The Jam Discography - Singles

Singles

Release date Title Album UK Singles Australia Canada NZ Singles Notes UK reissues
1980 1983 1991 1997 2002
29 April 1977 "In the City" In the City 40 The only Jam single to chart higher as a reissue than as an original release. 40 47 36
23 July 1977 "All Around the World" 13 43 38
15 October 1977 "The Modern World" This Is the Modern World 36 52 51
11 March 1978 "News of the World" 27 53 39
26 August 1978 "David Watts" /
"'A' Bomb in Wardour Street"
All Mod Cons 25 54 50
21 October 1978 "Down in the Tube Station at Midnight" 15 30
17 March 1979 "Strange Town" 15 44 42
25 August 1979 "When You're Young" 17 53
3 November 1979 "The Eton Rifles" Setting Sons 3 50† 54
10 March 1980 "Going Underground" /
"Dreams of Children"
1 50† 28 "Dreams of Children" did not chart in Australia or NZ. 21
11 August 1980 "Start!" Sound Affects 1 50† 62
7 February 1981 "That's Entertainment" 21 50† 34 Charted in UK as an import-only single in 1981. 60 57
6 June 1981 "Funeral Pyre" 4 72 82
24 October 1981 "Absolute Beginners" 4 35 83
29 January 1982 "Town Called Malice" /
"Precious"
The Gift 1 15 19 14 In Canada, NZ, and for UK reissue, only "Town Called Malice" charted. 73
3 July 1982 "Just Who Is the 5 O'Clock Hero?" 8 Charted in UK as an import-only single.
10 September 1982 "The Bitterest Pill (I Ever Had to Swallow)" 2 91 50 30
26 November 1982 "Beat Surrender" 1 35 35

† In Australia, the songs "Going Underground", "The Eton Rifles", "That's Entertainment" and "Start!" made up an Australia-only EP entitled 4 Side Affects. This EP charted at #50 on the Australian singles chart, and all four tracks from it are considered to have peaked at #50.

Read more about this topic:  The Jam Discography