"Pick a Part That's New" is a song by Welsh

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Stereophonics Stereophonics are a Welsh pop and rock music, Welsh rock band formed in 1992 in the village of Cwmaman in the Cynon Valley. The band consists of Kelly Jones (lead vocals, lead guitar, keyboards), Richard Jones (Stereophonics), Richard Jones (n ...

. 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 ''

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'' 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.

Music video

The music video features the band parodying the 1969 film ''

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and performing in a bus which is on a cliff edge.

Track listings

All songs were written by

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

, Richard Jones, and

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 ...

except where noted. UK CD1 # "Pick a Part That's New" # "Nice to Be Out" (demo) # "

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" # "Pick a Part That's New" (video) UK CD2 # "Pick a Part That's New" (acoustic) # "In My Day" # "

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" UK 7-inch and cassette single # "Pick a Part That's New" # "Nice to Be Out" (demo) European CD single # "Pick a Part That's New" # "

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" Australian CD single # "Pick a Part That's New" # "Nice to Be Out" (demo) # "Positively 4th Street" # "Pick a Part That's New" (acoustic version) Japanese CD single # "Pick a Part That's New" # " Just Looking" # "Postmen Do Not Great Movie Heroes Make" (featuring Marco Migliari) # "She Takes Her Clothes Off" (live at

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) # "Raymonds Shop" (live at Cardiff Castle)

Credits and personnel

Credits are taken from the '' Performance and Cocktails'' album booklet. Recording * Written in September 1997 (a hotel in New York) * Recorded at Parkgate (

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(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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Release history

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Pick A Part That's New 1997 songs 1999 singles Songs written by Kelly Jones Stereophonics songs V2 Records singles