# Sixteen

> Sixteen is named in a fanzine review of the Le Beat Route show on 23 February 1987, where the writer notes wrong opening chords at the start of the song. It is third on the 2001 CDr track list. (Sources: [A09](https://thenewenglish.uk/archive/le-beat-route-review/), [B14](https://www.discogs.com/release/25197358-New-English-London-1987))

- Canonical page: https://thenewenglish.uk/songs/sixteen/

## Versions

- **Sixteen on the 2001 CDr** (CDr). Track 3 of 15 on the 2001 CDr. (Sources: [B14](https://www.discogs.com/release/25197358-New-English-London-1987))

## Where the archive mentions it

- [Le Beat Route review, 23 February 1987](https://thenewenglish.uk/archive/le-beat-route-review/): The review of the Le Beat Route show says Shareef played the wrong opening chords to Sixteen and that his guitar playing soon covered it. “The only blemish on an otherwise perfect set” (Sources: [A09](https://thenewenglish.uk/archive/le-beat-route-review/))

## Gigs

- **23 February 1987**, [Le Beat Route, London](https://thenewenglish.uk/live/1987-02-23-le-beat-route/). Documents: [Review](https://thenewenglish.uk/archive/le-beat-route-review/). (Sources: [A09](https://thenewenglish.uk/archive/le-beat-route-review/))

[All songs](https://thenewenglish.uk/songs/)

## Cite this page

Sixteen. The New English Archive. Last substantive revision 6 November 2026. https://thenewenglish.uk/songs/sixteen/