"Beat Surrender" was the Jam's final single, and was released on 22 November 1982.

[3] The song's title was a play on words combining the title of the 1979 Anita Ward disco single "Sweet Surrender", with the British traditional military term of "Beating Retreat", signalling a withdrawal.

[4] Paul Weller wrote the song to mark the end of the group, which he disbanded shortly after the single's release.

"[4] For bassist Bruce Foxton, the single's commercial success made the breakup more discouraging: "That was our fourth Number One.

In the U.S., it appeared on the five-track EP, Beat Surrender (Polydor 810751), which peaked at No.