Sharp as a Needle
1988 single by Barmy Army
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"Sharp as a Needle" is a single by British producer Adrian Sherwood, issued under the moniker "The Barmy Army". It was released in January 1988 by On-U Sound Records[1] and would appear on Barmy Army's sole album The English Disease, released in 1989.[2] Continuing the sports theme established on Tackhead's "The Game",[3] Sherwood released "Sharp as a Needle" single as a tribute to Scottish football player Kenny Dalglish,[4] who is represented on the front cover holding the European Cup.[5]
| "Sharp as a Needle" | |
|---|---|
| |
| Single by Barmy Army | |
| B-side | "England 2 Yugoslavia 0" |
| Released | January 1988 |
| Genre | Industrial hip hop, electro |
| Length | 6:27 |
| Label | On-U Sound |
| Songwriter | Adrian Sherwood |
| Producer | Adrian Sherwood |
Formats and track listing
- UK 12" single (ON-U DP 18)
- "Sharp as a Needle" (Adrian Sherwood) – 6:27
- "England 2 Yugoslavia 0" (Adrian Sherwood, Doug Wimbish, Kishi Yamamoto) – 4:40
Personnel
Charts
| Chart (1987) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Indie Chart[6] | 4 |