Reasons to Be Cheerful, Part 3

~ Recording by Ian Dury & the Blockheads

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.1Reasons to Be Cheerful, Part 34:47Ian Dury and the BlockheadsReasons to Be Cheerful, Part 3Ian Dury and the BlockheadsSingle
Stiff RecordsBUY 50
1.1Reasons to Be Cheerful, Part 34:52Ian Dury and the BlockheadsReasons to Be Cheerful, Part 3Ian Dury and the BlockheadsSingle
Stiff Records6.12 561, BUY 50
1.4Reasons to Be Cheerful (Part 3)4:45Ian Dury & the BlockheadsStreet Level: 20 New Wave HitsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
RoncoRTL 2048
1.2Reasons to Be Cheerful, Part 34:45Ian Dury & the BlockheadsJukebox DuryIan Dury & the BlockheadsAlbum + Compilation
Stiff RecordsSEEZ 41
1.6Reasons to Be Cheerful, Part 34:46Ian Dury & the BlockheadsSex & Drugs & Rock & RollIan Dury & the BlockheadsAlbum + Compilation
Demon Records (80s UK new wave/reissues)FIEND CD 69
1.13Reasons to Be Cheerful, Part 34:44Ian Dury & the BlockheadsLaughterIan Dury & the BlockheadsAlbum
The Hit LabelAHLCD 59
2.8Reasons to Be Cheerful (Part 3)4:45Ian Dury and the BlockheadsWave: The Biggest New Wave HitsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
DiskyHR 868442
1.2Reasons to Be Cheerful, Part 34:45Ian Dury & the BlockheadsJukebox DuryIan Dury & the BlockheadsAlbum + Compilation
Disky, Stiff RecordsSEEZ 41
1.5Reasons to Be Cheerful (Part 3)4:46Ian Dury & the BlockheadsThe Best of Ian DuryIan DuryAlbum + Compilation
Repertoire Records (Hamburg‐based multinational reissue label)REP 4507
1.4Reasons to Be Cheerful, Pt. 34:46Ian Dury & the BlockheadsReasons to Be CheerfulIan DuryAlbum + Compilation
Repertoire Records (Hamburg‐based multinational reissue label)REP 4592-WO
1.4Reasons to Be Cheerful, Pt. 34:46Ian Dury and the BlockheadsReasons to Be CheerfulIan Dury and the BlockheadsAlbum + Compilation
Repertoire Records (Hamburg‐based multinational reissue label)REP 4592
1.2Reasons to Be Cheerful, Part 34:45Ian Dury and the BlockheadsThe Best of Ian DuryIan DuryAlbum + Compilation
DiskyDC 869752
1.2Reasons to Be Cheerful (Part 3)4:45Ian Dury and the BlockheadsThe Best of Ian Dury and The BlockheadsIan Dury and the BlockheadsAlbum + Compilation
DiskyDC 869752
2.8Reasons to Be Cheerful4:46Ian Dury & the BlockheadsNew Wave Classics: The Biggest New Wave HitsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
DiskyHB 882212
1.13Reasons to Be Cheerful, Part 34:46Ian Dury & the BlockheadsDo It YourselfIan Dury & the BlockheadsAlbum
  • GB1998-01-01
Repertoire Records (Hamburg‐based multinational reissue label)REP 4547-WY
1.12Reasons to Be Cheerful, Part 34:46Ian DuryBest: Sex & Drugs & Rock'n'RollIan DuryAlbum + Compilation
ZoundsCD 27200804 B
1.3Reasons to be Cheerful (Part Three)4:45Ian Dury and the BlockheadsUltimate 70’sVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Crimson (UK budget reissue label; imprint of Crimson Productions Ltd.)CRIMIDCD68
1.1Reasons to Be Cheerful4:46Ian Dury & the BlockheadsReasons to Be Cheerful: The Very Best of Ian Dury & The BlockheadsIan Dury & the BlockheadsAlbum + Compilation
Papillon Records7243 5 22888 2 3
1.13Reasons to Be Cheerful (Part 3)4:43Ian Dury & the BlockheadsLaughterIan Dury & the BlockheadsAlbum
CNR Music (Denmark)8030
2.16Reasons to Be Cheerful, Part 34:44Ian Dury and the BlockheadsRude Boy RevivalVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2002-03-18
Telstar TVTTVCD3247
1.16Reasons to Be Cheerful (Part 3)4:44Ian Dury & the BlockheadsSongs to Make You Feel GoodVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Telstar TVTTVCD3302
1.11Reasons to Be Cheerful, Part 34:46Ian Dury and the BlockheadsA Selection of Music from 31 SongsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2003-11-03
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)512726 2
1.11Reasons to Be Cheerful, Part 34:45Ian Dury and the BlockheadsNick Hornby: 31 SongsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)989272 2
1.14Reasons to Be Cheerful, Part 34:44Ian Dury & the BlockheadsDo It YourselfIan Dury & the BlockheadsAlbum
  • XE2004-10-25
Edsel RecordsMEDCD 752
2.1Reasons to Be Cheerful, Part 34:44Ian Dury & the BlockheadsSex and Drugs and Rock ’n’ Roll: Greatest HitsIan Dury & the BlockheadsAlbum + Compilation
Landmark (Dutch subisiduary of TX2 Holland)LM 870165-4, LM870165-4
2.6Reasons to Be Cheerful, Part 34:45Ian Dury and the BlockheadsTeenage Kicks 2: Going UndergroundVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2005-11-07
Sanctuary Records (UK 1996–present)TDSAN021
1.20Reasons to Be Cheerful4:45Ian Dury & the BlockheadsDe pre historie - 75 jaar radiohits 70-80Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008)82876749902
1.5Reasons to Be Cheerful, Part 34:46Ian Dury & the BlockheadsEssex Boy: An Introduction to Ian DuryIan DuryAlbum + Compilation
Demon Records (80s UK new wave/reissues)MCCD 608
3.17Reasons to Be Cheerful, Part 34:44Ian Dury & the Blockheads101 70s HitsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2007-08-20
EMI TV5099950603428, VTDCDX894
1.5Reasons to Be Cheerful, Part 34:48Ian Dury and the BlockheadsThe Best of Sex & Drugs & Rock & RollIan Dury and the BlockheadsAlbum + Compilation
The Great American Music CompanyCD‐GA‐659
5.1Reasons to Be Cheerful, Part 34:46Ian Dury and the BlockheadsThe Stiff Singles / The Promo Videos / The Peel SessionIan Dury & the BlockheadsAlbum + Compilation
Edsel RecordsEDSB 4003
2.14Reasons to Be Cheerful, Part 34:45Ian Dury and the BlockheadsThe Pop Years: 1978-1979Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2009-04-27
Crimson (UK budget reissue label; imprint of Crimson Productions Ltd.)CRIMPOP705
1.3Reasons to Be Cheerful, Part 34:45Ian Dury & the BlockheadsSex & Drugs & Rock & Roll: The Essential CollectionIan Dury & the BlockheadsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2010-01-11
DMG TVDMGTV038
10.14Reasons to Be Cheerful, Part 34:45Ian Dury and the BlockheadsThe Pop Years: The 70sVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Crimson (UK budget reissue label; imprint of Crimson Productions Ltd.)CRIMPOP706
1.3Reasons to Be Cheerful Part 34:45Ian Dury80s madnessVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Union Square MusicUSMMTCD012
2.11Reasons to Be Cheerful (Part 3)4:43Ian Dury & the BlockheadsGreatest Ever! Party AnthemsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Union Square MusicGTSTCD083
9.8Reasons to Be Cheerful, Part 34:46Ian Dury & the BlockheadsThe Studio Albums CollectionIan DuryAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2014-11-03
Edsel RecordsEDSB4016
1.2Reasons to Be Cheerful (Part 3)4:45Ian Dury & the BlockheadsGreatestIan DuryAlbum + Compilation
Crimson (UK budget reissue label; imprint of Crimson Productions Ltd.)CRIMGREAT04
5.13Reasons to Be Cheerful, Part 34:45Ian Dury100 Hits: The Best Seventies AlbumVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
100 Hits, Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)DMGN 100 203
1.3Reasons to Be Cheerful, Part 3?:??Ian Dury & the BlockheadsGreatest HitsIan Dury & the BlockheadsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2018-06-22
Demon Records (80s UK new wave/reissues)DEMREC280
1.14Reasons to Be Cheerful, Pt. 34:46Ian Dury & the BlockheadsDo It Yourself (40th anniversary edition)Ian Dury & the BlockheadsAlbum
  • US2019-06-14
3.4Reasons to Be Cheerful, Part 3 (single)4:46Ian Dury & the BlockheadsDo It Yourself (40th anniversary)Ian Dury & the BlockheadsAlbum
  • XE2019-06-21
Edsel RecordsEDSL0035
1.10Reasons to Be Cheerful, Pt. 34:44Ian DuryNOW Yearbook Extra '79Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • XW2022-10-21
Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)CDYBENOW79
Promotion
1.7Reasons to Be Cheerful, Part 34:46Ian Dury & the BlockheadsClassic Cuts Presents: 70s Night: The Definitive DJ Collection: D to GVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Music Factory (UK promotional remix service)BX007

Relationships

saxophone:Davey Payne (UK saxophonist) (in 1979)
lead vocals:Ian Dury (in 1979)
performer:Chaz Jankel (English musician and songwriter) (in 1979)
recorded at:Eretcia Studios in Roma (Rome), Roma, Lazio, Italy (in 1979)
has remixes:Reasons to Be Cheerful (Paul Hardcastle remix)
sampled by:Oi! by Orbital (UK techno group)
Reasons (Saturday Night) by Faithless
part of:TV Cream: Real 100 Best Singles Ever (number: 20) (order: 20)
recording of:Reasons to Be Cheerful, Part 3 (in 1979)

Related works

Reasons to Be Cheerful, Part 3

lyricist:Ian Dury
composer:Chaz Jankel (English musician and songwriter)
Davey Payne (UK saxophonist)