"Town" is a song by the English rock band Northern Uproar, released in 1996 by Heavenly Recordings as the fourth single from their debut album Northern Uproar. It peaked at number 48 on the UK Singles Chart. The single's third B-side, "I Am The Cosmos", is a cover of the title track from Chris Bell's only solo album, I Am the Cosmos (1992).
Background "Town" was written by Leon Meya and Paul Kelly as one of their earliest songs when they were both 16.
Track listings
UK CD single "Town" - 4:40 "Memories" - 3:11 "Kicks (Acoustic Version)" - 2:12 "I Am The Cosmos (Alternate Mix)" - 3:20
UK 7-inch vinyl
"Town" - 4:40 "Kicks (Acoustic Version)" - 2:12
Credits and personnel
Credits taken from the Northern Uproar album booklet and CD single notes. Chris Bell
Northern Uproar Leon Meya – bass guitar, lead vocals, songwriter (tracks 1-3) Keith Chadwick – drums, piano (track 1) Paul Kelly – guitar, songwriter (tracks 1-3) Jeff Fletcher – guitar, backing vocals, songwriter (track 2)
Additional musicians James Dean Bradfield – backing vocals (tracks 1-2) Martin Green – string arranger (track 1) Chris Bell – songwriter (track 4)
Production Dave Eringa – producer, mixing (tracks 1-4) James Dean Bradfield – producer (tracks 1-2) Rex Sargeant – engineer (track 3) James Fry – photography
Charts Chart (1996)Peak positionUK Singles (OCC)48
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