Smalltown Boy (English Wikipedia)

Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "Smalltown Boy" in English language version.

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7worldradiohistory.com

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4worldcat.org

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2muzines.co.uk

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advocate.com

Vivinetto, Gina (9 March 2015). "Pop Icon Jimmy Somerville: A Career Overview". The Advocate. Retrieved 9 May 2015.

allmusic.com

"Bronski Beat – Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 22 July 2013.

altsounds.com

hangout.altsounds.com

MarkWilson (18 May 2011). "Emilie Simon Releases "Smalltown Boy"". AltSounds. Archived from the original on 30 August 2011. Retrieved 10 May 2015.

bac-lac.gc.ca

"Top RPM Singles: Issue 9533." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 22 July 2013.
"RPM's Top 100 Singles of 1985". RPM. Vol. 43, no. 16. Library and Archives Canada. 28 December 1985. Retrieved 26 May 2018.

bbc.co.uk

"Smalltown Boy by Bronski Beat". BBC. Retrieved 23 December 2022.

books.google.com

Walters, Barry (20 June 2000). "His beat goes on". The Advocate. p. 115. ISSN 0001-8996. As Bronski Beat's falsetto leader, Somerville made gay politics a hot pop topic with such hi-NRG dance floor staples as "Why?" and "Smalltown Boy"
James Truman (May 1985). "Spins". Spin. No. 1. p. 33.
Inc, Nielsen Business Media (24 November 1984). "Billboard". Nielsen Business Media, Inc. – via Google Books. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)

bpi.co.uk

"British single certifications – Bronski Beat – Smalltown Boy". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 8 July 2022.

burnyourears.de

"Oomph! – Des Wahnsinns fette Beute : Review". Burn Your Ears Webzine (in German). 2 June 2012. Retrieved 21 April 2018.

cashboxmagazine.com

"CASH BOX Top 100 Singles – Week ending MARCH 16, 1985". Cash Box. Archived from the original on 1 October 2012.

charts.nz

"Bronski Beat – Smalltown Boy". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 22 July 2013.

dailytelegraph.com.au

Adams, Cameron (13 May 2015). "Brandon Flowers says new solo album The Desired Effect is eighties pop rock". The Daily Telegraph. Sydney, New South Wales. Retrieved 1 September 2016.

digitalspy.com

Corner, Lewis (1 May 2015). "Brandon Flowers samples '80s hit on new song". Digital Spy. Retrieved 29 August 2018.

dutchcharts.nl

"Bronski Beat – Smalltown Boy" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 22 July 2013.
"Jimmy Somerville with Bronski Beat – Smalltown Boy (1991 Remix)" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
"Jaaroverzichten – Single 1984" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Hung Medien. Retrieved 4 July 2014.

fimi.it

"Italian single certifications – Bronski Beat – Smalltown Boy" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Select "2019" in the "Anno" drop-down menu. Type "Smalltown Boy" in the "Filtra" field. Select "Singoli" under "Sezione".

ft.com

ig.ft.com

Gould, David (30 September 2019). "Smalltown Boy — Bronski Beat's 1984 hit was a heartfelt cry for liberation". Financial Times. Retrieved 1 April 2024.

hitparade.ch

"Schweizer Jahreshitparade 1984" (in German). Hitparade.ch. Hung Medien. Retrieved 4 July 2014.

imgur.com

i.imgur.com

"National Top 100 Singles for 1984". Kent Music Report. 31 December 1984. Retrieved 8 January 2022 – via Imgur.

independent.co.uk

Perry, Kevin EG (16 December 2021). "The story of Bronski Beat's Smalltown Boy". The Independent. Retrieved 31 March 2024.

irish-charts.com

"irishcharts.com - Discography Bronski Beat". www.irish-charts.com.
"irishcharts.com - Discography Jimmy Somerville". www.irish-charts.com.

irishcharts.ie

"The Irish Charts – Search Results – Smalltown Boy". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 22 July 2013.
"The Irish Charts – Search Results – Small Town Boy". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 22 July 2013.

lescharts.com

"Bronski Beat – Smalltown Boy" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 22 July 2013.

monkeychicken.com

Adam Block (9 December 1986). "A Clarion Call from England's Communards: Syl's New "Attraction"" (PDF). The Advocate. Retrieved 23 December 2022. The trio had met as friends and performed as a hoot, but their first single, "Smalltown Boy" (an autobiographical tale of a gay youth fleeing homophobia for the tolerance of the big city), became a Hi-NRG disco fave on both sides of the Atlantic.

musicaedischi.it

"Classifiche". Musica e dischi (in Italian). Set "Tipo" on "Singoli". Then, in the "Artista" field, search "Bronski Beat".

musiccanada.com

"Canadian single certifications – Bronski Beat – Smalltown Boy". Music Canada.

muzines.co.uk

Reed, Tony (December 1984). "Consenting Adults". Electronic Soundmaker (Dec 1984): 26–27.
Jenkins, Mark (February 1986). "Perfect Beat". Sound on Sound (Feb 1986): 40–45.

officialcharts.com

"Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 22 July 2013.
"Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 22 July 2013.
"Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
"Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 30 August 2024.

offiziellecharts.de

"Offiziellecharts.de – Bronski Beat – Smalltown Boy" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 22 July 2013.
"Jimmy Somerville with Bronski Beat – Smalltown Boy (1991 Remix)" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts.
"Jahrescharts – 1984". Offiziellecharts.de (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Archived from the original on 9 May 2015.

outinperth.com

"Kate Ryan delivers a new take on 'Smalltown Boy'". OutInPerth. 26 July 2015. Retrieved 7 August 2018.

pitchfork.com

Snapes, Laura (26 November 2017). "Bronski Beat: The Age of Consent". Pitchfork. Retrieved 1 April 2024.

rollingstone.com

Dolan, Jon; Lopez, Julyssa; Matos, Michaelangelo; Shaffer, Claire (22 July 2022). "200 Greatest Dance Songs of All Time". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
Kaplan, Ilana (28 June 2023). "The 50 Most Inspirational LGBTQ Songs of All Time". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 16 October 2024.

slicingupeyeballs.com

"Watch Jimmy Somerville Re Record Small Town Boy". Slicing Up Eyeballs. 22 June 2014. Retrieved 6 June 2015.

swisscharts.com

"Bronski Beat – Smalltown Boy". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 22 July 2013.

theguardian.com

Flynn, Paul (30 June 2024). "Why Bronski Beat's anthem of gay culture resonates 40 years on". The Observer. ISSN 0029-7712. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
Deevoy, Adrian (17 July 2014). "Jimmy Somerville: 'Jesus Christ! Alan Shearer – what a little sex bomb!'". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 1 April 2024.

timeout.com

Kryza, Andy (21 January 2022). "The 50 best gay songs to celebrate Pride all year long". Time Out. Retrieved 21 February 2022.

top-france.fr

"TOP – 1984". Top-france.fr (in French). Retrieved 4 July 2014.

top40.nl

"Nederlandse Top 40 – week 34, 1984" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
"Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 1984" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 4 July 2014.

ultratop.be

"Bronski Beat – Smalltown Boy" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 22 July 2013.
"Jaaroverzichten 1984" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Hung Medien. Retrieved 4 July 2014.

web.archive.org

MarkWilson (18 May 2011). "Emilie Simon Releases "Smalltown Boy"". AltSounds. Archived from the original on 30 August 2011. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
"CASH BOX Top 100 Singles – Week ending MARCH 16, 1985". Cash Box. Archived from the original on 1 October 2012.
"Jahrescharts – 1984". Offiziellecharts.de (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Archived from the original on 9 May 2015.

worldcat.org

search.worldcat.org

Walters, Barry (20 June 2000). "His beat goes on". The Advocate. p. 115. ISSN 0001-8996. As Bronski Beat's falsetto leader, Somerville made gay politics a hot pop topic with such hi-NRG dance floor staples as "Why?" and "Smalltown Boy"
Flynn, Paul (30 June 2024). "Why Bronski Beat's anthem of gay culture resonates 40 years on". The Observer. ISSN 0029-7712. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
Deevoy, Adrian (17 July 2014). "Jimmy Somerville: 'Jesus Christ! Alan Shearer – what a little sex bomb!'". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
Smith, Robin (15 December 1990). "This Week – The Next Seven Days in View: Releases". Record Mirror. p. 28. ISSN 0144-5804.

worldradiohistory.com

"New Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 19 May 1984. p. 14. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
"Top 3 in Europe" (PDF).
"Europarade" (PDF).
"Eurochart" (PDF).
"Music & Media: Europe's Music Radio Newsweekly. Volume 8. Issue 8" (PDF). Music & Media. BPI Communications. 23 February 1991. worldradiohistory.com. Retrieved 9 June 2023. (see section 'European Hot 100 Singles', p. 31)
"National Airplay" (PDF).
"Europarade '84" (PDF).

yahoo.com

Parker, Lyndsay (26 June 2019). "How '80s LGBTQ band Bronski Beat's haunting 'Smalltown Boy' made a difference: 'It was very bold'". Yahoo! News. Retrieved 1 April 2024.