The Mayor of Simpleton
| "The Mayor of Simpleton" | ||||
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| Single by XTC | ||||
| from the album Oranges & Lemons | ||||
| B-side | "One of the Millions" | |||
| Released | January 1989 | |||
| Format | 7", CD single | |||
| Recorded | 1988 | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock | |||
| Length | 3:58 | |||
| Label | Virgin | |||
| Writer(s) | Andy Partridge | |||
| Producer(s) | Paul Fox | |||
| XTC singles chronology | ||||
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"The Mayor of Simpleton" is a song by English band XTC, released as the first single from their album Oranges & Lemons.
The song reached No. 72 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart, No. 1 on its Modern Rock chart, and No. 15 on its Mainstream Rock chart, becoming the band's best-performing single in the United States.
Charts
| Chart (1989) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canadian Singles Chart | 42 |
| UK Singles Chart | 46 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 72 |
| U.S. Billboard Modern Rock Tracks | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks | 15 |
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