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was released in October 1978, which came from their second studio album '' That's Life''. The single was backed by the B-side "No Entry". It reached number 10 on the UK Singles Chart, with an overall chart lifespan of eight weeks. The song was on their 1980 compilation album '' The First, the Best and the Last'' and 1989 live album '' The Complete Sham 69 Live''. They appeared on the BBC television show ''

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'' and performed "Hurry Up, Harry". In 2006, the single " Hurry Up, England" was released as an alternative football anthem for England's entry in the

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, featuring samples from the original.

Track listing

;Side one # "Hurry Up, Harry" ;Side two # "No Entry"

Chart performances

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Hurry Up Harry 1978 singles Sham 69 songs Polydor Records singles 1978 songs Songs written by Dave Guy Parsons Songs written by Jimmy Pursey