerville, backed by fellow Scot Steve Bronski and Londoner Larry Steinbacheck, both of whom played keyboards and percussion. Formed in 1983, their debut hit came the following year - the striking tale of a boy who was cast away by his family and neighbours for being gay. Called Smalltown Boy, it peaked at Number 3 in the UK and was accompanied by a memorable video of Somerville leaving home, forlornly eating an apple on a train,… read more
Bronski Beat was a very popular Scottish synth pop trio of the 1980s. At their height, the band comprised distinctive and diminutive Scottish singer Jimmy Somerville, backed by fellow Scot … read more
Bronski Beat was a very popular Scottish synth pop trio of the 1980s. At their height, the band comprised distinctive and diminutive Scottish singer Jimmy Somerville, backed by fellow Scot Steve Bronski and Londoner Larry Steinbacheck,… read more