"You Got the Style" is a song by British

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 Athlete

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 and is featured on their debut album

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, Vehicles and Animals

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. It was released 10 June 2002 as the second single

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 from the album, charting at #37 in the UK Singles Chart

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 (see 2002 in British music

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). It was later re-issued on 22 September 2003, charting then at #42 in the UK Singles Chart (see 2003 in British music

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). It is widely suggested that the song is about the 2001 Race Riots in South London.

Track listings

• CD CDATH001, 10" 10ATH001

1. "You Got the Style"
2. "A Few Differences"
3. "You Got the Style" (remix)

Re-issue

• 7" ATH006

1. "You Got the Style"
2. "Hot Sun Pavement"
   • CD CDATH006
3. "You Got the Style"
4. "Beautiful" (Live On Radio 2)
   • DVD DVDATH006
5. "You Got The Style" (video)
6. "Westside" (Live On Re-covered)
7. "Hot Sun Pavement"
8. "Westside" (Acoustic - Live From Glastonbury)