"Sharp as a Needle" is a single by British producer Adrian Sherwood, issued under the moniker "The Barmy Army". It was released in January 1988 by On-U Sound Records[1] and would appear on Barmy Army's sole album The English Disease, released in 1989.[2] Continuing the sports theme established on Tackhead's "The Game",[3] Sherwood released "Sharp as a Needle" single as a tribute to Scottish football player Kenny Dalglish,[4] who is represented on the front cover holding the European Cup.[5]
| "Sharp as a Needle" | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Single by Barmy Army | |
| B-side | "England 2 Yugoslavia 0" |
| Released | January 1988 |
| Genre | Industrial hip hop, electro |
| Length | 6:27 |
| Label | On-U Sound |
| Songwriter(s) | Adrian Sherwood |
| Producer(s) | Adrian Sherwood |
Formats and track listing
edit- UK 12" single (ON-U DP 18)
- "Sharp as a Needle" (Adrian Sherwood) – 6:27
- "England 2 Yugoslavia 0" (Adrian Sherwood, Doug Wimbish, Kishi Yamamoto) – 4:40
Personnel
editCharts
edit| Charts (1987) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Indie Chart[6] | 4 |
References
edit- ^ Parker, David (2001). "12" single: The Barmy Army - 'Sharp As A Needle'". skysaw.org. Retrieved 3 October 2014.
- ^ Cook, Stephen. "English Disease". Allmusic. Retrieved 3 October 2014.
- ^ Redhead, Steve (1990). The End of the Century Party: Youth and Pop Towards 2000. Manchester University Press. p. 103. ISBN 9780719028274. Retrieved 3 October 2014.
- ^ Hardstaff, Steve (2008). Cover Versions. Liverpool University Press. ISBN 9781846311512. Retrieved 3 October 2014.
- ^ Baker, Danny; Kelly, Danny (October 13, 2009). Classic Football Debates Settled Once and For All, Volume 1. Random House. p. 223. ISBN 9781407027746. Retrieved 3 October 2014.
- ^ Lazell, Barry (1997). Indie Hits 1980-1989. Cherry Red Books. Archived from the original on 6 June 2011. Retrieved 3 October 2014.