"There Is A Light That Never Goes Out"
[1992 re-release]
12-19 October 1992

 

There Is A Light That Never Goes Out
Handsome Devil (live Manchester Hacienda 4/2/83)

UK 7" [WEA YZ0003 / 91151-7]
UK CSS [WEA YZ0003C / 91151-4]
Germany/Europe 7" [WEA YZ0003 / 91151-7]

 

There Is A Light That Never Goes Out
Hand In Glove (live London 29/6/83)
Some Girls Are Bigger Than Others (live London 12/12/86)
Money Changes Everything

UK CD5 #1 [WEA YZ0003CD1 / 91152-2]
Germany/Europe CD5 [WEA 91345-2]

 

There Is A Light That Never Goes Out
Hand In Glove (with Sandie Shaw on vocals)
I Don't Owe You Anything (Sandie Shaw on vocals)
Jeane (with Sandie Shaw on vocals)

UK CD5 #2 [WEA YZ0003CD2 / 91153-2]

 

Additional information:
The live version of "Hand In Glove" on cd-single #1 is included because it was once broadcast on BBC Radio. It is incorrectly labelled as being from 12/12/86.

Unlike previous singles "This Charming Man" and "How Soon Is Now?", this is not really a re-release. Although it was once considered as a potential single in the UK, it was only released by Virgin in France. Information about this original 1986 French release is found here.

 

Artwork information:
Cover star is Sandie Shaw, whose collaboration with the Smiths is featured on UK cd2. UK cd1 booklet includes the front photo inside, but in a brown tint. UK cd2 insert has 2 photos inside: one of the cd1 cover in pink and the one displayed on the left of this page.

 

Chart peak information:
UK: 25

 

Promotion:
UK: Stock copies of the 7" with a promo sticker on the sleeve have been seen in circulation but these may not be legitimate promos. "There Is A Light That Never Goes Out" was included on a various artists Warner Music / East West promo cd (PROMOCD37). The song's video was distributed to relevant media on a one-track promo videocassette and on a WEA/East West instore various artists promo video compilation dated October 1992.

Germany: The German cd-single was dispatched to media with a PRODUKT INFORMATION press sheet.

Switzerland: A various artists promo video compilation featuring the video for "There Is A Light That Never Goes Out" was distributed to promote this single as well as the "Best...II" album.