Going Underground/The Dreams of Children

Going Underground/The Dreams of Children was a double A-side single comprising the two titular songs, written by Paul Weller and recorded and released by The Jam on 10 March 1980.

The first 100,000 copies were released with a bonus 7" comprising three live tracks Away From The Numbers, The Modern World b/w Down In The Tube Station at Midnight, recorded at the Rainbow Theatre, November 3rd, 1979. Both discs have 'A' & 'B' printed on the respective labels although the 'B' is removed from The Dreams of Children label on the standard release.

The single went straight to no.1 in March 1980 and remained at the top for three weeks, spending a total of seven weeks in the Top 40. It was the group's first no.1 single.

A re-release in 1983 reached no.21 in February.

Going Underground remains the most well-known of the two tracks. Neither were included on any studio album although both feature on the compilation Snap! (1983) and various other compilation albums. Both tracks also feature as bonus tracks on the deluxe re-issue of Setting Sons (2014). Live recordings of the two songs feature on Dig the New Breed (1982).

Top of the Pops

 * Going Underground featured on TOTP on: 20 March 1980 (video), 27 March 1980 (studio), 03 April 1980 (rpt. studio), 01 January 1981 review of 1980, pt.2 (new studio performance).