"This Summer" is a song by Squeeze released as the first single from their eleventh album, ''

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''. Two versions of the single were released, each with entirely different

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s. Disc 1 contained a live

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group Blur's song "

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". The single peaked at number 36 in the UK Singles Chart in September 1995. A remix reached number 32 in the UK Chart in August 1996.

Track listing

;CD #1 # "This Summer" (3:39) # "

(live)" (2:44) # "Periscope" (3:54) ;CD #2 # "This Summer" (3:39) # " Goodbye Girl (live)" (2:35) # "All the King's Horses" (4:08)

1996 remix and re-release

The remix was released as a UK single in 1996, almost a year after the original. The remix is extremely similar to the original mix, essentially just with a slightly more prominent drum track. This version charted marginally better than the original, peaking at #32; to date, this represents Squeeze's final appearance on any singles chart in any country. Three versions of the single were released, each with a different set of

Track listing

;CD #1 # "This Summer (remix)" (3:37) # " Electric Trains (Narrow Gauge mix)" (4:51) # " Heaven Knows" (3:42) # "This Summer" (3:38) ;CD #2 # "This Summer (remix)" (3:37) # " Cool for Cats" (3:12) # "

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" (3:11) # " Black Coffee in Bed" (6:09) ;CD #3 # "This Summer (remix)" (3:37) # "Sweet as a Nut" (3:41) # "In Another Lifetime" (3:35) # "Never There" (3:04)

References

External links

* * Squeeze (band) songs 1995 singles 1996 singles Songs written by Glenn Tilbrook Songs written by Chris Difford 1995 songs A&M Records singles {{1990s-rock-song-stub