Apr182024

The Beat

There were two bands named The Beat, both active at the same time in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Both bands mutually decided to use different names while operating different parts of the world: 1) The English two-tone ska band The Beat known as The English Beat in North America and The British Beat in Australia. 2) The American power-pop band became known as Paul Collins' Beat in Europe. 1. The Beat are a band founded in Birmingham, England, in 1978. Their music fuses ska, pop, soul, reggae and punk rock. Read more on Last.fm

Track: Best Friend

Most Played Tracks as Scrobbled to Last.fm

# Title Plays
1Mirror in the Bathroom
534331
2Save it for Later
200209
3Can't Get Used to Losing You
97810
4Tears of a Clown
94240
5Ranking Full Stop
71524
6The Tears Of A Clown
56008
7Too Nice to Talk To
55903
8Best Friend
52931
9I Confess
37723
10Click Click
33946

Other Album Releases:

Public Confidential
Live At The Roundhouse
Bounce
Live in London
Who's Dat Looking
Maniac
Tears of a Clown
Dance Craze (Deluxe Edition)
The Best of 2 Tone
Diane Charlemange Remasters

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