Scritti Politti

Scritti Politti Top Songs Greatest Hits and Chart Singles Discography

Scritti Politti are a British band formed in 1977 in Leeds by singer-songwriter Green Gartside, who is the sole remaining member of the original band. Initially formed as a punk-aligned underground act influenced by leftist politics, they transitioned into a commercial pop music project in the early 1980s, achieving success on the record charts in the UK. The group's most successful album, 1985's Cupid & Psyche 85, spawned three UK Top 20 hits with "Wood Beez (Pray Like Aretha Franklin)",... [more on Wikipedia]

Scritti Politti began charting in 1981 with The Sweetest Girl.The artist placed 3 songs on the Billboard Hot 100.The artist scored 14 UK Top‑75 entries, including 2 Top‑10 placements.On US Dance the artist achieved 3 Top‑10s.

Top songs: #1: The Word Girl / Flesh and Blood - #2: Perfect Way - #3: Wood Beez (Pray Like Aretha Franklin) - #4: Oh Patti (Don't Feel Sorry for Loverboy) - #5: Absolute
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  1981
The Sweetest Girl
1.
11/1981

The Sweetest Girl
Scritti Politti greentick

from Songs to Remember   Songs to Remember
12 pts






64
UK
written by Green Gartside
  1982
2.
05/1982

Faithless
Scritti Politti greentick

from Songs to Remember   Songs to Remember
13 pts






56
UK
written by Green Gartside
3.
08/1982

Asylums in Jerusalem/Jacques Derrida
Scritti Politti greentick

from Songs to Remember   Songs to Remember
18 pts






43
UK
written by Green Gartside
  1984
Wood Beez (Pray Like Aretha Franklin)
4.
03/1984

#3  Wood Beez (Pray Like Aretha Franklin)
Scritti Politti greentick

from Cupid & Psyche 85   Cupid & Psyche 85
89 pts


4
dance


10
UK
charted as Wood Beez / Absolute in US dance charts
written by Green Gartside
Absolute
5.
06/1984

#5  Absolute
Scritti Politti greentick

from Cupid & Psyche 85   Cupid & Psyche 85
68 pts


4
dance


17
UK
charted as Wood Beez / Absolute in US dance charts
written by Green Gartside
Hypnotize
6.
11/1984

Hypnotize
Scritti Politti greentick

from Cupid & Psyche 85   Cupid & Psyche 85
11 pts


43
dance


68
UK
written by Green Gartside & David Gamson
  1985
The Word Girl / Flesh and Blood
7.
05/1985

#1  The Word Girl / Flesh and Blood
Scritti Politti greentick

from Cupid & Psyche 85   Cupid & Psyche 85
108 pts






6
UK
featuring Ranking Ann
written by Green Gartside & David Gamson
Perfect Way
8.
09/1985

#2  Perfect Way
Scritti Politti greentick

from Cupid & Psyche 85   Cupid & Psyche 85
107 pts
11
US
6
dance
85
R&B
48
UK
[Warner 28949]
written by Green Gartside & David Gamson
  1986
Wood Beez
9.
02/1986

Wood Beez
Scritti Politti greentick

from Cupid & Psyche 85   Cupid & Psyche 85
6 pts
91
US






R
[Warner 28811]
written by Green Gartside
  1988
10.
05/1988

#4  Oh Patti (Don't Feel Sorry for Loverboy)
Scritti Politti greentick

from Provision   Provision
70 pts






13
UK
written by Green Gartside & David Gamson
11.
06/1988

Boom! There She Was
Scritti Politti greentick

from Provision   Provision
41 pts
53
US
12
dance
94
R&B
55
UK
featuring Roger
[Warner 27976]
written by Green Gartside & David Gamson
12.
08/1988

First Boy in This Town (Lovesick)
Scritti Politti greentick

from Provision   Provision
12 pts






63
UK
written by Green Gartside & David Gamson
  1991
She's a Woman
13.
03/1991

She's a Woman
Scritti Politti greentick

48 pts






20
UK
featuring Shabba Ranks
written by John Lennon & Paul McCartney
14.
08/1991

Take Me in Your Arms
Scritti Politti greentick

16 pts






47
UK
featuring Sweetie Irie
written by Barrett Strong, Cornelius Grant & Roger Penzabene
  1999
15.
07/1999

Tinseltown to the Boogiedown
Scritti Politti greentick

from Anomie & Bonhomie   Anomie & Bonhomie
17 pts






46
UK
written by Dante Beze, Green Gartside & Lee Majors
  2006
16.
07/2006

The Boom Boom Bap
Scritti Politti greentick

from White Bread, Black Beer   White Bread, Black Beer
3 pts






139
UK
written by Green Gartside


See also...

David GamsonFred MaherGreen GartsideJoe CangMike McEvoy • Nial Jinks • Tom Morley


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