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1. James (formed 1981 in Manchester, England) are a popular band that were at the forefront of the indie rock movement, releasing a string of hit singles and maintaining popularity through the 90’s.

The band’s sound is mostly defined by their lead singer Tim Booth’s resonating vocals and emotional lyrics, as well as a spirit of experimentation that they held onto throughout their active career. The band’s most well-known songs include the hits

Sit Down and

Laid, the former marking the band’s rise to popularity.

James were branded as part of the ‘madchester scene’ of upcoming 80s britpop at first, but eventually reached a pinnacle of popularity. For many reasons, including the departure of lead singer Booth, the band’s final album became a struggle to record. This departure occured in 2001 and the band has been inactive since, though they never officially declared a breakup.

In January 2007, music magazine Filter cited an announcement on singer Tim Booth’s personal website, saying that “Tim will be rejoining James in early 2007 for a series of live shows to be announced very soon.” At the same time, James’ old website was replaced by a new domain holder at www.wearejames.com. The site confirmed that the line-up for the reformed band will be that which recorded the album Laid: Booth, Gott, Glennie, Davies, Hunter and Baynton-Power. Booth confirmed in interviews that he became convinced to rejoin the band after meeting up with Glennie and Gott the previous November for a jamming session, out of which new songs were born.
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Add this track to your playlist Laid full track	2:37	47,117	Buy mp3
Add this track to your playlist Sit Down full track	4:06	27,605	Buy mp3
Add this track to your playlist Say Something full track	3:25	21,401	Buy mp3
Add this track to your playlist She's a Star full track	3:40	16,016	Buy mp3

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–	1	Add this track to your playlist Laid full track	1,481
–	2	Add this track to your playlist Sit Down full track	795
–	3	Add this track to your playlist Say Something full track	669
–	4	Add this track to your playlist She's a Star full track	468
1	5	Add this track to your playlist Born of Frustration full track	437
1	6	Add this track to your playlist Getting Away With It (All Messed Up)	435
–	7	Add this track to your playlist Tomorrow full track	420
–	8	Add this track to your playlist Out to Get You full track	386
–	9	Add this track to your playlist Sometimes full track	385
2	10	Add this track to your playlist Hey Ma	350
–	11	Add this track to your playlist Waterfall	333
2	12	Add this track to your playlist Bubbles	326
3	13	Add this track to your playlist Waltzing Along full track	319
–	14	Add this track to your playlist Destiny Calling full track	316
–	15	Add this track to your playlist Oh My Heart	306
3	16	Add this track to your playlist Ring the Bells full track	300
4	17	Add this track to your playlist Lose Control full track	269
–	18	Add this track to your playlist Boom Boom	265
2	19	Add this track to your playlist Come Home full track	258
2	20	Add this track to your playlist Semaphore	247

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–	1	Add this track to your playlist Laid full track	15,467
–	2	Add this track to your playlist Sit Down full track	9,466
–	3	Add this track to your playlist Say Something full track	7,091
–	4	Add this track to your playlist She's a Star full track	5,488
–	5	Add this track to your playlist Born of Frustration full track	4,934
1	6	Add this track to your playlist Tomorrow full track	4,712
1	7	Add this track to your playlist Out to Get You full track	4,707
–	8	Add this track to your playlist Sometimes full track	4,196
1	9	Add this track to your playlist Ring the Bells full track	4,120
1	10	Add this track to your playlist Come Home full track	4,033
–	11	Add this track to your playlist Getting Away With It (All Messed Up)	3,914
–	12	Add this track to your playlist Destiny Calling full track	3,702
–	13	Add this track to your playlist Waltzing Along full track	3,547
1	14	Add this track to your playlist Seven full track	3,137
1	15	Add this track to your playlist Lose Control full track	3,053
2	16	Add this track to your playlist Sound	2,871
–	17	Add this track to your playlist Runaground full track	2,732
–	18	Add this track to your playlist How Was It for You? full track	2,381
–	19	Add this track to your playlist Five-O	1,987
–	20	Add this track to your playlist I Know What I'm Here For	1,964
–	21	Add this track to your playlist Hymn From a Village	1,850
–	22	Add this track to your playlist Dream Thrum	1,826
–	23	Add this track to your playlist One of the Three	1,789
–	24	Add this track to your playlist Lullaby	1,734
–	25	Add this track to your playlist Knuckle Too Far	1,627
535	26	Add this track to your playlist Bubbles	1,599
4	27	Add this track to your playlist Just Like Fred Astaire	1,585
–	28	Add this track to your playlist P.S.	1,563
2	29	Add this track to your playlist Low Low Low	1,562
361	30	Add this track to your playlist Waterfall	1,530
5	31	Add this track to your playlist Getting Away With It	1,529
3	32	Add this track to your playlist Sometimes (Lester Piggott)	1,511
417	33	Add this track to your playlist Hey Ma	1,502
4	34	Add this track to your playlist Everybody Knows	1,499
633	35	Add this track to your playlist Oh My Heart	1,470
4	36	Add this track to your playlist Skindiving	1,395
783	37	Add this track to your playlist Boom Boom	1,393
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