Belatedly released as a single in the UK in 1985, it reached No. Originally a B-side of the 1984 single ' William, It Was Really Nothing', 'How Soon Is Now?' was subsequently featured on the compilation album Hatful of Hollow and on US, Canadian, Australian, and Warner UK editions of Meat Is Murder.
' How Soon Is Now?' is a song by English rock band the Smiths, written by singer Morrissey and guitarist Johnny Marr.