Street Fighting Years

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All tracks are written by Simple Minds except where indicated.

Street Fighting Years
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Studio album by
Released2 May 1989 [1]
RecordedMarch 1988 – March 1989
Genre Pop rock
Length61:13
Label
Producer
Simple Minds chronology
Live in the City of Light
(1987)
Street Fighting Years
(1989)
Themes – Volume 1: March 79–April 82
(1990)
Simple Minds studio albums chronology
Once Upon a Time
(1985)
Street Fighting Years
(1989)
Real Life
(1991)
Standard edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Street Fighting Years" 6:26
2."Soul Crying Out" 6:07
3."Wall of Love" 5:20
4."This Is Your Land" 6:22
5."Take a Step Back" 4:22
6."Kick It In" 6:11
7."Let It All Come Down"John Giblin, Simple Minds4:56
8."Mandela Day" 5:45
9."Belfast Child"Simple Minds, Traditional6:42
10."Biko" Peter Gabriel 7:34
CD release bonus track
No.TitleLength
11."When Spirits Rise"2:03
Total length:61:13

Sources [7] [8] [9] [10]

Deluxe Edition Disc 1: The Original Album
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Street Fighting Years" 6:26
2."Soul Crying Out" 6:07
3."Wall of Love" 5:20
4."This Is Your Land" 6:22
5."Take a Step Back" 4:22
6."Kick It In" 6:11
7."Let It All Come Down"John Giblin, Simple Minds4:56
8."Mandela Day" 5:45
9."Belfast Child"Simple Minds, Traditional6:42
10."Biko" Peter Gabriel 7:34
11."When Spirits Rise" 2:03
Total length:61:13
Deluxe Edition Disc 2: Edits, B-Sides and Remixes
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Belfast Child" (edit)  
2."Mandela Day" (edit)  
3."This Is Your Land" (edit)  
4."Saturday Girl"  
5."Year of the Dragon"  
6."This Is Your Land" (DJ Version)  
7."Kick It In" (edit)  
8."Waterfront" (’89 remix)  
9."Big Sleep" (live)  
10."Kick It In" (Unauthorised Mix)  
11."Sign o' the Times" (edit) Prince  
12."Let It All Come Down" (edit)  
13."Sign o' the Times"Prince 
14."Jerusalem"words: William Blake; music: Hubert Parry  
15."Sign o' the Times" (C.J. Mackintosh Remix)Prince 
Deluxe Edition Disc 3: Verona part 1
No.TitleLength
1."Theme For Great Cities '90"3:07
2."When Spirits Rise"2:23
3."Street Fighting Years" (live)7:36
4."Mandela Day" (live)8:30
5."This Is Your Land" (live)8:34
6."Soul Crying Out" (live)7:55
7."Waterfront" (live)5:26
8."Ghost Dancing" (live)7:41
9."Book of Brilliant Things" (live)4:53
10."Don’t You (Forget About Me)" (live)8:58
Total length:65:03
Deluxe Edition Disc 4: Verona part 2
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Gaelic Melody" (live)Traditional6:04
2."Kick It In" (live) 6:50
3."Let It All Come Down" (live) 5:34
4."Belfast Child" (live) 9:50
5."Sun City" (live) Little Steven 5:36
6."Biko" (live) Peter Gabriel 9:43
7."Sanctify Yourself" (live) 6:34
8."East at Easter" (live) 6:14
9."Alive and Kicking" (live) 7:16
Total length:63:41

Personnel

Charts

Singles

SingleChart (1989)Position
"Belfast Child" UK Singles Chart 1
"This Is Your Land"UK Singles Chart13
US Modern Rock Tracks 12
US Billboard Mainstream Rock 37
"Kick It In"UK Singles Chart15
The Amsterdam EPUK Singles Chart18
"Mandela Day"US Modern Rock Tracks17
"Take a Step Back"US Modern Rock Tracks14

Certifications and sales

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [43] Gold60,000 [44]
Canada (Music Canada) [45] Gold50,000^
France (SNEP) [46] Platinum300,000*
Germany (BVMI) [47] Platinum500,000^
Italy
sales in 1989
400,000 [48]
Netherlands (NVPI) [49] Platinum100,000^
Spain (PROMUSICAE) [50] Gold50,000^
Sweden (GLF) [51] Gold50,000^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland) [52] Platinum50,000^
United Kingdom (BPI) [53] 2× Platinum600,000^
Summaries
Europe2,000,000 [54]

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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