May 29, 1981 - Gotta Stop (Messin' About) / Uptown [edit] 7" single released in UK.

The first original b-side became an a-side in the UK in a strange choice for a single. In the US, Gotta Stop (Messin' About) wasn't released until the Let's Work 12" single in Feb. 1982 - 9 months later.

A few weeks after this release, the single was re-released with Uptown replaced by I Wanna Be Your Lover [edit] - neither version was successful in the charts.

Now for the question:

What other b-sides should have been a-sides???

EROTIC CITYYY!!!

garganta said:

what boat u ride in on?

anyway...cool single, nonetheless.

Erotic City
17 Days
She's Always In My Hair

EROTIC CITY was some kind of an a-side. in germany they released a CD-single in the late 80's/early 90's i suppose with the long versions of EROTIC CITY (as track 1) and I WANNA BE YOUR LOVER (as track 2).
SHOCKADELICA would have been also a great choice as an a-side - maybe it would have been more sucessfull than IF I WAS YOUR GIRLFRIEND (allthough it is a great song too).
and 17 DAYS would have also been a hit on it's own - it's such a great song that often is forgotten. not to mention HELLO... oh, there are too many!

oh, xcuse me - not I WANNA BE YOUR LOVER but I WOULD DIE 4 U!

Mojo, a dj here in Detroit, made radio hits out of lots of b-sides...

erotic city
17 days
irrisistable bitch
horny toad
how come u don't call me anymore
gotta stop
another lonely christmas

of course this obviously was years ago... but i'd like to see these songs make a comeback on the radio cuz the only shit they ever play now is kiss, raspberry beret, when doves cry and little red corvette

alx