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Reasons to Be Cheerful, Part 3 by Ian Dury & The Blockheads

First released: 1979, Length: 4:45

Creators (4)

Performer

  1. Chaz Jankel (1979)

Instruments

  1. Davey Payne (1979) saxophone

Vocals

  1. Ian Dury (1979) lead vocals

Locations

Recorded At

  1. RCA Italiana Studios (1979)

Works (1)

Recording Of

  1. Reasons to Be Cheerful, Part 3 (1979)

    Composer

    1. Chaz Jankel
    2. Davey Payne

    Lyricist

    1. Ian Dury

Related Recordings (3)

Has Remixes

  1. Reasons to Be Cheerful by Ian Dury & The Blockheads

Sampled By

  1. Oi! by Ian Dury & The Blockheads
  2. Reasons (Saturday Night) by Ian Dury & The Blockheads

Releases containing this recording (44)

Official

Album

  1. Laughter 1988 Ian Dury & The Blockheads
  2. Do It Yourself 01 Jan 1998 Ian Dury & The Blockheads
  3. Laughter 2001 Ian Dury & The Blockheads
  4. Do It Yourself 25 Oct 2004 Ian Dury & The Blockheads
  5. Do It Yourself 14 Jun 2019 Ian Dury & The Blockheads 40th anniversary edition
  6. Do It Yourself 21 Jun 2019 Ian Dury & The Blockheads 40th anniversary

Album - Compilation

  1. Street Level: 20 New Wave Hits 1980 Various Artists
  2. Jukebox Dury 1981 Ian Dury & The Blockheads
  3. Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll 1987 Ian Dury & The Blockheads
  4. Wave: The Biggest New Wave Hits 1994 Various Artists
  5. The Best of Ian Dury 1995 Ian Dury
  6. Jukebox Dury 1995 Ian Dury & The Blockheads
  7. The Best of Ian Dury and The Blockheads 1996 Ian Dury & The Blockheads
  8. Reasons to Be Cheerful 1996 Ian Dury
  9. The Best of Ian Dury 1996 Ian Dury
  10. Reasons to Be Cheerful 1996 Ian Dury & The Blockheads
  11. New Wave Classics: The Biggest New Wave Hits 1997 Various Artists
  12. Best: Sex & Drugs & Rock'n'Roll 1998 Ian Dury
  13. Ultimate 70’s 1998 Various Artists
  14. Reasons to Be Cheerful: The Very Best of Ian Dury & The Blockheads 1999 Ian Dury & The Blockheads
  15. Rude Boy Revival 18 Mar 2002 Various Artists
  16. Songs to Make You Feel Good 2002 Various Artists
  17. A Selection of Music from 31 Songs 03 Nov 2003 Various Artists
  18. Nick Hornby: 31 Songs 2003 Various Artists
  19. Sex and Drugs and Rock ’n’ Roll: Greatest Hits 2004 Ian Dury & The Blockheads
  20. Teenage Kicks 2: Going Underground 07 Nov 2005 Various Artists
  21. De pre historie - 75 jaar radiohits 70-80 2005 Various Artists
  22. Essex Boy: An Introduction to Ian Dury 2006 Ian Dury
  23. 101 70s Hits 20 Aug 2007 Various Artists
  24. The Best of Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll 2007 Ian Dury & The Blockheads
  25. The Stiff Singles / The Promo Videos / The Peel Session 2008 Ian Dury & The Blockheads
  26. The Pop Years: 1978-1979 27 Apr 2009 Various Artists
  27. Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll: The Essential Collection 11 Jan 2010 Ian Dury & The Blockheads
  28. The Pop Years: The 70s 2010 Various Artists
  29. 80s madness 2011 Various Artists
  30. Greatest Ever! Party Anthems 2013 Various Artists
  31. The Studio Albums Collection 03 Nov 2014 Ian Dury
  32. Greatest 2015 Ian Dury
  33. 100 Hits: The Best Seventies Album 2017 Various Artists
  34. Greatest Hits 22 Jun 2018 Ian Dury & The Blockheads
  35. NOW Yearbook Extra '79 21 Oct 2022 Various Artists

Single

  1. Reasons to Be Cheerful, Part 3 1979 Ian Dury & The Blockheads
  2. Reasons to Be Cheerful, Part 3 1979 Ian Dury & The Blockheads

Promotion

Album - Compilation

  1. Classic Cuts Presents: 70s Night: The Definitive DJ Collection: D to G 2003 Various Artists