Shout to the Top!

"Shout to the Top!" is a song by the English band the Style Council which was their seventh single to be released. It was composed by lead singer Paul Weller, and was released in 1984. It appears on the Vision Quest soundtrack in the United States.

"Shout to the Top!"
Single by the Style Council
from the album Our Favourite Shop and Vision Quest Soundtrack
B-side	"Ghosts of Dachau"
Released	October 1984
Recorded	August/September 1984
Genre	British soul[1] new wave[1]
Label	Polydor
Songwriter(s)	Paul Weller
Producer(s)	Blair Brown for Solid Bond Productions Ltd.
The Style Council singles chronology
""You're the Best Thing" / "The Big Boss Groove" (1984) "Shout to the Top!" (1984) "Walls Come Tumbling Down!" (1985)
Music video
"Shout to the Top!" on YouTube

The song also appears on the deluxe edition of Our Favourite Shop (1985), and features in the film Billy Elliot (2000) and on its soundtrack. Paintings representing the 1984 miners strike feature in the video.

Compilation appearances

As well as the song's single release, it has featured on various compilation albums released by The Style Council. The song was included on The Singular Adventures of The Style Council, The Complete Adventures of The Style Council, and Greatest Hits.

Track listings

7" single

• A "Shout to the Top!" (edit) – 3:16
• B "Ghosts of Dachau" – 2:55

12" single

• A1 "Shout to the Top!" – 4:16
• A2 "Shout to the Top!" (instrumental) – 4:12
• B1 "The Piccadilly Trail" – 3:46
• B2 "Ghosts of Dachau" – 2:51

Personnel

• Paul Weller - Lead vocals, guitars, string arrangement, producer
• Mick Talbot - Piano, backing vocals
• Steve White - Drums, percussion
• Kevin Miller - Bass
• Dee C. Lee - Backing vocals
• Alison Limerick - Backing vocals
• John Mealing - String arrangement

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1984–1985)	Peak position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[2][3]	8
Ireland (IRMA)[4]	10
New Zealand Singles Chart[5]	6
Paraguay[6]	1
UK Singles Chart[7]	7

Year-end charts

Chart (1985)	Position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[3]	66

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[8]	Silver	200,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Fire Island featuring Loleatta Holloway version

"Shout to the Top"
Single by Fire Island featuring Loleatta Holloway
Released	1998
Label	JBO, V2
Songwriter(s)	Paul Weller
Producer(s)	Pete Heller, Terry Farley, Gary Wilkinson

In 1998, "Shout to the Top!" was covered by English electronic music duo Fire Island, featuring Loleatta Holloway. This version went to number one on the US dance chart,^[9] and also reached No. 23 on the UK Singles Chart.^[10] Remixes were made by Industry Standard, Club 69 and Frankie Knuckles.

See also

• List of number-one dance singles of 1998 (US)

References

1. Gibbs, Ryan (15 November 2022). "An introduction to Sophisti-pop". In Between Drafts. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
2. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, NSW: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
3. "Kent Music Report No 599 – 30 December 1985 > National Top 100 Singles for 1985". Kent Music Report. Retrieved 23 January 2023 – via Imgur.
4. "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Shout to the Top". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved July 16, 2019.
5. Steffen Hung. "New Zealand charts portal". charts.nz. Retrieved 19 April 2012.
6. "Las canciones más populares en Latinoamérica". La Opinión (Los Angeles) (in Spanish). 4 February 1985. p. 12. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
7. Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 537. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
8. "British single certifications – Style Council – Shout to the Top". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 24 November 2023.
9. Whitburn, Joel (2004). Hot Dance/Disco: 1974–2003. Record Research. p. 98.
10. "Shout to the Top | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". Officialcharts.com.

External links

• Shout to the Top, BBC Radio 2 documentary, broadcast August 2003