Town (song)

"Town"
Single by Northern Uproar
from the album Northern Uproar
B-side	"Memories" "Kicks" (acoustic version) "I Am The Cosmos" (alternative mix)
Released	10 June 1996 (1996-06-10)
Studio	Monnow Valley Suite 16 Studio Battery
Genre	Rock Britpop
Length	4:40
Label	Heavenly
Songwriters	Leon Meya Paul Kelly
Producers	James Dean Bradfield Dave Eringa
Northern Uproar singles chronology
"Livin' It Up" (1996) "Town" (1996) "Any Way You Look" (1997)

"Town" is a song by the English rock band Northern Uproar, released in 1996 by Heavenly Recordings as the fourth single from their debut album Northern Uproar. It peaked at number 48 on the UK Singles Chart. The single's third B-side, "I Am The Cosmos", is a cover of the title track from Chris Bell's only solo album, I Am the Cosmos (1992).

Background

"Town" was written by Leon Meya and Paul Kelly as one of their earliest songs when they were both 16.

Track listings

UK CD single

1. "Town" - 4:40
2. "Memories" - 3:11
3. "Kicks (Acoustic Version)" - 2:12
4. "I Am The Cosmos (Alternate Mix)" - 3:20

UK 7-inch vinyl

1. "Town" - 4:40
2. "Kicks (Acoustic Version)" - 2:12

Credits and personnel

Credits taken from the Northern Uproar album booklet and CD single notes. Chris Bell

Northern Uproar

• Leon Meya – bass guitar, lead vocals, songwriter (tracks 1-3)
• Keith Chadwick – drums, piano (track 1)
• Paul Kelly – guitar, songwriter (tracks 1-3)
• Jeff Fletcher – guitar, backing vocals, songwriter (track 2)

Additional musicians

• James Dean Bradfield – backing vocals (tracks 1-2)
• Martin Green – string arranger (track 1)
• Chris Bell – songwriter (track 4)

Production

• Dave Eringa – producer, mixing (tracks 1-4)
• James Dean Bradfield – producer (tracks 1-2)
• Rex Sargeant – engineer (track 3)
• James Fry – photography

Charts

Chart (1996)	Peak position
UK Singles (OCC)	48