The More You Ignore Me, The Closer I Get (single): Difference between revisions

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[[File:The-More-You-Ignore.jpg | thumb | right | Cover art]]
[[File:The-More-You-Ignore.jpg | thumb | right | Cover art]]
{{Discobox
{{Discobox
| Name = The More You Ignore Me, The Closer I Get
| Name = The More You Ignore Me, The Closer I Get
| Total Length =  
| Total Length = 3:44
| Recorded =  
| Recorded = Summer 1993
| Writer = Morrissey/Boorer
| Writer = [[Writer::Morrissey]] / [[Writer::Boz Boorer]]
| Producer = [[Steve Lillywhite]]
| Producer = [[Producer::Steve Lillywhite]]
| Mastered =  
| Mastered =  
| Art =  
| Art = Photo: [[Photographer::Linder Sterling]] <br>Sleeve: [[Mention::Whores In Retirement]]
| Vinyl Etching =  
| Vinyl Etching = No matrix message
| Publisher =  
| Publisher = Parlophone Records
| Format =  7" Vinyl, 12" Vinyl, CD
| Format =  7" Vinyl, 12" Vinyl, CD
| Release =  
| Release = 28 February 1994
| Chart = UK  
| Chart = UK #8<br>US #46
| Type = Single
| Type = Single
| Previous = Certain People I Know
| Previous = Certain People I Know
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| NextLink = Hold On To Your Friends (single)
| NextLink = Hold On To Your Friends (single)
}}
}}
==Information==
==Information==
There is a US remix (3:47) of this track, although not circulated.


 
The main distributor was Parlophone, but it was available via Sire/Reprise (USA) and EMI/Parlophone (Australia).
===Recording===
 
 
===Release===
 


==Track list==
==Track list==


===7" Vinyl===
===7" Vinyl===
[Parlophone – R 6372]
{{tracklist
| 01 = The More You Ignore Me, The Closer I Get
| 01link = The More You Ignore Me, The Closer I Get (single)
| 01-duration = 3:44 (Morrissey/Boorer)
| 02 = Used To Be A Sweet Boy
| 02link = Used To Be A Sweet Boy
| 02-duration = 2:49 (Morrissey/Whyte)
}}


===12" Vinyl, CD===
[Parlophone – 12R 6372, Parlophone – CDR 6372]
{{tracklist
{{tracklist
| 01 =  
| 01 = The More You Ignore Me, The Closer I Get
| 01link =  
| 01link = The More You Ignore Me, The Closer I Get (single)
| 01-duration = 0:00 (Morrissey/)
| 01-duration = 3:44 (Morrissey/Boorer)
| 02 =  
| 02 = Used To Be A Sweet Boy
| 02link =  
| 02link = Used To Be A Sweet Boy
| 02-duration = 0:00 (Morrissey/)
| 02-duration = 2:49 (Morrissey/Whyte)
| 03 = I'd Love To
| 03link = I'd Love To
| 03-duration = 4:50 (Morrissey/Boorer)
}}
}}


== Lyrics ==
== Lyrics ==
 
<poem>
{{lyrics
The more you ignore me, the closer I get
|The more you ignore me, the closer I get
You're wasting your time
You're wasting your time
The more you ignore me, the closer I get
The more you ignore me, the closer I get
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The closer I get
The closer I get
The closer I...  
The closer I...  
}}
</poem>


==Personnel==
==Music Video==
<youtube>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6nAMFWDuDEI</youtube>


* [[Morrissey]] - Vocals <br>
The video features an image of [[Mention::David Baxter]].
*  - Bass guitar, guitars<br>
===Credits===
* - Guitars, keyboard<br>
* Directed by [[Director::Mark Romanek]]
*  - Drums<br>
* Producer - <br>
* Assistant Engineer - <br>
* Art co-ordination - <br>
* Layout - <br>
* Photography - <br>


== Sleeve Artwork ==
{{CommonSongSections | Artist Morrissey | Song = {{#replace:{{#replace:{{PAGENAME}}| (single)|}}| (song)|}}}}
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File: | Original cover art. (1988)
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File: | Alt cover. (2012)
|DiscogsReleaseId=1520598
 
|DiscogsAdditionalReleaseId=2762417
 
|WikipediaPageTitle=The_More_You_Ignore_Me%2C_the_Closer_I_Get
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{{PageDate
|Date=1994-02-28
}}
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