Sharp as a Needle

"Sharp as a Needle" is a single by British producer Adrian Sherwood, issued under the moniker "The Barmy Army". It was released in January 1988 by On-U Sound Records[1] and would appear on Barmy Army's sole album The English Disease, released in 1989.[2] Continuing the sports theme established on Tackhead's "The Game",[3] Sherwood released "Sharp as a Needle" single as a tribute to Scottish football player Kenny Dalglish,[4] who is represented on the front cover holding the European Cup.[5]

"Sharp as a Needle"
Single by Barmy Army
B-side	"England 2 Yugoslavia 0"
Released	January 1988
Genre	Industrial hip hop, electro
Length	6:27
Label	On-U Sound
Songwriter(s)	Adrian Sherwood
Producer(s)	Adrian Sherwood

Formats and track listing

UK 12" single (ON-U DP 18)

1. "Sharp as a Needle" (Adrian Sherwood) – 6:27
2. "England 2 Yugoslavia 0" (Adrian Sherwood, Doug Wimbish, Kishi Yamamoto) – 4:40

Personnel

• Adrian Sherwood – producer

Charts

Charts (1987)	Peak position
UK Indie Chart[6]	4

References

1. Parker, David (2001). "12" single: The Barmy Army - 'Sharp As A Needle'". skysaw.org. Retrieved 3 October 2014.
2. Cook, Stephen. "English Disease". Allmusic. Retrieved 3 October 2014.
3. Redhead, Steve (1990). The End of the Century Party: Youth and Pop Towards 2000. Manchester University Press. p. 103. Retrieved 3 October 2014.
4. Hardstaff, Steve (2008). Cover Versions. Liverpool University Press. Retrieved 3 October 2014.
5. Baker, Danny; Kelly, Danny (October 13, 2009). Classic Football Debates Settled Once and For All, Volume 1. Random House. p. 223. Retrieved 3 October 2014.
6. Lazell, Barry (1997). Indie Hits 1980-1989. Cherry Red Books. Archived from the original on 6 June 2011. Retrieved 3 October 2014.