"Just Looking" is a song by Welsh

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band

Stereophonics Stereophonics are a Welsh rock band formed in 1992 in the village of Cwmaman in the Cynon Valley, Wales. The band consists of Kelly Jones (lead vocals, lead guitar, keyboards), Richard Jones (bass guitar, harmonica, backing vocals), Adam Zind ...

, issued as the second single from their second album, ''

Performance and Cocktails ''Performance and Cocktails'' is the second studio album by Welsh rock band Stereophonics. It was released by V2 on 8 March 1999. The name of the album comes from lyrics in the album's first song, "Roll Up and Shine", just like the previous a ...

'' (1999). It was released on 22 February 1999, reaching number four on the

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and number 18 in Ireland. In 2022, it was certified gold by the

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(BPI) for sales and streams of over 400,000. A live acoustic version is featured on CD two of the "

Step On My Old Size Nines "Step on My Old Size Nines" is the third single from Welsh rock band Stereophonics' third album, ''Just Enough Education to Perform'' (2001). The song is track four on the album. It was released on 24 September 2001, reaching number 16 on the U ...

" single. The song's

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features the band in a car with

Stuart Cable Stuart James Cable (19 May 1970 – 7 June 2010) was a Welsh rock drummer and broadcaster, best known as the original drummer for the band Stereophonics. Early life Cable was born in Aberdare, Rhondda Cynon Taf, on 19 May 1970. When he was 10 ...

driving. He offers the other members a

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, and the car ends up sinking underwater.

Track listing

UK limited-edition 7-inch single :A. "Just Looking" :B. "Postmen Do Not Great Movie Heroes Make" (featuring Marco Migliari) UK CD1 # "Just Looking" # "Postmen Do Not Great Movie Heroes Make" (featuring Marco Migliari) # "

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" (

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cover) UK CD2 # "Just Looking" (album version) # "

Local Boy in the Photograph "Local Boy in the Photograph" is the first single by rock band Stereophonics. The song is taken from their debut album, '' Word Gets Around'' and was released on 17 March 1997. The song reached number 51 in the UK Singles Chart. On 9 February ...

" (recorded live for Radio One) # "Same Size Feet" (recorded live for Radio One)

Credits and personnel

Credits are taken from the ''

'' album booklet. Recording * Written in September 1997 (a hotel in Amsterdam) * Recorded at Real World (

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, England) * Mastered at

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(London, England) Personnel *

Kelly Jones Kelly Jones (born 3 June 1974) is a Welsh singer-songwriter and a founding member, lead singer, and guitarist of the rock band Stereophonics. Early life and debut Kelly Jones was born youngest of three boys for Beryl and Arwyn Jones in the s ...

– music, lyrics, vocals, guitar * Richard Jones – music, bass *

– music, drums * Marshall Bird – keyboards * Bird & Bush – production * Al Clay – mixing * Ian Cooper – mastering

Charts

Certifications

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Just Looking (Song) 1997 songs 1999 singles Songs written by Kelly Jones Stereophonics songs V2 Records singles