19 (song) recorded in French, Spanish, German and Japanese. The song received the Ivor Novello award for Best-selling single of 1985. The song's English-language release came in three different 12" versions - "Extended Version", "Destruction Mix" and "The Final Story", all with an alternative cover design. Hardcastle was inspired to create the song after watching "Vietnam Requiem", and comparing his own life at 19 to those of the soldiers featured: "...what struck me was how young the soldiers were: the documentary said their average age was 19. I was out having fun in pubs and clubs when I was 19, not being
Spies Like Us (song) 40 Breakers section during December 1985. McCartney, the song, and its associated film were all referenced in the Self song "Out With a Bang". Spies Like Us (song) "Spies Like Us" is the title song to the 1985 Warner Bros. motion picture of the same name, starring Chevy Chase, Dan Aykroyd, and Donna Dixon. It was written and performed by Paul McCartney, and was a top ten hit in the United States in early 1986, reaching No. 7 on the singles chart. It also reached #13 in the UK. Multiple releases were issued in the UK: a regular 7" single,