Beat Surrender

Beat Surrender is the title of a song recorded by British group The Jam and released ad their final single on 22 November 1982.

The song was written by Paul Weller and produced by Peter Wilson, who also played piano on the track.

Beat Surrender was previewed live on the first episode of The Tube on 05 November. They appeared for a mimed performance on Top of the Pops on 02 December 1982. The line-up also featured Tracie Young who would go on to work with Weller as part of The Style Council.

Single release
The single went straight into the UK Top 40 at number one the week after its release and remained at the top for one further week before being replaced by Renée and Renato's Save Your Love in the run-up to Christmas. Beat Surrender was The Jam's fourth and final no.1 (see also Going Underground, Start and Town Called Malice). It also kept The Human League's Mirror Man at no.2.

The last single to go straight in at No.1 had been The Jam's double A-side Town Called Malice/Precious.

Aside form the two original Weller compositions, Beat Surrender and Shopping, the 2x7" and 12" issues featured three cover versions.

UK releases only


 * 7" Polydor POSP 540

A. Beat Surrender

B. Shopping


 * 2x7" Polydor POSPJ 540

A. Beat Surrender

B. Shopping

C. Move On Up

D. Stoned Out Of My Mind / War

A1 Beat Surrender
 * 12" Polydor POSPX 540

A2 Shopping

B1 Move On Up

B2 Shopping

B3 Stoned Out of My Mind

Availability

 * Beat Surrender was not included on any original studio album although later featured on the singles collection Snap! (1983) and on the deluxe re-issue of The Gift (2012), which also includes all the B sides. A 'super-deluxe' edition also includes a demo and a live version of Beat Surrender.