How Soon Is Now? (12″ version)

~ Recording by The Smiths

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.2How Soon Is Now?6:46The SmithsWilliam, It Was Really NothingThe SmithsSingle
  • GB1984-08-24
Rough Trade (pre‐2000)RTT 166
1.5How Soon Is Now?6:45The SmithsHatful of HollowThe SmithsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB1984-11-12
Rough Trade (pre‐2000)ROUGH 76
1.5How Soon Is Now?6:45The SmithsHatful of HollowThe SmithsAlbum + Compilation
wea (has logo with just “wea” on it)4509-91893-2
1.5How Soon Is Now??:??The SmithsHatful of HollowThe SmithsAlbum + Compilation
Rough Trade (pre‐2000)Rough C76, Rough C‐76
1.5How Soon Is Now?6:43The SmithsHatful of HollowThe SmithsAlbum + Compilation
Rough Trade (pre‐2000)RTD 26
1.1How Soon Is Now? (long version)6:43The SmithsHow Soon Is Now?The SmithsSingle
Sire Records0-20284, 9 20284-0 A
1.2How Soon Is Now?6:46The SmithsWilliam, It Was Really NothingThe SmithsSingle
IntercordINT 125.219
1.1How Soon Is Now?6:43The SmithsHow Soon Is Now?The SmithsSingle
  • GB1985-01-28
Rough Trade (pre‐2000)RTT 176
1.6How Soon Is Now?6:43The SmithsMeat Is MurderThe SmithsAlbum
  • US1985-02-11
Sire Records1-25269, 9 25269-1
1.6How Soon Is Now?6:46The SmithsMeat Is MurderThe SmithsAlbum
  • JP1985-03-25
Rough Trade (pre‐2000)25RTL-3001
1.6How Soon Is Now?6:46The SmithsMeat Is MurderThe SmithsAlbum
  • JP1985-03-25
JAPAN RECORD (Tokuma label), Rough Trade (pre‐2000)32JC-108
1.5How Soon Is Now?6:46The SmithsHatful of HollowThe SmithsAlbum + Compilation
  • JP1985-07-25
JAPAN RECORD (Tokuma label)32JC-129
1.5How Soon Is Now?6:45The SmithsHatful of HollowThe SmithsAlbum + Compilation
Rough Trade (pre‐2000)Rough CD76
1.6How Soon Is Now?6:46The SmithsMeat Is Murder (WEA Mfg. Olyphant press)The SmithsAlbum
Sire Records9 25269-2
1.5How Soon Is Now?6:45The SmithsHatful of HollowThe SmithsAlbum + Compilation
Rough Trade (pre‐2000), Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)30257
1.6How Soon Is Now?6:46The SmithsMeat Is MurderThe SmithsAlbum
Sire Records9 25269-2
1.2How Soon Is Now6:43The SmithsWilliam, It Was Really Nothing / How Soon Is NowThe SmithsSingle
Rough Trade (pre‐2000)RT 166
1.2How Soon Is Now?6:48The SmithsThe 12″ MixesThe SmithsEP
CBS (CBS Records’ international imprint from 1962–1990; renamed since 1991 as Columbia)652973 2
1.2How Soon Is Now?6:46The SmithsWilliam, It Was Really NothingThe SmithsSingle
Rough Trade (pre‐2000)RTT 166CD
1.1How Soon Is Now?6:44The SmithsA Constant Source of InterruptionVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Rough Trade (pre‐2000)ROUGH LCD 6004
1.8How Soon Is Now?6:47The SmithsBest… I (no circular writing on medium edge)The SmithsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB1992-08-17
wea (has logo with just “wea” on it)4509‐90327‐2
1.4How Soon Is Now?6:42The SmithsHow Soon Is Now?The SmithsSingle
  • GB1992-08-31
wea (has logo with just “wea” on it)YZ0002CD2
1.8How Soon Is Now?6:47The SmithsBest... IThe SmithsAlbum + Compilation
  • US1992-09-29
Sire Records9 45042-2
1.8How Soon Is Now?6:47The SmithsBest... IThe SmithsAlbum + Compilation
  • CA1992-09-29
Columbia House (direct‐mailing distributor of club editions of releases)W2 45042
1.8How Soon Is Now?6:47The SmithsBest… IThe SmithsAlbum + Compilation
  • CA1992-09-29
Reprise Records, Sire RecordsCDW 45042
1.8How Soon Is Now?6:46The SmithsBest… I (circular writing on medium edge)The SmithsAlbum + Compilation
wea (has logo with just “wea” on it)4509-90327-2
1.8How Soon Is Now?6:47The SmithsBest… I (BMG club edition)The SmithsAlbum + Compilation
Reprise Records, Sire Records9 45042-2
1.5How Soon Is Now?6:45The SmithsHatful of HollowThe SmithsAlbum + Compilation
  • US1993-11-09
Reprise Records, Sire Records45205-2
1.5How Soon Is Now?6:43The SmithsHatful of HollowThe SmithsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB1993-11-15
wea (has logo with just “wea” on it)4509-91893-1, SMITHS 2
1.5How Soon Is Now?6:45The SmithsHatful of HollowThe SmithsAlbum + Compilation
wea (has logo with just “wea” on it)4509-91893-2
1.6How Soon Is Now?6:46The SmithsMeat Is MurderThe SmithsAlbum
  • GB1993-11-15
wea (has logo with just “wea” on it)4509-91895-2
1.6How Soon Is Now?6:46The SmithsMeat Is MurderThe SmithsAlbum
Rough Trade (pre‐2000), Sire RecordsCD 25269
2.14How Soon Is Now?6:45The SmithsTotally 80s 5+6Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • -1994
Insight (Polygram sublabel)525 352-2
1.6How Soon Is Now?6:46The SmithsSinglesThe SmithsAlbum + Compilation
  • XE1995-02-20
wea (has logo with just “wea” on it)4509-99090-2
1.10How Soon Is Now6:42The SmithsInto the EightiesVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB1995-04-08
Global TelevisionRADCD09
1.10How Soon Is Now6:42The SmithsInto the EightiesVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB1995-04-08
Global TelevisionRADMC09
1.6How Soon Is Now?6:46The SmithsMeat Is MurderThe SmithsAlbum
  • JP1995-04-25
wea (has logo with just “wea” on it)WPCR-303
1.6How Soon Is Now?6:46The SmithsSinglesThe SmithsAlbum + Compilation
  • US1995-05-23
Reprise Records9 45932-2
1.6How Soon Is Now?6:46The SmithsSinglesThe SmithsAlbum + Compilation
  • JP1995-06-25
wea (has logo with just “wea” on it)WPCR-265
1.6How Soon Is Now?6:46The SmithsSinglesThe SmithsAlbum + Compilation
BMG Direct Marketing, Inc. (BMG company that owned their direct marketing company/club editions)D 108712
1.6How Soon Is Now?6:46The SmithsSinglesThe SmithsAlbum + Compilation
wea (has logo with just “wea” on it)WICD 5203
1.19How Soon Is Now?6:44The SmithsThe Best… Album in the World… Ever! (Bjork, Oasis, Paul Weller)Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB1996-01-29
Circa Records (imprint of Circa Records Ltd., UK), Virgin TV7 243 8 41438 2 4, VTDCD76
2.12How Soon Is Now?6:44The SmithsUntitled 2Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB1996-08-05
Global TelevisionRADCD39
1.5How Soon Is Now?6:46The SmithsRetro NightVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
wea (has logo with just “wea” on it)WTVD 34695
1.19How Soon Is Now?6:45The SmithsRock Anthems, Volume 2Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Dino EntertainmentDINCD 110
2.17How Soon Is Now?6:47The SmithsThis Is the 80sVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Warner.ESP9548-34205-2
2.12How Soon is Now6:44The SmithsUntitled 2Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Global TelevisionRADMC39
1.20How Soon Is Now?6:48The SmithsThe No. 1 Drive AlbumVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB1997-08-22
PolyGram TV (a division of PolyGram Record Operations Ltd.)553 940-2
1.8How Soon Is Now?6:47The SmithsBest... IThe SmithsAlbum + Compilation
  • JP1997-09-30
1.4How Soon Is Now?6:42The SmithsThe Wedding Singer: Music From the Motion PictureVarious ArtistsAlbum + Soundtrack
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)9 46840-2
1.4How Soon Is Now?6:42The SmithsThe Wedding Singer: Music From the Motion PictureVarious ArtistsAlbum + Soundtrack
Maverick (WMG subsidiary, founded by Madonna, Veronica “Ronnie” Dashev, and Frederick DeMann), Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)9362468402
1.4How Soon Is Now?6:42The SmithsThe Wedding Singer: Music From the Motion PictureVarious ArtistsAlbum + Soundtrack
  • US1998-02-03
Maverick (WMG subsidiary, founded by Madonna, Veronica “Ronnie” Dashev, and Frederick DeMann)9 46840-2
1.4How Soon Is Now?6:42The SmithsThe Wedding Singer: Music From the Motion PictureVarious ArtistsAlbum + Soundtrack
Maverick (WMG subsidiary, founded by Madonna, Veronica “Ronnie” Dashev, and Frederick DeMann), Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)CDW 46840
1.8How Soon Is Now?6:46The SmithsBest… I (reissue with SID codes, no circular writing on medium edge)The SmithsAlbum + Compilation
wea (has logo with just “wea” on it)4509-90327-2
1.15How Soon Is Now?6:42The SmithsMTV the First 1000 Years: New WaveVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US1999-11-02
Rhino (reissue label)R2 75974
1.5How Soon Is Now?6:48The SmithsDressed in Black, Volume 1Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
PolyGram TV (a division of PolyGram Record Operations Ltd.)564 410-2
1.3How Soon Is Now?6:44The SmithsSunday Morning Coming Down, Volume TwoVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • AU2000-03-13
Universal Music Australia5413782
2.9How Soon Is Now?6:46The SmithsMusic of the Millennium 2Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2000-11-21
Universal Music TV (UK, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited)560230-2
1.12How Soon is Now?6:43The SmithsModern Rock: Mid 80'sVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Universal Music Special Markets, Time–Life Music3145457652, R828-09
1.6How Soon Is Now?6:47The SmithsThe Very Best of The SmithsThe SmithsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2001-06-04
Warner Strategic Marketing United Kingdom8573 88948 2
1.17How Soon Is Now?6:42The SmithsUnbelievableVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2001-07-16
Virgin TVVTDCD 389
2.6How Soon Is Now?6:48The SmithsModern Rock – Club 80sVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Warner Special Products, Time–Life MusicOPCD-2816, R828-21
1.6How Soon Is Now?6:47The SmithsThe Very Best of the Smiths (2nd Edition)The SmithsAlbum + Compilation
Warner Strategic Marketing United Kingdom, wea (has logo with just “wea” on it)8573 88948 2
2.19How Soon Is Now?6:45The SmithsThe Best Alternative Album …Ever!Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
EMI Music South Africa (not for release label use!)0724354375323
1.18How Soon Is Now?6:45The SmithsThe Modern Edge: A Modern Rock CollectionVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US2003-09-09
Time–Life MusicM18948
1.9How Soon Is Now6:44The SmithsTenth Anniversary: Ongoing History of New MusicVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • CA2003-12-09
Universal Music Canada0249813630
1.10How Soon Is Now?6:45The SmithsSimply the Best Guitar AlbumVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Warner Music Australia (AU subsidiary of Warner Music International since 1988)0927499682
1.5How Soon Is Now?6:45The SmithsHatful of HollowThe SmithsAlbum + Compilation
Reprise Records, Sire RecordsCDW 45205
1.6How Soon Is Now?6:46The SmithsMeat Is MurderThe SmithsAlbum
  • XW2005-02-08
Rhino (reissue label)
3.14How Soon Is Now?6:44The SmithsDrivetimeVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2005-09-26
Warner Strategic Marketing United KingdomWSMCD215
2.3How Soon Is Now?6:41The SmithsJohn Peel: A TributeVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2005-10-17
Warner Strategic MarketingWSMCD226
2.3How Soon Is Now?6:41The SmithsJohn Peel: A TributeVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2005-10-17
Warner Strategic MarketingWSMCD226
2.18How Soon Is Now?6:47The SmithsJack Lives Here: The Rock ’n’ Roll RiderVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Warner Strategic Marketing Australia5046791532
1.2How Soon Is Now?6:44The SmithsSüddeutsche Zeitung | Diskothek: 1985: Ein Jahr und seine 20 SongsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Süddeutsche Zeitung
2.5How Soon Is Now?6:43The SmithsBez's Madchester AnthemsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2006-06-05
Warner Music TVWMTV013
1.14How Soon Is Now?6:46The SmithsNorth by North WestVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2006-06-19
KorovaKODE1001L
1.5How Soon Is Now?6:45The SmithsHatful of HollowThe SmithsAlbum + Compilation
  • JP2006-09-13
wea (has logo with just “wea” on it)WPCR 12439, WPCR-12439
1.6How Soon Is Now?6:46The SmithsMeat Is MurderThe SmithsAlbum
  • JP2006-09-13
wea (has logo with just “wea” on it)WPCR 12440
1.10How Soon Is Now?6:47The SmithsAbsolute RockVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2006-12-11
Crimson (UK budget reissue label; imprint of Crimson Productions Ltd.)CRIMCD442
1.14How Soon Is Now?6:46The SmithsNorth by North WestVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
KorovaKODE1001
1.1How Soon Is Now?6:44The SmithsThe Brit Box: U.K. Indie, Shoegaze, and Brit-Pop Gems of the Last MillenniumVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US2007-11-20
Rhino (reissue label)159804, R2 159804
1.8How Soon Is Now?6:47The SmithsThe Sound of The SmithsThe SmithsAlbum + Compilation
  • XW2008-11-10
Warner Music UK (formerly Warner Records Ltd., a branch of WEA International)
1.7How Soon Is Now? (12″ version)6:47The SmithsThe Sound of The SmithsThe SmithsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2008-11-10
Rhino (reissue label)2564-69370-9
1.7How Soon Is Now? (12″ version)6:47The SmithsThe Sound of The SmithsThe SmithsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2008-11-10
Rhino (reissue label)2564-69371-7
1.7How Soon Is Now? (12″ version)6:47The SmithsThe Sound of The Smiths (deluxe version)The SmithsAlbum + Compilation
  • -2008-11-10
Rhino (reissue label)
1.7How Soon Is Now?6:46The SmithsThe Sound of The SmithsThe SmithsAlbum + Compilation
  • -2008-11-10
Rhino (reissue label)
1.7How Soon Is Now? (12" version)6:47The SmithsThe Sound of The SmithsThe SmithsAlbum + Compilation
  • US2008-11-11
Rhino (reissue label)R2 516016
1.7How Soon Is Now? (12″ version)6:47The SmithsThe Sound of The SmithsThe SmithsAlbum + Compilation
  • US2008-11-11
Rhino (reissue label), Sire RecordsR2 516015
1.7How Soon Is Now? (12″ version)6:47The SmithsThe Sound of The SmithsThe SmithsAlbum + Compilation
  • DE2008-11-21
Rhino (reissue label)2564-69371-7
1.7How Soon Is Now? (12″ version)6:47The SmithsThe Sound of The SmithsThe SmithsAlbum + Compilation
Rhino (reissue label)2564-69370-9
7.1How Soon Is Now?6:49The SmithsSingles BoxThe SmithsSingle + Compilation
  • GB2009-06-29
Rhino (reissue label)RHNCD021, RHNCD131, RHNCD136, RHNCD136NY, RHNCD146, RHNCD156, RHNCD166, RHNCD176, RHNCD181, RHNCD186, RHNCD191, RHNCD192
3.4How Soon Is Now?6:46The Smiths100 Hits: DadVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2010-05-17
100 HitsDMG 100 056
3.4How Soon Is Now?6:46The Smiths100 Hits: DadVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2010-05-17
100 Hits, Demon Music GroupDMG 100 056
1.4How Soon Is Now?6:46The SmithsThe Wedding Singer: Music From the Motion PictureVarious ArtistsAlbum + Soundtrack
  • XW2010-06-08
Maverick (WMG subsidiary, founded by Madonna, Veronica “Ronnie” Dashev, and Frederick DeMann)
1.59How Soon Is Now?6:48The SmithsCompleteThe SmithsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2011-06-21
Warner Music UK (formerly Warner Records Ltd., a branch of WEA International)
Promotion
4.10How Soon Is Now?6:43The SmithsCMJ 10: The Best of CMJ 1979–1989Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
College Music JournalCMJ 10-CD 1001A, CMJ 10-CD 1001B, CMJ 10-CD 1001C, CMJ 10-CD 1001D, CMJ 10-CD 1001E
1.8How Soon Is Now?6:43The SmithsBestThe SmithsAlbum + Compilation
wea (has logo with just “wea” on it)4509-94164-2
1.8How Soon Is Now?6:46The SmithsNow My Heart Is Full: An Introspective 1984–1994MorrisseyAlbum + Compilation
Reprise RecordsPRO-CD-6778
Bootleg
1.8How Soon Is Now?6:42The SmithsCloserVarious ArtistsAlbum + Soundtrack
1.5How Soon Is Now?6:42The SmithsCloser (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)Various ArtistsAlbum + Soundtrack

Relationships

engineer:Stephen Street (famous producer, songwriter)
producer:John Porter (producer and musician US and UK)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:Sire Records Company (not for release label use!) (in 1984)
Warner Music UK Ltd. (Warner Music UK Limited, not for release label use!) (in 1984)
sampled by:Öylesine by Ağaçkakan, hrsz & Oldeaf
mash-ups:I Am Human and I Need to Find Love by Calum Slingerland
part of:Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 3) (order: 3)
NME: Greatest “Indie” Anthems Ever: 2007 (number: 7) (order: 7)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 421) (order: 421)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 486) (order: 486)
stream for free:https://open.spotify.com/track/2HoEBr5tvWC8qyKvGBeohA [info]
other databases:https://www.whosampled.com/The-Smiths/How-Soon-Is-Now?/ [info]
recording of:How Soon Is Now? (in 1984-07)

Related works

How Soon Is Now?

lyricist:Morrissey (English singer-songwriter)
writer:Johnny Marr
Morrissey (English singer-songwriter)
composer:Johnny Marr
publisher:Morrissey Marr Songs Ltd.
Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
later translated versions:¿Cuándo es ahora? (How Soon Is Now?)