Singles

In the ’60s, The Who were primarily a singles band. This index allows you to access the song transcriptions based on their original U.K. and U.S. 45 releases, which, in some cases, are different. For complete discography information, see thewho.net.

Each single and EP entry includes U.K. and U.S. release date along with chart information and, in ( ), weeks on chart, where available.

1964

I’m The Face b/w Zoot Suit
- (UK, Fontana, as The High Numbers, 13 July 1964)

1965

I Can’t Explain – (bass) | (drums) b/w Bald Headed Woman – (bass)
- (UK, Brunswick, 15 Jan. 1965 [#8 (6)]; US, Decca, 13 Feb. 1965 [#93])
Anyway Anyhow Anywhere – (bass) b/w Daddy Rolling Stone
- (UK, Brunswick, 21 May 1965 [#10 (6)]);
Anyway Anyhow Anywhere – (bass) b/w Anytime You Want Me
- (US, Decca, 5 June 1965)
My Generation – (bass) | (drums) b/w Shout And Shimmy
- (UK, Brunswick, 5 Nov. 1965 [#2 (10)]);
My Generation – (bass) | (drums) b/w Out In The Street – (bass)
- (US, Decca, 20 Nov. 1965 [#74])

1966

Substitute – (bass) | (drums) | (Live) | (bass – live) b/w Circles – (drums) (first version)
- (UK, Reaction, 4 March 1966 [#5 (9)])
Substitute – (bass) | (drums) | (Live) | (bass – live) b/w Instant Party – (drums) (first version)
- (UK, Reaction, 4 March 1966 [#5 (9)])
A Legal Matter – (drums) b/w Instant Party – (drums) (second version)
- (UK, Brunswick, 11 March 1966 [#32])
Substitute – (bass) | (drums) | (Live) | (bass – live) b/w Waltz For A Pig (non-Who track)
- (UK, Reaction, 15 March 1966 [#5 (9)]; US, Atco, 2 April 1966)
The Kids Are Alright – (bass) | (drums) b/w The Ox – (drums)
- (UK, Brunswick, 12 Aug. 1966 [#41]);
The Kids Are Alright – (bass) | (drums) b/w A Legal Matter – (drums)
- (US, Decca, July 1966 [#85])
I’m A Boy – (bass) | (bass – live) | (drums) b/w In The City
- (UK, Reaction, 26 Aug. 1966 [#2]; US, Decca, 10 Dec. 1966)
La La La Lies – (bass) | (drums) b/w The Good’s Gone – (bass) | (drums)
- (UK, Brunswick, 11 Nov. 1966)
Ready Steady Who! EP – Disguises, Circles – (drums) (second version), Batman – (bass), Bucket T, Barbara Ann
- (UK, Reaction, 11 Nov. 1966)
Happy Jack – (bass) | (bass – live) b/w I’ve Been Away
- (UK, Reaction, 3 Dec. 1966 [#3 (7)])

1967

Happy Jack – (bass) | (bass – live) b/w Whiskey Man – (bass) | (drums)
- (US, Decca, 18 March 1967 [#24])
Pictures Of Lily – (bass) b/w Doctor Doctor
- (UK, Track, 22 April 1967 [#4 (6)]; US, Decca, 24 June 1967 [#51])
The Last Time b/w Under My Thumb – (bass)
- (UK, Track, 30 June 1967 [#44])
Substitute – (bass) | (drums) | (Live) | (bass – live) b/w Waltz For A Pig (non-Who track)
- (US, Atco, Aug. 1967; reissue with alt.lyric)
I Can See For Miles – (bass) b/w Someone’s Coming
- (UK, Track, 7 Oct. 1967 [#10]);
I Can See For Miles – (bass) b/w Mary-Anne With The Shaky Hands
- (US, Decca, 14 Oct. 1967 [#9 (5)])

1968

Call Me Lightning b/w Doctor Jekyll and Mister Hyde
- (US, Decca, 16 March 1968 [#40])
Dogs b/w Call Me Lightning
- (UK, Track, 15 June 1968 [#25])
Magic Bus – (bass) b/w Someone’s Coming
- (US, Decca, 27 July 1968 [#25]);
Magic Bus – (bass) b/w Doctor Jekyll and Mister Hyde
- (UK, Track, 18 Sept. 1968 [#26])

1969

Pinball Wizard – (bass) b/w Dogs Part Two
- (UK, Track, 7 March 1969 [#4 (8)]; US, Decca, 22 March 1969 [#19 (11)])
I’m Free b/w We’re Not Gonna Take It – (bass) | (bass – live)
- (US, Decca, 5 July 1969 [#37])

1970

The Seeker – (bass) b/w Here For More
- (UK, Track, 21 March 1970 [#19]; US, Decca, 11 April 1970 [#44])
Summertime Blues – (bass) b/w Heaven And Hell – (bass – live)
- (UK, Track, 10 July 1970 [#38]; US, Decca, 11 July 1970 [#27])
See Me Feel Me b/w Overture From Tommy – (bass)
- (UK, Track, 10 Oct. 1970; US, Decca, 23 Sept. 1970 [#12])
Tommy EP – Overture – (bass), Christmas – (bass), I’m Free, See Me Feel Me
- (UK, Track, 7 Nov. 1970)

1971

Won’t Get Fooled Again – (bass) | (bass – live) | (synth) b/w I Don’t Even Know Myself – (bass)
- (UK, Track, 25 June 1971, as “Don’t Know Myself” [#9]; US, Decca, 17 July 1971 [#15 (13)])
Let’s See Action – (bass) b/w When I Was A Boy
- (UK, Track, 15 Oct. 1971 [#16])
Behind Blue Eyes – (bass) b/w My Wife – (bass)
- (US, Decca, 6 Nov. 1971 [#34])

1972

Join Together – (bass) b/w Baby Don’t You Do It
- (UK, Track, 17 June 1972 [#9]; US, Decca, 8 July 1972 [#17])
The Relay b/w Waspman
- (US, Track, 25 Nov. 1972 [#39]; UK, Track, 23 Dec. 1972, as “Relay” [#21])

1973

5:15 – (bass) b/w Water – (bass)
- (UK, Track, Sept. 1973 [#20])
Love Reign O’er Me – (bass) | (Piano Intro) b/w Water
- (US, Track, 23 Oct. 1973 [#76])

1974

The Real Me – (bass) b/w I’m One
- (US, Track, 12 Jan. 1974 [#92])
Postcard b/w Put The Money Down
- (US, Track, Nov. 1974)

1975

Squeeze Box – (bass) b/w Success Story – (bass)
- (US, MCA, 22 Nov. 1975 [#16]; UK, Polydor, 24 Jan. 1976 [#10])

1976

Slip Kid – (drums) b/w Dreaming From The Waist
- (US, MCA, 7 Aug. 1976)
Substitute – (bass) | (drums) | (Live) | (bass – live) b/w I’m A Boy (stereo version) – (bass) | (bass – live) | (drums)/Pictures Of Lily
- (UK, Polydor, Oct. 1976 [#7])

1978

Who Are You – (bass) | (synth) b/w Had Enough
- (UK, Polydor, 14 July 1978 [#18]; US, MCA, Aug. 1978 [#14])
905 b/w Trick Of The Light
- (US, MCA, 2 Dec. 1978)

1979

Long Live Rock b/w I’m The Face
- (UK, Polydor, 1 April 1979 [#48]);
Long Live Rock b/w My Wife
- (US, MCA, 1 April 1979 [#54])
I’m One b/w 5:15 – (bass) | (soundtrack version)
- (UK, Polydor, Sept. 1979; US, Sept. 1979 [#45])

1981

You Better You Bet – (bass) b/w The Quiet One
- (UK, Polydor, 27 Feb. 1981 [#9]; US, Warner Bros., March 1981 [#18])
Don’t Let Go The Coat b/w You
- (UK, Polydor, 1 May 1981 [#47]; US, Warner Bros., May 1981 [#84 (4)])