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{{Infobox song

| name = News of the World

| cover = News of the World (song) cover.jpg

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = The Jam

| album =

| B-side = "Aunties and Uncles (Impulsive Youths)", "Innocent Man"

| released = 3 March 1978

| format =

| recorded =

| studio =

| venue =

| genre = Mod revival, punk rock

| length = 3:31

| label = Polydor

| writer = Bruce Foxton

| producer = Vic Smith and Chris Parry

| prev_title = The Modern World

| prev_year = 1977

| next_title = David Watts" / ""A" Bomb in Wardour Street

| next_year = 1978

| misc =

}}

"'News of the World'" was a single by British group The Jam released on 3 March 1978. The single reached No. 27 in the UK Singles Chart. "Aunties and Uncles (Impulsive Youths)" and "Innocent Man" appeared as its B-sides. The title refers to the former British tabloid newspaper, 'News of the World'.

"News of the World" is not included on any of the band's studio albums. It was written and sung by bass guitarist Bruce Foxton rather than the band's usual frontman Paul Weller. It was the only Jam single to be written by Foxton apart from "Funeral Pyre" which was co-written by all three band members.'That's Entertainment: My Life in the Jam' p. 82

The video for the single was filmed on the roof of Battersea Power Station in Battersea, London.

The song is used as the theme tune for the British satirical panel game 'Mock the Week'.

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Category:1978 singles

Category:The Jam songs

Category:Songs written by Bruce Foxton

Category:1978 songs

Category:Polydor Records singles

Category:Comedy television theme songs

Category:Television game show theme songs


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