"Build"
Single by The Housemartins
from the album The People Who Grinned Themselves to Death
Released9 November 1987[1]
RecordedFairview Studios[2]
Length4:45
LabelGo! Discs
Songwriter(s)Paul Heaton, Stan Cullimore
The Housemartins singles chronology
"Me and the Farmer"
(1987)
"Build"
(1987)
"There Is Always Something There to Remind Me"
(1988)

"Build" is a song[3] released in November 1987 as the third single from the album The People Who Grinned Themselves to Death by British band The Housemartins. It follows the softer template of the group's later material and reached no. 15 in the UK Singles Chart.[4]

The song is notable amongst the Housemartins catalogue, as it features drummer Dave Hemingway on vocals during the choruses, whilst usual singer Paul Heaton sings the verses and bridge.

The song became a big hit in Brazil due to its inclusion in the telenovela Bebê a Bordo as the theme song for main character Ana.[5]

Charts

Chart (1987) Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratop Flanders) 27
Ireland (IRMA) 9
Netherlands (Single Top 100) 65
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ) 41
UK Singles (OCC)[4] 15

References

  1. Andy Strickland, ed. (7 November 1987). "Index: Releases". Record Mirror. p. 13. ISSN 0144-5804.
  2. "Fairview Recording Studio – CDs and Vinyl at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2012-12-03.
  3. "BUILD – The Housemartins (letra e vídeo)". Letras.terra.com.br. 2012-01-27. Retrieved 2012-02-09.
  4. 1 2 Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 261. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
  5. Rede Globo. "Bebê a Bordo" (in Portuguese). Brazil. Archived from the original on February 7, 2016. Retrieved 2018-09-08.
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