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The English Beat

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Years Active
1979 – present (45 years)
Founded In
Birmingham, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom
The Beat, known in the United States and Canada as The English Beat (and the British Beat in Australia and New Zealand) in order to avoid confusion with Paul Collins' band of the same name, was a popular Two Tone ska and pop music group. Formed in the English city of Birmingham in 1978, The Beat disbanded in 1983, but has reformed in the early 2000s with some of the original line-up. One of the more popular and enduring groups of a short-lived trend, The Beat released three albums: "I Just Can't Stop It" (1980), "Wha'ppen" (1981) and "Special … read more
The Beat, known in the United States and Canada as The English Beat (and the British Beat in Australia and New Zealand) in order to avoid confusion with Paul Collins' band of the same name, was a popular Two Tone ska and pop music group. Formed in the English city of Birmingham in 1978, … read more
The Beat, known in the United States and Canada as The English Beat (and the British Beat in Australia and New Zealand) in order to avoid confusion with Paul Collins' band of the same name, was a popular Two Tone ska and pop music group. Formed in the English city of Birmingham in 1978, The Beat disbanded in 1983, but has reformed in the early 2000s with som… read more

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1 Play track Special Beat Service Save It For Later
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 1,232 listeners
2 Play track I Just Can't Stop It (Remastered) Mirror in the Bathroom
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 373 listeners
3 Play track I Just Can't Stop It (Remastered) The Tears Of A Clown
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 293 listeners
4 Mirror in the Bathroom - 2012 Remaster Mirror in the Bathroom - 2012 Remaster
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 274 listeners
5 Play track Special Beat Service I Confess
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 213 listeners
6 Play track Special Beat Service Rotating Heads
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 121 listeners
7 Play track March of The Swivel Heads - Bonus Track March of The Swivel Heads - Bonus Track
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 77 listeners
8 Save It for Later - 2012 Remaster Save It for Later - 2012 Remaster
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 62 listeners
9 Play track Special Beat Service Sole Salvation
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10 Play track I Just Can't Stop It (Remastered) Ranking Full Stop
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Albums

  1. 68,851 listeners

    1 Jan 1982 · 16 tracks

    Special Beat Service (Remastered)
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  2. 62,445 listeners

    1 Oct 1980 · 14 tracks

    I Just Can't Stop It (Remastered)
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  3. 47,562 listeners

    1980 · 14 tracks

    I Just Can't Stop It
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  4. 15,420 listeners

    1982 · 12 tracks

    Special Beat Service
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