Pick a Part That's New

1999 single by Stereophonics From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

"Pick a Part That's New" is a song by Welsh rock band Stereophonics. It was first released as a single on 27 February 1999 in Japan, serving as the band's debut single there. In the United Kingdom, it was issued on 3 May 1999 as the third single from their second studio album, Performance and Cocktails (1999). "Pick a Part That's New" reached number four on the UK Singles Chart and number 17 in Ireland. In March 2000, the song charted in Canada, peaking at number 22 on the RPM Top 30 Rock Report.

B-side"Nice to Be Out" (demo)
WrittenSeptember 1997 (New York)
Released27 February 1999 (1999-02-27)[1]
StudioParkgate (East Sussex, England)
Quick facts Single by Stereophonics, from the album Performance and Cocktails ...
"Pick a Part That's New"
Single by Stereophonics
from the album Performance and Cocktails
B-side"Nice to Be Out" (demo)
WrittenSeptember 1997 (New York)
Released27 February 1999 (1999-02-27)[1]
StudioParkgate (East Sussex, England)
Length3:33
LabelV2
Composers
LyricistKelly Jones
ProducersBird & Bush
Stereophonics singles chronology
"Just Looking"
(1999)		 "Pick a Part That's New"
(1999)		 "I Wouldn't Believe Your Radio"
(1999)
Music video
"Pick a Part That's New" on YouTube
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An acoustic version of the song is found on CD2 of the "Pick a Part That's New" single. A live version from Morfa Stadium is available on CD2 of the "I Wouldn't Believe Your Radio" single.[2]

Music video

The music video features the band parodying the 1969 film The Italian Job in Turin and performing in a bus which is on a cliff edge.[3]

Track listings

All songs were written by Kelly Jones, Richard Jones, and Stuart Cable except where noted.

UK CD1[4]

  1. "Pick a Part That's New"
  2. "Nice to Be Out" (demo)
  3. "Positively 4th Street" (Bob Dylan)
  4. "Pick a Part That's New" (video)

UK CD2[5]

  1. "Pick a Part That's New" (acoustic)
  2. "In My Day"
  3. "Something in the Way" (Kurt Cobain)

UK 7-inch and cassette single[6][7]

  1. "Pick a Part That's New"
  2. "Nice to Be Out" (demo)

European CD single[8]

  1. "Pick a Part That's New"
  2. "Sunny Afternoon" (Ray Davies)

Australian CD single[9]

  1. "Pick a Part That's New"
  2. "Nice to Be Out" (demo)
  3. "Positively 4th Street" (Dylan)
  4. "Pick a Part That's New" (acoustic version)

Japanese CD single[10]

  1. "Pick a Part That's New"
  2. "Just Looking"
  3. "Postmen Do Not Great Movie Heroes Make" (featuring Marco Migliari)
  4. "She Takes Her Clothes Off" (live at Cardiff Castle)
  5. "Raymonds Shop" (live at Cardiff Castle)

Credits and personnel

Credits are taken from the Performance and Cocktails album booklet.[11]

Recording

  • Written in September 1997 (a hotel in New York)
  • Recorded at Parkgate (East Sussex, England)
  • Mastered at Metropolis (London, England)

Personnel

  • Kelly Jones – music, lyrics, vocals, guitar
  • Richard Jones – music, bass
  • Stuart Cable – music, drums
  • Marshall Bird – keyboards
  • Bird & Bush – production
  • Al Clay – mixing
  • Ian Cooper – mastering

Charts

More information Chart (1999–2000), Peak position ...
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Certifications

More information Region, Certification ...
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[19] Silver 200,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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Release history

More information Region, Date ...
Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
Japan 27 February 1999 CD V2 [1]
United Kingdom 3 May 1999
  • CD
  • cassette
 [20]
10 May 1999 7-inch vinyl [21]
United States 31 August 1999 Alternative radio [22]
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References

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