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| Total Length =2:41
| Total Length =2:41
| Recorded = October, 1983
| Recorded = October, 1983
| Writer = Morrissey/Marr
| Writer = [[Writer::Morrissey]] / [[Writer::Johnny Marr]]
| Producer = John Porter
| Producer = [[Producer::John Porter]]
| Mastered =  
| Mastered =  
| Art = [[Jean Marais]] in "Orphée" (1950)  
| Art = Cover star: [[Mention::Jean Marais]] in "[[Mention::Orphée]]" (1950)  
| Vinyl Etching = SLAP ME ON THE PATIO (7" B-side)<br>WILL NATURE MAKE A MAN OF ME YET (12" A-side)
| Vinyl Etching = SLAP ME ON THE PATIO (7" B-side)<br>WILL NATURE MAKE A MAN OF ME YET (12" A-side)
| Publisher = [[Rough Trade Records]] (UK)<br>[[Sire Records]] (US)
| Publisher = [[Rough Trade Records]] (UK)<br>[[Sire Records]] (US)<br>[[WEA]]
| Format =  7" Vinyl, 12" Vinyl, CD
| Format =  7" Vinyl, 12" Vinyl, CD, Cassette
| Release = 31 October 1983
| Release = 28 October 1983<br>
| Chart = UK #25
3 August 1992 (UK CD1 reissue)<br>
10 August 1992 (UK CD2 reissue)
| Chart = UK #25<br>UK #8 (1992 reissue)
| Type = Single
| Type = Single
| ArtistType = The Smiths
| ArtistType = The Smiths
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| Next = What Difference Does It Make?
| Next = What Difference Does It Make?
| NextLink = What Difference Does It Make? (single)
| NextLink = What Difference Does It Make? (single)
| Reissue = true
| ReissueDescription = WEA reissue
| ReissuePrevious = Last Night I Dreamt That Somebody Loved Me
| ReissuePreviousLink = Last Night I Dreamt That Somebody Loved Me (single)
| ReissueNext = How Soon Is Now? (WEA reissue)
| ReissueNextLink = How Soon Is Now? (single)
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===12" New York Mix Vinyl===
===12" New York Mix Vinyl===
UK - [Rough Trade RTT 136 NY]<br>
UK - [Rough Trade RTT 136 NY]<br>
Remixed by [[Francois Kervorkian]]
Remixed by [[François Kevorkian]]


{{tracklist
{{tracklist
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== Lyrics ==
== Lyrics ==


{{lyrics
<poem>
|Punctured bicycle on a hillside desolate
Punctured bicycle on a hillside desolate
Will Nature make a man of me yet?
Will Nature make a man of me yet?
When in this charming car
When in this charming car
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He knows so much about these things
He knows so much about these things
He knows so much about these things  
He knows so much about these things  
}}
</poem>


== Sleeve Artwork ==
== Sleeve Artwork ==
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==Music Video==
==Music Video==
[[Video:This Charming Man|640px]]
<youtube>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cJRP3LRcUFg</youtube>
<br>
<br>
[[Video:This Charming Man (TOTP, 24 Nov 1983)|640px]]
<youtube>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_2s9ke-pKWw</youtube>
===Credits===
===Credits===
*Performed On [[Top Of The Pops]], BBC, 24 November 1983
*Performed On [[Top Of The Pops]], BBC, 24 November 1983


==Live History==
{{CommonSongSections | Artist = The Smiths | Song = {{#replace:{{#replace:{{PAGENAME}}| (single)|}}| (song)|}}}}
{{LiveHistory (The Smiths song) | Song = This Charming Man}}
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|RelatedForumThreads=150165
==Appears On==
|DiscogsReleaseId=452928
{{AppearsOn | Song = This Charming Man}}
|DiscogsAdditionalReleaseId=12784118, 381533, 381543, 942904
== Related Items ==
|WikipediaPageTitle=This_Charming_Man
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/This_Charming_Man "This Charming Man" Wikipedia page] - Wikipedia
}}
* [http://www.vulgarpicture.com/s1983.html "This Charming Man" 1983 release info/scans] - Vulgar Picture
{{PageDate
|Date=1983-10-28
}}
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