"Speak Like a Child" was the debut single from The Style Council

The Style Council

The Style Council were an English band, formed in 1983 by the ex-The Jam singer and guitarist Paul Weller, with keyboardist Mick Talbot. The permanent line-up grew to include drummer Steve White and Weller's then-wife, vocalist Dee C. Lee. Other artists such as Tracie Young and Tracey Thorn also...

 and was included on the album, Introducing The Style Council

Introducing The Style Council

Introducing The Style Council was the debut, studio compilation LP by the band The Style Council, released in 1983. The compilation album was released only in Australia, New Zealand, North America, the Netherlands and Japan - though the European release was heavily 'imported to' the United Kingdom....

in 1983 (see 1983 in music

1983 in music

This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1983.-January-April:*January – ZTT Records is founded.*January 8 – The UK singles chart is tabulated from this week forward by The Gallup Organization...

). Backed with "Party Chambers", it became a big hit, peaking at #4 on the UK Singles Chart

UK Singles Chart

The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...

. Paul Weller and Mick Talbot

Mick Talbot

Michael 'Mick' Talbot is a British keyboardist. He played with the late 1970s mod revivalists The Merton Parkas; Dexys Midnight Runners; The Bureau, and later with Paul Weller in The Style Council....

 were already well-known from their previous bands, The Jam

The Jam

The Jam were an English punk rock/New Wave/mod revival band active during the late 1970s and early 1980s. They were formed in Woking, Surrey. While they shared the "angry young men" outlook and fast tempos of their punk rock contemporaries, The Jam wore smartly tailored suits rather than ripped...

 and The Merton Parkas

The Merton Parkas

The Merton Parkas were a mod revival band, formed in the Merton area of South London in the mid 1970s, by Danny Talbot , his brother, Mick Talbot , Neil Hurrell and Simon Smith ....

, respectively. It has remained one of their most enduring hits.

The single also features Tracie Young

Tracie Young

Tracie Young was a pop singer in the 1980s. She achieved success after becoming a protégée of Paul Weller.-Career:...

, who had just signed to Weller's Respond Records label, on backing vocals.