Mayor of Simpleton
1989 single by XTC / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"Mayor of Simpleton" is a song written by Andy Partridge of the English band XTC, released as the first single from their 1989 album Oranges & Lemons. The single reached No. 72 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart, No. 1 on its Alternative Songs chart, and No. 15 on its Mainstream Rock chart,[2] becoming the band's best-performing single in the United States.[3]
Quick Facts Single by XTC, from the album Oranges & Lemons ...
"Mayor of Simpleton" | ||||
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Single by XTC | ||||
from the album Oranges & Lemons | ||||
B-side | "One of the Millions" | |||
Released | January 1989 | |||
Genre | Jangle pop[1] | |||
Length | 3:58 | |||
Label | Virgin | |||
Songwriter(s) | Andy Partridge | |||
Producer(s) | Paul Fox | |||
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"Mayor of Simpleton" on YouTube | ||||
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