The narrative video features band member Jimmy Somerville as the boy who has experienced the issues described in the lyrics. Īn official music video made by Bernard Rose was shot and released later in 1984. Smalltown Boy was also re-recorded by Jimmy Somerville and released as Smalltown Boy Reprise (2014) for the 30th anniversary of its initial release. The song was released again in December 2013 after featuring in a Christmas advertising campaign for Boots UK. The track reached number 48 in the US pop chart and was a number one US dance hit.
It was also a number one hit in the Netherlands and Belgium, and hit the top 10 in Australia, Canada, France, Ireland, Italy, Switzerland and West Germany. The song was a big commercial success, reaching number 3 in the band's native UK. It is from their debut album, The Age of Consent, released in December 1984. ' Smalltown Boy' is the debut single by British synth-pop band Bronski Beat, released in June 1984.
