Singles – 45's and Under

Singles – 45's and Under
Compilation album by Squeeze
Released	22 October 1982
Recorded	1977 – 1982
Genre	New wave power pop post-punk
Length	44:02 43:42 (US version)
Label	A&M
Producer	various
Squeeze chronology
Sweets from a Stranger (1982) Singles – 45's and Under (1982) Difford & Tilbrook (1984)
Singles from Singles – 45's and Under
"Annie Get Your Gun" Released: 8 October 1982

Singles – 45's and Under is a compilation album by Squeeze, released on the A&M Records label on 22 October 1982.^[citation needed] The album consisted of all their singles from 1978 to 1982 in chronological order, with the exception of "Bang Bang", "Christmas Day" and "When the Hangover Strikes", and included a new song, "Annie Get Your Gun", which was released as a single ahead of the album. It was the band's biggest selling album, having been certified platinum in both the UK and the US.

The US version of the album substituted "If I Didn't Love You" for "Labelled with Love".

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Robert Christgau	A-[2]

AllMusic gave the album five stars, and their reviewer Chris Woodstra praised the collection as proof that Squeeze were "a great singles act – among the finest of the era".[1]

Track listing

All tracks written and composed by Chris Difford and Glenn Tilbrook.

Side one

1. "Take Me I'm Yours" – 2:48
2. "Goodbye Girl" – 3:05
3. "Cool for Cats" – 3:12
4. "Up the Junction" – 3:08
5. "Slap and Tickle" – 4:16
6. "Another Nail in My Heart" – 2:57
7. "Pulling Mussels (from the Shell)" – 4:00

Side two

1. "Labelled with Love" – 4:32 / "If I Didn't Love You" (US) – 4:12
2. "Is That Love" – 2:31
3. "Tempted" – 4:00
4. "Black Coffee in Bed" – 6:11
5. "Annie Get Your Gun" – 3:22

Charts

Chart (1982/83)	Peak position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[3]	76
UK Albums (OCC)[4]	3
US Billboard 200[5]	47

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[6]	Platinum	300,000^^
United States (RIAA)[7]	Platinum	1,000,000^^
^^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

1. Woodstra, Chris. "Squeeze – Singles – 45's and Under". AllMusic.
2. "Review". robertchristgau.com. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
3. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, New South Wales, Australia: Australian Chart Books. p. 316. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
4. "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
5. "Squeeze Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
6. "British album certifications – Squeeze – Singles – 45's and Under". British Phonographic Industry.
7. "American album certifications – Squeeze – Singles 45's and Under". Recording Industry Association of America.