"Superstar Tradesman" is the second single by
Dundee
Dundee (; sco, Dundee; gd, Dùn Dè or ) is Scotland's fourth-largest city and the 51st-most-populous built-up area in the United Kingdom. The mid-year population estimate for 2016 was , giving Dundee a population density of 2,478/km2 or ...
band
The View with the B-Side being "
Up The Junction (Zane Lowe Sessions)". It was Radio 1's Edith Bowman's record of the week commencing 4 September 2006 and entered the Radio 1 daytime playlist on 6 September 2006. The single entered the MTV/NME video chart at Number 2 on 24 September 2006. On 8 October 2006, Superstar Tradesman topped the MTV/NME video chart.
After charting the previous week on downloads at #60, It entered the
UK top 40
The UK Singles Chart (currently titled Official Singles Chart, with the upper section more commonly known as the Official UK Top 40) is compiled by the Official Charts Company (OCC), on behalf of the British record industry, listing the top-s ...
at #15 on 29 October 2006, and in the week of release the band gave an interview to
STV
/ref> to discuss the song and their thoughts on the forthcoming album. Despite equalling the chart position of the previous single "Wasted Little DJs
"Wasted Little DJs" is the debut single of Dundee indie band the View, taken from their first album, ''Hats Off to the Buskers'' (2007). Before its physical release on 7 August 2006, the single had reached number 73 on the UK Singles Chart on d ...
" it spent just one week in the top 40.
The song is also well known for being featured as introduction music on ''The Friday Night Project
''The Sunday Night Project'' is a British comedy-variety show by Princess Productions that first aired on Channel 4 in February 2005 under the title ''The Friday Night Project''. Originally broadcast on Friday nights, the show moved to Sunday n ...
'' since early 2007.
'The Ferry' mentioned in the song's chorus is in reference to Broughty Ferry
Broughty Ferry (; Scottish Gaelic: ''Bruach Tatha''; Scots: ''Brochtie'') is a suburb of Dundee, Scotland. It is situated four miles east of the city centre on the north bank of the Firth of Tay. The area was a separate burgh from 1864 until ...
, a seaside town in Dundee.
Charts
Track listing
*UK CD
# "Superstar Tradesman" – 3:18
# " Up The Junction (Zane Lowe Sessions)" – 2:33
# "Wasted Little DJs (Live at Abertay)" – 3:58
# "Superstar Tradesman (Video)"
*UK 7"
# "Superstar Tradesman" – 3:18
# " Up The Junction (Zane Lowe Sessions)" – 2:33
References
2006 singles
The View (band) songs
Songs written by Kyle Falconer
2006 songs
Songs written by Kieren Webster
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