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{{Discobox
{{Discobox
| Name = Boxers
| Name = Boxers
| Total Length =  
| Total Length = 3:28
| Recorded =  
| Recorded = October, 1994
| Writer = Morrissey/Whyte
| Writer = [[Writer::Morrissey]] / [[Writer::Alain Whyte]]
| Producer = [[Steve Lillywhite]]
| Producer = [[Producer::Steve Lillywhite]]
| Mastered =  
| Mastered =  
| Art =  
| Art = Cover star: Irish American professional boxer [[Billy Conn]]
| Vinyl Etching =  
(picture taken from "Ring" Magazine)
| Publisher =  
 
| Format =  7" Vinyl, 12" Vinyl, CD
Whores In Retirement are credited too.
| Release =  
| Vinyl Etching = No matrix message
| Chart = UK  
| Publisher = Parlophone (UK), Sire/Reprise (USA), EMI (Australia)
| Format =  7" Vinyl, 12" Vinyl, Cassette, CD
| Release = Jan. 16, '95 (UK), Feb. 2, '95 (USA), March 10, '95 (Australia)
| Chart = UK #23 / USA #118
| Type = Single
| Type = Single
| Previous = Now My Heart Is Full
| Previous = Now My Heart Is Full
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}}
}}
[[Category:Morrissey Lyrics]]
[[Category:Morrissey Lyrics]]
==Information==
==Information==
The US cover features a photograph of Morrissey taken by Jake Walters.


 
The US release was CD only.
===Recording===
 
 
===Release===
 


==Track list==
==Track list==
 
===CD===
===7" Vinyl===
[Parlophone – 7243 8 81888 2 1 (UK), Sire – 9 41914-2 (US)]
 
{{tracklist
{{tracklist
| 01 =  
| 01 = Boxers
| 01link =  
| 01link = Boxers (single)
| 01-duration = 0:00 (Morrissey/)
| 01-duration = 3:28 (Morrissey/Whyte)
| 02 =  
| 02 = Have-A-Go Merchant
| 02link =  
| 02link = Have-A-Go Merchant
| 02-duration = 0:00 (Morrissey/)
| 02-duration = 2:37 (Morrissey/Whyte)
| 03 = Whatever Happens, I Love You
| 03link = Whatever Happens, I Love You
| 03-duration = 3:03 (Morrissey/Whyte)
}}
}}


== Lyrics ==
== Lyrics ==
 
<poem>
{{lyrics
Losing in front of your home crowd
|Losing in front of your home crowd
You wish the ground
You wish the ground
Would open up and take you down
Would open up and take you down
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He still thinks the world of you
He still thinks the world of you
And I have to dry my eyes
And I have to dry my eyes
}}
</poem>
 
==Personnel==
 
* [[Morrissey]] - Vocals <br>
* [[Jonny Bridgwood]] - Bass guitar<br>
* [[Alain Whyte]] - Guitars, backing vocals<br>
* [[Boz Boorer]] - Guitars, clarinet<br>
* [[Woodie Taylor]] - Drums<br>
* Producer - [[Steve Lillywhite]]<br>
* Engineer - [[Danton Supple]]<br>
* Art co-ordination - <br>
* Layout - <br>
* Photography - <br>


== Sleeve Artwork ==
== Sleeve Artwork ==
<gallery  perrow="6">
<gallery  perrow="6">
  File: | Original cover art. (1988)
  File:Boxers.jpg | Original cover art. (1995)
  File: | Alt cover. (2012)
  File:BoxersUS.jpg | US cover. (1995)
 
 
</gallery>
</gallery>


==Music Video==
==Music Video==
[[Video:Boxers|640px]]
<youtube>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UANBdod8Nuk</youtube>


===Credits===
===Credits===
* Directed by James O'Brien
* Directed by [[Director::James O'Brien]]
 
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|WikipediaPageTitle=Boxers_(song)
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{{PageDate
|Date=1995-01-16
}}
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