The Business is an English Oi!/punk band formed in the late 1970s in Lewisham, South London. Their classic album "Suburban Rebels" became a seminal record for the Oi! movement. Their biggest hit song in recent times, "England 5 - Germany 1", (based on the result of a World Cup Qualifying match in 2001), became a football anthem for England. They also took an early stance against political extremism with their Oi Against Racism and Political Extremism ...But Still Against The System tour.

Discography

Chart placings shown are from the UK Indie Chart.

Studio albums

• "Suburban Rebels" (1983)
• "1980-81 - Official Bootleg" (1983) #17
• "Saturday's Heroes" (1985)
• "Welcome To The Real World" (1988)
• "Keep The Faith" (1994)
• "The Truth, The Whole Truth And Nothing But The Truth" (1997)
• "No Mercy For You" (2001)
• "Under The Influence" (2003)
• "Hardcore Hooligan" (2003)

Singles/EPs

• Harry May (1981)
• "Smash the Discos EP" (1982)
• Get Out of My House (1985)
• Drinking and Driving (1985)
• Do a Runner (1988)
• Anywhere But Here (1994)
• "Death II Dance EP" (1996)
• Hell 2 Pay (2002)
• "Mean Girl EP" (2008)

Compilations/Live albums

• "Loud, Proud & Punk (Live)" (1984) #22
• "Harry May: The Singles Collection"
• "Blue Stereo Music"
• "Singalong a Business"
• "1979-89"
• "The Best of The Business: 28 Classic Oi Anthems..." (1993)
• "Loud, Proud and Oi!" (1996)
• "Live" (1999)
• "Mob Mentality" (2000)
• "Smash the Discos/Loud, Proud and Punk (Live)" (2001)
• "Oi, It's Our Business: The Best of The Business" (2001)
• "The Complete Singles Collection" (2001)
• "Harry May" (2002)

Compilation appearances

• Punch Drunk 4
• UK/DK: The Soundtrack To The Film (Soundtrack) (Score)
• Oi! The Resurrection
• World Still Won't Listen: Tribute To The Smiths
• 100% British Punk (Box Set)
• United Kingdom Of Punk 3: The Hardcore Years
• Oi! This Is England (Box Set)
• Burning Ambitions: A History Of Punk (Box Set)
• Punk, Proud & Nasty
• Lords Of Oi! (Box Set)
• Punk-O-Rama Volume 6 released on Epitaph Records
• 100% British Oi! Oi!
• Give 'Em The Boot
• Burning Ambition: History Of Punk Vol. 2
• Anarchy From The UK, Volume One
• Oi! Greatest Hits Vol. 1
• Punk City Rockers (Box Set)
• Kill Your Radio
• Voice Of The Streets
• Eurotrip soundtrack
• Trouble on the Terraces
• the secret life of PUNK'S

Footnotes

External links

• Official site
• Gary Bushell's account of the early Oi! scene, including The Business