"Precious" is a song composed by Paul Weller and performed by the British band The Jam.
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| "Precious" | ||||
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| Single by The Jam | ||||
| from the album The Gift | ||||
| A-side | "Town Called Malice" | |||
| Released | 29 January 1982 | |||
| Recorded | 1981 | |||
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| Length | 4:12 | |||
| Label | Polydor (UK)[2] | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Paul Weller[2] | |||
| Producer(s) | Peter Wilson and The Jam[3] | |||
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It appeared on The Jam's 1982 album, The Gift, and also as a double A-side single along with "Town Called Malice". It reached number one in the UK Singles Chart,[4] although the song received much less airplay than "Town Called Malice".[citation needed] It was a departure for the band from their punk and mod roots, involving a funk-like sound that the band had not previously explored. Uncut described the track as "hypnotically itchy punk-funk". Some fans and critics[who?] have noticed the song contains a number of similarities to "Papa's Got a Brand New Pigbag", which was a relatively new release itself at the time.[citation needed] Weller himself was to admit in 1998 he had used that song as part of the inspiration for "Precious".[1][5]
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