“Should I Stay or Should I Go” by The Clash was first released as a single in 1982, tied to their album Combat Rock.

Exact release timing

  • The song appears on the 1982 album Combat Rock , which is when it first became publicly available.
  • It was released that same year as a single (often cited with original single release in mid‑1982), paired as a double A‑side with “Straight to Hell” in many markets.

Later re‑release

  • The track was re‑released in 1991 after being used in a Levi’s jeans commercial, which pushed it back into the charts.
  • During this 1991 reissue, it reached number one on the UK Singles Chart, becoming the band’s only UK chart‑topping single.

TL;DR: The song was originally released in 1982 (album and single), then re‑released in 1991 when it became a UK number‑one hit.

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