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The Beat (known in the United States and Canada as the English Beat and in Australia as the British Beat) are an English band formed in Birmingham, England, in 1978. Their music fuses Latin, ska, pop , soul , reggae and punk rock .
Legendary ska/reggae band The Beat from Birmingham in the U.K. have just started their 2015 world tour. It runs to November next, and sees the band visiting France, the Netherlands, Australia and Britain – with many more locations to be announced. The Beat enjoy a unique and proud position in reggae\ska’s rollercoaster ride. The band played ...
- Save It for Later. In 1996, “Save It for Later” was a song of choice for the movie, Kingpin. It happened again in 2010 with Hot Tub Time Machine and yet again in 2017 with Spider-Man: Homecoming.
- Can’t Get Used to Losing You. Coming from the 1980 album, I Just Can’t Stop It, “Can’t Get Used to Losing You” was a single that wasn’t officially released until 1983, which was remixed and recorded just before The Beat made the decision to go their separate ways.
- Hands Off… She’s Mine. “Hands Off… She’s Mine” was a number one hit on the Irish Singles Chart when it was released in 1980. For The Beat, this was the first and only occasion they achieved a number one hit on any of the official music charts.
- Mirror in the Bathroom. In 1980 from the album, I Just Can’t Stop It, “Mirror in the Bathroom” became a number-four hit on the UK Singles chart after it was released as a single.
This is the discography of British 2-tone/ska band the Beat (known as the English Beat in the US and Canada) and its subsequent incarnations as the Beat featuring Ranking Roger based in the UK, and the English Beat starring Dave Wakeling based in the US.
1980. Hands Off…She’s Mine. 1980. Mirror in the Bathroom. 1980. Best Friend / Stand Down Margaret (Dub) 1980. Too Nice to Talk To.
The Beat (known in the United States and Canada as the English Beat and in Australia as the British Beat), are a band founded in Birmingham, England, in 1978. Its music fuses Latin, ska, pop, soul ...
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