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Target Practice (song)
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Wikipedia article
"'Target Practice'" is a song by British musician Belouis Some, which was released in 1984 as his first major label single after his 1981 debut "Lose It to You". The song was written by Some, and produced by Peter Schwier and Ian Little.
"Target Practice" was re-recorded in New York in early 1985, with Steve Thompson and Michael Barbiero as the producers. This new version was included on Some's 1985 debut album 'Some People'. It was also released as a single in 1986 and reached No. 16 on South Africa Springbok Chart in 1986, which was his third consecutive top 20 hit there. A music video for the 1986 release was directed by Brian Travers and produced by Annie Croft for PMI.
Critical reception
On its release, Paul Benbow of 'Reading Evening Post' said of the 1984 version, "The voice sounds not unlike David Bowie at first but there the similarity ends. Straight pop song with a catchy hook line but no classic."
In a review of 'Some People', 'Voice of Youth Advocates' described the re-recorded track as "electro power pop a la Power Station" and one that "sounds like a hit." 'Billboard' considered the song to be one of the album's best tracks and noted it being "rockier" than the title track.
Track listing
;UK 12" single
:A. "Target Practice" (Extended)
:B1. "Some People"
:B2. "Target Practice" (Revisited)
References
Category:1984 songs
Category:1984 singles
Category:1985 singles
Category:Belouis Some songs
Category:EMI Records singles
Category:Parlophone singles
Category:Songs written by Belouis Some
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