Hand In Glove (single)

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THE SMITHS Single
Name	Hand In Glove
Release	13 May 1983
Length	3:12 3:25 (album version)
Recorded	Winter 1983
Writer/composer	Morrissey/Marr
Producer	The Smiths
Art work	Unknown Male Photo by Jim French 'The Nude Male' (1978) by Margaret Walters
Vinyl Etching	KISS MY SHADES KISS MY SHADES TOO
Publisher	Rough Trade Records (UK) Sire Records (US)
Format(s)	7" Vinyl
Chart position	UK #124
Single chronology
Hand In Glove → This Charming Man

Information

• An alternate mix from the Troy Tate Sessions is included on the The Smiths Hang The DJ (Thrice!) bootleg LP.

Track list

7" Vinyl

UK - [Rough Trade RT 131]

1. Hand In Glove – 3:12
2. Handsome Devil (live, Manchester 1983) – 2:53

Lyrics

Hand in glove

The sun shines out of our behinds No, it's not like any other love This one is different because it's us

Hand in glove We can go wherever we please And everything depends upon How near you stand to me

And if the people stare Then, the people stare I really don't know and I really don't care

Kiss my shades...

Hand in glove The Good People laugh Yes, we may be hidden by rags But we have something they'll never have

Hand in glove The sun shines out of our behinds Yes, we may be hidden by rags But we have something they'll never have

And if the people stare Then, the people stare I really don't know and I really don't care

Kiss my shades...

So hand in glove I stake my claim I'll fight to the last breath If they dare touch a hair on your head I'll fight to the last breath

For The Good Life is out there, somewhere So stay on my arm, you little charmer But I know my luck too well Yes, I know my luck too well And I'll probably never see you again I'll probably never see you again I'll probably never see you again

Promotional Poster

Scan from "Hand In Glove" promo poster - Marc Capella / thesmiths.cat

• High-resolution scan - Vulgar Picture

Live History

Play count (The Smiths concert): 164

The Smiths live history:

• Aberdeen, Scotland 1984-03-04 (The Smiths concert)
• Aberdeen, Scotland 1984-06-16 (The Smiths concert)
• Aberdeen, Scotland 1985-09-30 (The Smiths concert)
• Amsterdam, Netherlands 1984-04-21 (The Smiths concert)
• Barcelona, Spain 1985-05-16 (The Smiths concert)
• Belfast, Northern Ireland 1984-05-17 (The Smiths concert)
• Belfast, Northern Ireland 1986-02-12 (The Smiths concert)
• Berkeley, California 1986-08-23 (The Smiths concert)
• Birmingham, England 1983-06-03 (The Smiths concert)
• Birmingham, England 1983-09-30 (The Smiths concert)
• ... further results

The Smiths live history - played in concert twice:

• Birmingham, England 1983-09-30 (The Smiths concert)
• Leeds, England 1983-08-11 (The Smiths concert)
• Leicester, England 1983-11-16 (The Smiths concert)
• Liverpool, England 1983-10-22 (The Smiths concert)
• London, England 1983-07-07 (The Smiths concert)
• London, England 1983-08-09 (The Smiths concert)
• London, England 1983-08-30 (The Smiths concert)
• London, England 1983-09-15 (The Smiths concert)
• London, England 1983-09-25 (The Smiths concert)
• London, England 1983-10-05 (The Smiths concert)
• ... further results

Play count (Morrissey concert): 31

Morrissey live history:

• Albuquerque, New Mexico 2014-05-14 (Morrissey concert)
• Athens, Greece 2002-11-08 (Morrissey concert)
• Athens, Greece 2002-11-09 (Morrissey concert)
• Austin, Texas 2014-05-24 (Morrissey concert)
• Beaumont, Texas 2014-05-25 (Morrissey concert)
• Birmingham, England 2002-10-30 (Morrissey concert)
• Blackburn, England 2002-11-02 (Morrissey concert)
• Bradford, England 2002-10-31 (Morrissey concert)
• Dallas, Texas 2014-05-22 (Morrissey concert)
• Denver, Colorado 2014-05-17 (Morrissey concert)
• ... further results

Appears On

• Hand In Glove (single)
• Hatful Of Hollow
• The Smiths (album)
• There Is A Light That Never Goes Out (single)

Related Items

• "Hand In Glove" Wikipedia page - Wikipedia
• "Hand In Glove" 1983 release info/scans - Vulgar Picture