UK 7" [HMV POP1618]
Australia 7" [EMI Australia EMI2059]
Canada 7" [Sire/Reprise 92 79077]
EEC 7" [EMI 20 2383-7]
France 7" [EMI France 20 2383-7]
Italy 7" [EMI 20 2383-7]
Japan CD3 [Toshiba EMI XP10-2001]
Philippines 7" [EMI 73-X-365]
Portugal 7" [EMI 20 2383-7]
Spain 7" [HMV/Hispavox 20 2383-7]
USA 7" [Sire/Reprise 9 27907-7]

Suedehead
I Know Very Well How I Got My Name
Hairdresser On Fire

UK 12" [HMV 12POP1618]
Argentina 12" [EMI/Odeon 6210]
Argentina CMS [EMI/Odeon 16210]
Australia 12" [EMI Australia ED335]
Canada 12" [Sire/Reprise 92 08770]
EEC/Holland 12" [EMI 20 2384-6]
Italy 12" [EMI 20 2384-6]
Spain 12" [HMV/Hispavox 20 2384-6]
USA 12" [Sire/Reprise 9 20877-0]

Suedehead
I Know Very Well How I Got My Name
Hairdresser On Fire
Oh Well, I'll Never Learn

UK CD5 [HMV CDPOP1618]
UK CMS [HMV TCPOP1618]

Additional information:
Some copies of the UK 12" and cassette maxi-single were mispressed with "Ordinary Boys" instead of "Hairdresser On Fire".

The Argentinean 12" and cassette single are titled "Rapado", which means "Suedehead" in Spanish.

Artwork information:
Morrissey. The original photo was taken by Geri Caulfield at the London Palladium concert in October 1986.

Etchings on vinyl:
UK 7" and 12": "DREAMS...ARE JUST...DREAMS" / none

Additional release date information:
UK: 27 February 1988

Chart peak information:
UK: 5
USA: (didn't chart)

Promotion:
UK: This single was promoted by the first in a series of promo 12"s (EMI 12POPDJ1618; view in left frame) of different colours for Morrissey's first six singles. This one is slipped inside a blue sleeve and is the only one in the series to be numbered. Some of these promo 12"s included a poster. Copies of the 7" were sent to radio with a press release and a promo sticker on the back. Copies of the cd-single have supposedly also been distributed with a promo sticker on them. Two different one-track promo videos of the title track were also produced, one by Double Vision for the usual networks, and the other by Parlophone for instore play. The video for "Suedehead" was also included on a various artists instore sampler (EMI Instore no. 20).

Argentina: Copies of the "Rapado" 12" have supposedly been distributed for promotion. "Suedehead" was included on two different 6-track various artists promo EPs sent to radio at the time of the single's release. One was numbered DIF010 and the other DIFLP015. A promo LP titled "Imagen De Radio" (EMI 10056) also included the song.

Brazil: A promo 12" (Parlophone 9951077) was printed with "Suedehead" on both sides. However that song was never released as a single in that country. This 12" was used to promote "Viva Hate".

Canada: Gold-stamped copies of the 12" and an edition of the 7" with promo text on the label were used for promotion. Unlike the latter's American counterpart which had the title track on both sides, the Canadian promo 7" was backed by "I Know Very Well How I Got My Name".

France: The sleeve of stock copies of the 7" were stamped for promotion.

Germany: The EEC 7" was sent to radio with a 'fact sheet' in German.

Japan: The 3" cd-single was promoted by an edition with 'SAMPLE' stamped on the cd's inner ring and by a specially pressed promo 7" (PRP-1275). The latter featured "I Know Very Well How I Got My Name" on the b-side and was usually paired with a photocopied press release.

South Africa: One-sided promo 7"s (EMI PS100) of "Suedehead" were printed for promotion of the "Viva Hate" album. "Suedehead" was never released as a single in that country.

USA: Gold-stamped copies of the 12" and a promo 7" (Sire/Reprise, 7-27907-A) were sent to radios to promote this single. The 7" featured the title track on both sides and was slipped inside a generic record company sleeve, with no artwork. Two promo videos were distributed to the usual networks. The first one, dated 24 March 1988, featured only the title track while the other (Warner A57544) featured the "Suedehead" video and videos for 4 songs by the Smiths. A one-track promo cd of "Suedehead" (Sire/Reprise PRO-CD-3013) was also sent to radios in the USA, but this item was used to promote "Viva Hate" and can be viewed on the latter album's page.