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"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
Composer(s)
Lyricist(s)Kelly Jones
Producer(s)Bird & 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

"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.

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

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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

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

Credits and personnel

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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

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Chart (1999–2000) Peak
position
Canada Rock/Alternative (RPM)[12] 22
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[13] 17
Ireland (IRMA)[14] 17
Scotland (OCC)[15] 3
UK Singles (OCC)[16] 4
UK Indie (OCC)[17] 2

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[18] Silver 200,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

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Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
Japan 27 February 1999 CD V2 [1]
United Kingdom 3 May 1999
  • CD
  • cassette
 [19]
10 May 1999 7-inch vinyl [20]
United States 31 August 1999 Alternative radio [21]

References

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  1. ^ a b "ピック・ア・パート・ザッツ・ニュー | ステレオフォニックス" [Pick a Part That's New | Stereophonics] (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
  2. ^ I Wouldn't Believe Your Radio (UK CD2 liner notes). V2 Records. 1999. VVR5008828.
  3. ^ Brand, Peter (22 April 2010). "Pick A Part That's New - Stereophonics" – via YouTube.
  4. ^ Pick a Part That's New (UK CD1 liner notes). V2 Records. 1999. VVR5006773.
  5. ^ Pick a Part That's New (UK CD2 liner notes). V2 Records. 1999. VVR5006778.
  6. ^ Pick a Part That's New (UK 7-inch single sleeve). V2 Records. 1999. VVR5006777.
  7. ^ Pick a Part That's New (UK cassette single sleeve). V2 Records. 1999. VVR5006775.
  8. ^ Pick a Part That's New (European CD single liner notes). V2 Records. 1999. VVR5006883.
  9. ^ Pick a Part That's New (Australian CD single liner notes). V2 Records. 1999. VVR5008573.
  10. ^ Pick a Part That's New (Japanese CD single liner notes). V2 Records. 1999. V2CI 32.
  11. ^ Performance and Cocktails (UK CD album booklet). V2 Records. 1999. VVR1004492.
  12. ^ "Top RPM Rock/Alternative Tracks: Issue 9750." RPM. Library and Archives Canada.
  13. ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 16, no. 21. 22 May 1999. p. 19. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
  14. ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Pick a Part That's New". Irish Singles Chart.
  15. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  16. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
  17. ^ "Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
  18. ^ "British single certifications – Stereophonics – Pick a Part That's New". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
  19. ^ "New Releases – For Week Starting 3 May, 1999: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 1 May 1999. p. 27. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
  20. ^ "New Releases – For Week Starting 10 May, 1999: Singles". Music Week. 8 May 1999. p. 27.
  21. ^ "Alternative: Going for Adds". Radio & Records. No. 1314. 27 August 1999. p. 154.
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