Songs Written by The BeatTop Songs / Chart Singles Discography

The Beat (known in the United States and Canada as the English Beat and in Australia as the British Beat) are an English band formed in Birmingham in 1978. Their music fuses Latin, ska, pop, soul, reggae and punk rock. The Beat, consisting of Dave Wakeling (vocals, guitar), Ranking Roger (vocals), Andy Cox (guitar), David Steele (bass), Everett Morton (drums) and Saxa a.k.a. Lionel Augustus Martin (saxophone), joined by keyboard player Dave "Blockhead" Wright in 1980, released three studio albums... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, The Beat first charted in 1979 with Tears of a Clown / Ranking Full Stop.The artist scored 1 UK Top‑75 entries, including a single Top‑10 placement.