a copy of Antoine de Saint-Exupéry's The Little Prince, Dean's favourite book. Morrissey characterized the video as him "messing with James Dean's soil." The artwork of the single features a photo taken by Geri Caulfield during a Smiths gig at the London Palladium. Morrissey debuted the song live at his infamous debut solo concert at Wolverhampton's Civic Hall in December 1988. Critical reception Upon its release, "Suedehead" saw critical acclaim and was praised as a worthy successor to Morrissey's work in the Smiths. NME gave the single 'Single of the Week 2' saying that "his vocals hit a pitch that turns your stomach with queasy delight. It makes you feel vulnerable and provokes emotions you've forgotten about." In the 1988 NME Year in Review the song was described as "The best No. 1 '88 never gave us". Sounds said in a 1988 article, "The song was not as good as prime Smiths, but it was a beautifully reflective tune, showing that ex-Smiths co-producer Stephen Street could step into Marr's previous role as composer." In a retrospective review for AllMusic, critic Ned Raggett described it as "a memorable number, with Street's subtle orchestrations carrying the sweep of the song." Stereogum ranked it as Morrissey's best solo song, writing, "Perhaps Morrissey's best-known, most loved track and with good reason: It's unimpeachably, undeniably great, and utterly ubiquitous. If nothing else, Morrissey proved to us that, fresh out of the gate as a solo artist, he was able to write one of the best Smiths songs never written by the Smiths." Spin rated it his second best, writing, "The show of confidence on Morrissey’s debut solo single felt nothing less than triumphant." Consequence named it his fifth best, concluding, "Though 'Suedehead' is as jangly as any number of Smiths songs, it was just Morrissey enough to mark the clear start of a new era." Track listings 7-inch vinyl "Suedehead" "I Know Very Well How I Got My Name" 12-inch vinyl "Suedehead" "I Know Very Well How I Got My Name" "Hairdresser on Fire" CD and cassette "Suedehead" "I Know Very Well How I Got My Name" "Hairdresser on Fire" "Oh Well, I'll Never Learn" Personnel Morrissey – vocals Stephen Street – bass guitar; guitar Vini Reilly – guitar; keyboards Andrew Paresi – drums; percussion Charts 2012 reissue A remix of the song by American band Sparks was released for Record Store Day 2012. The