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.
| Singles – 45's and Under | ||||
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| Compilation album by Squeeze | ||||
| Released | 22 October 1982 | |||
| Recorded | 1977 – 1982 | |||
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| Length | 44:00 43:36 (US version) | |||
| Label | A&M | |||
| Producer | various | |||
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| Singles from Singles – 45's and Under | ||||
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Additionally, it included the US single version of "Goodbye Girl", which features slightly different lyrics from both the album and UK single versions. The US version of the album substituted "If I Didn't Love You" for "Labelled with Love".
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |
| 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]
All tracks written and composed by Chris Difford and Glenn Tilbrook.
Side one
Side two
| Chart (1982/83) | Peak position |
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| Australia (Kent Music Report)[3] | 76 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[4] | 3 |
| US Billboard 200[5] | 47 |
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United Kingdom (BPI)[6] | Platinum | 300,000^ |
| United States (RIAA)[7] | Platinum | 1,000,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
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