"The Disappointed" (also typeset as "The Diſappointed") is a song written by Andy Partridge of the English rock band XTC and released in March 1992 by Virgin Records as the lead single from their twelfth album, Nonsuch (1992).
According to Partridge: the lyrics are about people who have been turned down romantically and come together to form an organisation "of the disappointed." It was originally inspired by Argentina's Mothers of the Disappeared. The music video was directed by a relative of Ranulph Fiennes. A home demo of the song was later released on Coat of Many Cupboards (2002).
Reception Colin Larkin says the song, "could just as easily have acted as a personal epitaph." The Rough Guide describes the song as, "soaringly melodic."Buckley, Jonathan; Ellingham, Mark; Lewis, Justin; Furmanovsky, Jill; eds. (1996). Rock: The Rough Guide, unknown page. Rough Guides. . The single reached 33 on the UK Singles Chart, No. 32 on the Australian ARIA Singles Chart, and No. 68 on the Dutch Single Top 100. In 1993, the song was nominated for an Ivor Novello Award.Rachel, Daniel (2014). The Art of Noise: Conversations with Great Songwriters, p.203. St. Martin's Press. .Larkin, Colin; ed. (1995). The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music [Vol. 6]: Threepenny Opera-Z.Z. Top, p.. Guinness Publishing. . See also: and .
Charts Chart (1992)PeakpositionEuropean Hit Radio (Music & Media)31UK Airplay (Music Week)25
Release history RegionDateFormat(s)Label(s)United Kingdom23 March 1992Virgin30 March 199210-inch vinylJapan1 April 1992Mini-CDAustralia22 June 1992
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