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The Beat

last updated 2026-09-11 11:26

The Beat

Plays on LTZ: 1 across 1 shows (2026-03-26)

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21. The Beat — Tears of a Clown

Release date: November 1979 Track: A-side single Key / BPM: D / 163

Birmingham ska band who formed in 1978. Tears of a Clown is a ska cover of the Smokey Robinson and the Miracles track from 1967.

Reached number six in the UK charts on its release. Captures everything great about The Beat — the two-tone energy, the interplay between Ranking Roger and Dave Wakeling, the relentless forward momentum.

At 163 BPM, one of the fastest tracks in the playlist.

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