Ne-Ne Na-Na Na-Na Nu-Nu
Bad Manners
- Artist
- Bad Manners
- Label
- Magnet (2)
- Catalog number
- MAG 164
- Format
- 7" · 45 RPM · Single · Stereo
- Country
- UK
- Released
- 1980
- Genre
- Rock
What’s on it
Ne-Ne Na-Na Na-Na Nu-Nu has 2 tracks, about 4:44 of music. Open a track to see who wrote, played on and produced it.
ANe-Ne Na-Na Na-Na Nu-Nu
- Arranged By
- Bad Manners
- Written-By
- Eddie Deane
BHolidays
- Written-By
- Bad Manners
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Where it came from
Released in 1980 on the Magnet label, Ne-Ne Na-Na Na-Na Nu-Nu served as a definitive anthem for the UK's late-1970s and early-1980s 2 Tone ska revival. The track, a cover of the 1957 Dickie Thompson song, was chosen by Bad Manners to capitalize on the high-energy, infectious sound that defined the movement. As the group's debut single, it captured the irreverent and boisterous stage persona of lead singer Buster Bloodvessel, helping to establish the band as a staple of the British pub rock and ska scene.
The production sought to blend traditional Jamaican ska rhythms with the aggressive, fast-paced attitude of the British punk era. Magnet Records aimed for a radio-friendly but authentic sound that would resonate with the culturally diverse audiences flocking to ska clubs at the time. Upon its release, the record was well-received by fans of the genre, providing the band with their first significant chart entry and setting the tone for their subsequent string of novelty-tinged, upbeat ska successes.
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