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King of Emotion (CD, cassette, 7” & 12” singles) (1988) 4:51 ◆ 
Peace In Our Time (1988) 4:50 ◆ 
Peace In Our Time (Album Sampler) (CD & 12”) (1988) 4:52 ◆ 
King of Emotion (CDV) (1988) 4:52 ◆ 
In Concert #454 (Hammersmith Odeon 23 January 1989) (1989) 6:17 Æ 1989-01-23
Through A Big Country (1990 & 1996) 4:52 ◆ 
Through A Big Country (The “Great Box”) (Peace In Our Time) (1991) 4:52 ◆ 
In Concert #528 (Town and Country 4 October 1991) (1992) 5:50 Æ 1991-10-04
The Collection: 1982-1988 (1993) 4:49 ◆ 
The Best of Big Country (1994) 4:51 ◆ 
BBC Live In Concert (1995) 6:15 Æ 1989-01-23
Peace in Our Time (Remaster)
(1996) 4:52
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Eclectic (1996) 4:10 £ 1996-03-21
Master Series (1997) 4:52 ◆ 
The Crossing + Peace In Our Time (UK remasters) (2CD box) (1997) 4:52 ◆ 
Kings of Emotion (A Diverse Collection) (1998) 4:08 £ 1996-03-21
Live at Wolverhampton Civic Hall (2000) 3:54 £ 1994-06-23
Come Up Screaming (2000) 4:42 £ 2000-05-31
Moscow 1988 (2001) 6:02 Я 1988-10-01
One In A Million (2001) 3:46 £ 1994-06-23
Classic Big Country (2001) 4:52 ◆ 
Keep On Truckin’ (2001) 5:51 Æ 1991-10-04
No Place Like Bonn (2001) 5:21 ß 1991-09-06
The Greatest Hits of Big Country and The Skids: The Best of Stuart Adamson (2002) 4:51 ◆ 
Singles Collection Vol. 2 - The
Mercury Years (’84 - ’88) (King of Emotion) (2002) 4:52
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No Place Like Home + Peace In Our Time (2003) 4:52 ◆ 
Live Hits (et al.) (2003-2012) 6:06 Я 1988-10-01
 
The Collection (2003) 4:48 ◆ 
Peace In Our Time (Moscow 1988) (2009) 6:01 Я 1988-10-01
Look Away: The Best of (2010) 4:51 ◆ 
Fields of Fire (The Ultimate Collection) (2011) 4:50 ◆ 
At The BBC (Disc 2) (2013) 6:13 Æ 1988-09-21
At The BBC (Disc 3) (2013) 6:27 Æ 1989-01-23
The Best of The BBC Recordings (2013) 6:32 Æ 1989-01-23
Peace In Our Time (Re-Presents) (2014) 4:53 ◆ 
5 Classic Albums (Peace In Our Time) (2016) 4:52 ◆ 
Wonderland - The Essential Big Country (2017) 4:50 ◆ 
We’re Not In Kansas (Disc/Volume 3) (2017 & 2018) 5:06 Р1994-04-29
Why The Long Face (4-CD Deluxe Edition) (2018) 4:10 £ 1996-03-21
The Ultimate Collection (2018) 4:43 ◆ 
Live At Rockpalast 1986 & 1991 (Bonn) (2018) 5:21 ß 1991-09-06
Essential Big Country (2020) 4:49 ◆ 
 
VIDEO
King of Emotion (CDV) (1988) 4:52 ◆ 
Peace In Our Time (Moscow 1988) (VHS & LD) (1989) Я 1988-10-01
Through A Big Country (VHS) (1990) ◆ 
Eclectic (VHS & DVD) (2001 & 2006) 4:06 £ 1996-03-21
Final Fling (VHS & DVD) (2002) 4:42 £ 2000-05-31
The Ultimate Collection (VHS & DVD) (2002) 4:44 ◆ 
Classic Big Country (DVD) (2005) 4:46 ◆ 
Rockpalast (Bonn) (DVD) (2005) 5:21 ß 1991-09-06
Peace In Our Time (Moscow 1988) (2009) 6:02 Я 1988-10-01
At The BBC (Disc 4) (2013) 3:22 ❖ 
Live At Rockpalast 1986 & 1991 (Bonn) (2018) 5:20 ß 1991-09-06
 
Lyrics & Music: Stuart Adamson
 
“I grew up playing a lot of R&B music, and I wanted to do a very R&B type song. And I like the ‘nah-nah-nahs.’ I always wanted a song with those in. ” — Stuart Adamson, Melody Maker interview, March 26, 1990
 
Also performed by The Casbah Club (v1) in concert