The Boy Bands Have Won


The Boy Bands Have Won is the thirteenth studio album by British music group Chumbawamba, released in 2008. Its full title contains 156 words, and holds the Guinness World Record for the longest album title, beating Soulwax's Most of the Remixes 552-character-long title.

Background

The album continues the band's move into politically and socially aware folk music. Themes addressed on this album include suicide bombers, Philip Larkin, social networking websites, surviving a firing squad, evolution, and the pains of the workplace.
The album was recorded by the five-piece line-up of Jude Abbott, Lou Watts, Boff Whalley, Neil Ferguson, and Phil "Ron" Moody and features guest appearances by several other artists.
The album's full title reads:

Track listing

All tracks written, arranged, and produced by Chumbawamba except where noted.

Samples from previous albums

Personnel

  • Lou Watts – vocals
  • Boff Whalley – vocals, ukulele
  • Neil Ferguson – vocals, guitars
  • Jude Abbott – vocals, trumpet
  • Phil "Ron" Moody – vocals, accordion
Additional musicians