Number one on 13 March 1991, Jonny's 26th birthday
Should I Stay or Should I Go
The Clash
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- Reached number oneweek ending 9 March 1991
- Weeks at number one2
- LabelColumbia
- Decade1990s
The song
"Should I Stay or Should I Go" is a song by the English punk rock band the Clash from their fifth studio album, Combat Rock, written in 1981 and featuring Mick Jones on lead vocals. It was released in 1982 as a double A-sided single alongside "Straight to Hell", performing modestly on global music charts. In the United States, "Should I Stay or Should I Go" charted on the Billboard Hot 100 without reaching the top 40. The song received greater attention nearly a decade later as the result of an early-1990s Levi's jeans commercial, leading to the song's 1991 re-release, which topped the UK Singles Chart and reached the top 10 in New Zealand and several European countries. The song was listed in Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Songs of All Time ranking in 2004.
The Clash
The Clash were an English rock band formed in London in 1976. Billed as "The Only Band That Matters", they are considered one of the most influential acts in the original wave of British punk rock, with their music fusing elements of reggae, dub, funk, ska and rockabilly. The band also contributed to the post-punk and new wave movements that followed. For most of their recording career, the Clash consisted of lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist Joe Strummer, lead guitarist and vocalist Mick Jones, bassist Paul Simonon and drummer Nicky "Topper" Headon.
This decade's look
The photocopied zine: Impact-style headlines, a serif body that ships with every computer, typewriter captions, and plum, mustard and olive on grey paper.