The track reached number 48 in the US pop chart and was a number one US dance hit. It was also a number one hit in the Netherlands and Belgium, and hit the top 10 in Australia, Canada, France, Ireland, Italy, Switzerland and West Germany. The song was a big commercial success, reaching number 3 in the band's native UK. It is from their debut album, The Age of Consent, released in December 1984. THIS SITE ACTIVELY COOPERATES WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT IN ALL INSTANCES OF SUSPECTED ILLEGAL USE OF THE SERVICE, ESPECIALLY IN THE CASE OF UNDERAGE USAGE OF THE SERVICE." Smalltown Boy" is the debut single by British synth-pop band Bronski Beat, released in June 1984. Enter Here" and indicating my agreement to be bound by the terms of this agreement, I affirmatively adopt the signature line below as my signature and the manifestation of my consent to be bound by the terms of this agreement. § 7000, et seq., and by choosing to click on "I Agree.